Misery

Reviewed by: Mckenna
By: Stephen King
320 pages

On that stormy, dark, and cold nigh, author, Paul Sheldon, never made it to where he was going. Because of the horrific storm terrorizing the town, his car slid off the road and into the ditch. His rescuer however, turns out to be the very last person he would want talking care of him.
Annie, otherwise known as Sheldon's psychotic fan, was the one who rescued him. Throughout the story however, we see she did more damage to this man than good. Her obsession with Paul Sheldon's fictional character, Misery Chastain, caused Annie to frantically do things to hurt and endanger Paul. Sheldon, in his time of utter helplessness, has no choice but to wait out the days and see if anybody will call for him. Little does he know, Annie has an interesting way of living; no phone calls, mail, anything, will ever be received or sent to or from her home. Will Paul make it out out in time to save his life, or will Annie and her wacky antics keep him locked away?

Allegient

Reviewed by: Karsyn
By: Veronica Roth
Harper Collins Publishers
576 Pages

      Allegiant is the third book in the Divergent Series. It is written differently than the other two books because it transitions between two different characters' point of view. The first two books were written from Tris' point of view and Allegiant is written from Tris and Tobias' point of view. People who enjoy dystopian or apocalyptic genres of books would also like this series. It was my favorite of the series because of the writing style of the author.

     In Allegiant, Tris and Tobias continue their love affair. they decide that it is time to explore the outskirts of the Divergent city limits. They become rebels in a group called the Allegiant who want to rebuild the faction system, which is a social structure of the dystopian city of Chicago. During their explorations they find out that their hometown was one of many experiments that were put in place to cure genetic damage that  occurred in the past. Tris, Tobias, and the Allegiant must stop the impending war on their people and their homes.

Where the Red Fern Grows

Reviewed by: Connor
By Wilson Rawls
Yearlings Press
204 pages

      The book, Where the Red Fern Grows, is about a bond a kid gets with his two dogs. The book starts off about a kid wanting to get some coon dogs because lots of people have them; and then his Grandpa helps him get them and he travels to a nearby town to get his dogs. They go on hunts and...without getting away too much... They get into some trouble.

     This is not a book for you if you do not like sad books or classics, but this is a book for you if you like older classic books.

   

Faded Denim

Reviewed by: Miranda
By: Melody Carlson
NavPress Publishing
224 Pages

     Faded Denim is a great book that deals with a girl going through body image issues. She falls into the clutch of an awful disease due to skinny friends and not loving her body. She has to fight her way through and make it to the other side.

     I believe girls 13-20 would love and appreciate this book.

The Maze Runner

Reviewed by: Emily
By James Dashner
Delacorte Press
374 Pages
     The Maze Runner is a book about a kid aged around 14 who finds himself in a maze not knowing anything but his name. He and his other companions must find a way out of the maze or else something deadly will happen. There are rules to the maze though. 1. Do not go out alone into the maze. 2. Always draw a map of where you are going. 3. (The most important rule) Do not go out into the maze at night. Thomas and his friends will have to figure out fast what is going on to figure what is going on to figure out who they are and why they are there; even if that means breaking the rules.

     My mom would really like these books because they are clue based and suspenseful. I enjoyed this book and I am sure a lot of other people would too.

The Outsiders

Reviewed by: Devin

By S.E. Hinton

Speak Publishing

224 Pages

      I really enjoyed reading this book. This book is about several poor teenagers who try and survive in the city without their parents. Ponyboy Curtis is one of the characters who is really wimpy, but very bright and kind. His brother, Darry on the other hand, is really logical and is very mean.

     This book should be read by all teens! It is such a great story as it is action packed with adventure. It was written for teenagers by a teenager.

Percy Jackson; The Lightning Thief

Reviewed by: Caden
Author: Rick Riordan
Pages: 375

     I did this blog book on The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It was an excellent book followed by a great movie as well. It follows the main character Percy who is on a mission to save the world. Someone stole the Lightning Bolt from Zeus and, so Zeus said he will declare war on the humans unless it is returned. Percy is accompanied by his friends Grover and Annabeth. The journey goes all around the world and even to the underworld.

     I recommend this book to any and every person who is a fan of Greek legends and fiction stories. In my opinion it was a great book and I would read it again.

The Hobbit

Reviewed by: Maricela

J.R.R Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

320 pages

The Hobbit is about an awkward, antisocial hobbit that gets put into a huge mission and has to face his own inner fears. The hobbit's name is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo does the same thing every single day. He lives alone in his house and he is totally fine with that. One day, Gandolf, a wizard goes to Bilbo's house and asks him to go on a mission to defeat the dragon. Bilbo doesn't take it seriously but then the next day, the wizard comes back with the trolls. And they basically force Bilbo to go, making him go outside of his comfort level. But he finds out so many new traits about himself that he begins to admire. I recommend this book if you are into fantasy because if you aren't, you find this book enjoyable. Although I think this book carries a great message and I know teens will be able to relate.

The Old Man and the Sea

Reviewed by: Maricela

Ernst Hemingway

Scribner Book Company

127 pages

The Old Man and the Sea is about an old man named Santiago and a little boy. Santiago is an aging, widower who lives on his own and has a passion for the sea. The story takes place in a small village by a gulf where fishing is very competitive. Santiago and the little boy have a great relationship but the boy's parents won't ever let him go fishing with Santiago because they believe that he is bad luck. One day, Santiago decides to go on a fishing trip. This was the time where the most fishes would be out and he figured this would be his last resort. Just him and his beautiful sea. During this trip, Santiago has to face himself. This book is the journey of it. Not only does he realize that he is not the young person he was years ago but many other things as well. I would strongly recommend this book. I even think any age would enjoy reading this book. It has a very powerful story behind it.

Broken Silence

Reviewed By: Dani
By: Natasha Preston
288 pages


Broken Silence is the book that comes after Silence.  This book is about what Oakley goes through after living in Australia for four years and coming back to England.  Back to Cole, to the memories, to the people to Max and Frank.  She has to come back and learn how to deal with her past and what it gave her.  Oakley will have to rebuild relationships she left before, and she will have to face her problems head on and finish them.  Through this long journey, she falls even more in love with Cole and is always there for him, through tick and thin.

This book is great for people who are interested in finding out how things work out.  Being part of a series, it is best to read Silence first.  Natasha has done an amazing job expressing their feelings from both sides and makes these books a must read.

The Help

Reviewed By: Destiny
By: Kathryn Stockett
Berkley Books
534 pages


The story is about black maids working in white houses in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960's.  The main character is Aibileen Clark and her best friend Minny Jackson are two maids working for white ladies.  Hilly Hollbrook is the segregation enthusiast while Skeeter is the writer that helps these two maids find their peace and they help Skeeter land her dream job as well.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves a great laugh.  As well as if they love a more dramatic type of book.

Catching Fire

Reviewed By: Destiny
Suzanne Collins
Scholastic
391 pages


Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark return home to District Twelve, President Snow visits unexpectedly and tells Katniss that he is angry with her for breaking the rules at the end of the last Hunger Games.  Snow tells Katniss that, when she defied the Capital, she inspired rebellion in the Districts.  The seventy-fifth Hunger Games come, the "Quarter Quell" and Snow makes all of the retired winners compete once more. Peeta and Katniss get dragged in there again, along with a lot of other unhappy victors, but which of these victors will win?

I recommend this book to any Hunger Games fans and anyone who enjoys action and suspense books.  This book is sure to keep you on your toes.

The Cellar

Reviewed by: Dani
By Natasha Preston
Sourcebooks Fire
347 pages

This book is about a man named Colin (calls himself Clover) who is basically a serial killer. He has this messed up idea of a "perfect family". He has four girls; Rose, Poppy, Violet, and Lily. These are girls he finds walking alone who he thinks are pure and perfect. He kills prostitutes because he believes they are whores who ruin families just like they ruined his family as a child.
When he kidnaps Summer (Lily), he's taking a risk because she actually has a family who cares unlike the rest of the girls. Lily has to learn the new routine, learn what makes Clover tick, how to survive in that cellar. Throughout this entire time, her boyfriend Lewis is desperately trying to find his love Summer. Lily learns to rely on the other three girls to live, and in the end, they really do become a family. You would like this book if you like books about murder and suspense. If you cant handle or do not like reading about how people are killed or what happens to people, this is not a book for you.

I am Number Four

Reviewed by: Hunter
By Pittacus Lore
HarperCollins
440 pages

I am Number Four is about nine aliens from planet Lorien. More specifically it is about John Smith who is the fourth alien from Lorien. These people from Lorien are on Earth hiding from Mogadorians, who are aliens that are trying to kill all people from Lorien. The first three people from Lorien have been killed and John is next. The type of people that would like this book are people that enjoy action or suspense books.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Reviewed by: Jared
Lewis Carroll
M.A. Donohue & Co.
Pages: 202

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a very strange book. The author has a crazy imagination that he lets run rampant in this book. Alice is a young girl who chases a rabbit to it's hole and fell in. After that everything changed. There were strange creatures all around her that she'd never seen before; they talked too! Alice did not understand how any of this was happening and found it all to be very "curious." Alice met a lot of creatures during her adventure and learned a lot about Wonderland. She was constantly offending people when she told stories too. Alice did not fit in very well in Wonderland, but she had a good time.
People that have a very good imagination would enjoy reading this book. However, if your imagination is lacking, you would probably find this book a little obnoxious and hard to follow. This book would also be good for someone that wants know how hallucinogens affect you, because I'm fairly certain that the author was on something. All in all, I enjoyed this book and it was very interesting, although difficult to follow at times.

Dangerous

Reviewed by: Eliza
By Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury
405 pages

This book is about a girl who gets inadvertently pulled into an intergalactic struggle for the possession of Earth. It starts with an invitation to an astronaut training course over the summer that she had been accepted to despite her disability. She soon progresses with her group to new heights and the fate of Earth is in their hands. I would recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi and books with aliens in them. I can't say I have ever read a book like it before, but it is good. There is romance and aliens and a lot of action.

The Last Leopard

Reviewed by: Ariana
Lauren St. John
Scholastic Inc.
199 pages

This book is about an accident that sends a young girl Martine, her grandma, and her best friend, Ben to the Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe. She is sad to be away from the game reserve where she lives, but soon discovers secrets and unlocks mysteries about the animals of the region. The land is home to a legendary giant leopard named Khan, who is rumored to be the rarest on Earth. Martine and Ben soon realize that he is in grave danger due to hunters and they decide to protect him. While they do have skills in the wilderness, they also have to stick together and help each other with their friendship. Little bit of drama, but mostly an adventurous book with a few thrilling parts. Someone who would like to read this would be someone who likes books with excitement from start to finish. This book can transport you to a Safari. 10/10

Fablehaven

Brandon Mull
Shadow Mountain Publishing
359 pages

This was a very good book. I love the adventure of the goblins that try to break into the house. I love how in the beginning of the book they don't know anything until they drink the milk. There are fairies, goblins, hay monsters, and witches. The kids go on crazy adventures and see many things that in normal life you wouldn't see. This is a great adventure book/magical book that any person should read. I would definitely read the next one and do the next blog on it! By reading this you can definitely see change in characters and settings in the book.

White Fang

Reviewed By: Salvador
By: Jack London
Macmillan
298 pages


When I was in eighth-grade, I was on a trip with my family to California, only a few into the trip, I began to get very bored so my brother handed me a book called White Fang.  My first thought was eww a gross book, but only six-pages in I was hooked.  I was very shocked and so were my mother and father because I don't like reading very much, but this book was different.  Let me give you a look into what a fantastic book this is.

White Fang takes place in the 1890's.  It is about a wolf-dog hybrid and his mother.  The mother was a part of a wolf pack while she was pregnant.  For some odd reason, the pack did not stay with her when she gave labor to the wolf who later be named White Fang by an old tribe in Canada.  Later, as the wolf becomes older and more curious, he would leave the den and go out and explore.  While he was out on an exploration, he is encountered by dangerous tribesmen/hunter(s).  The mother quickly comes to his aid but knows that she would be killed if she were to attack, so instead she came peacefully, but also ready for a fight.  They separate the two and the wolf grows up to be a big sled-dog leader and ends up forgotten by his mother, but he does not forget her.

I think that somebody who loves sad, exciting, and detailed stories would really enjoy this book and I highly recommend this book to anyone.

Holes

Reviewed By: Kenzie
By: Louis Sachar
Yearling
233 pages


Holes was written about a teenage boy named Stanley Yelnats.  Stanley was under a curse.  His curse all started with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great grandfather, this curse has followed generations of Yelnatses.  Stanley was at the wrong place at the wrong time  and had the choice of going to jail or to a boys' Detention Center.  He chose the Detention Center.  It was called Camp Green Lake.  At Camp Green Lake, there wasn't actually a lake.  At Camp Green Lake, boys spent all day outside digging holes that had to be exactly five-feet wide and five-feet deep.  They had to dig one hole every day.  They are digging for some kind of treasure for Kissin Kate Barlow, and Mr. Sir.  If they found anything they had to report it to them immediately.  If you like a book about troubled kids who need guidance in finding friends, I recommend this book to you.

Hatchet

Reviewed by: Tanner
Pages: 195
Author: Gary Paulsen
Published by: Bradbury Press

         The book "Hatchet" is about a teenager who get stranded in Canada. Brian is the teenager. Brian was on his way to visit his dad, when his pilot had a heart attack. The plane crashed in water and Brian had a hard time. He had to swim to shore and figure out what to do. Now he is alone in the wilderness and he has to use his skills to find his way out and find his dad. I think that this book would be a good book for people that like a heart-beating and suspenseful book. I think that readers that can wait for a little bit will like this book more. The real action doesn't start until the end of the book towards the middle end. I would give this book a 4.5/5 stars.

The Throne of Fire

Reviewed By: Isaac
By Rick Riordan
Disney
446 pages


In this sequel of the Kane Chronicles the siblings of Carter and Sadie Kane find themselves having a very dangerous enemy on the rise and the only way to defeat him is by going on a journey of their own.  The journey of their own is an almost impossible task that no other person has ever completed before.  Throughout their journey they find a lot of new friends but also enemies at the same time and work to try and complete this seemingly impossible task.  Their journey is full of great action, adventure, humor, historical facts, and also a lot of entertaining and intense moments.

The book has a lot of great things that makes it a great pick for a lot of different kinds of people.  The action and adventure in the book is a great pick for people who love action-packed books and a book that a journey that the hero or heroes must embark upon.  The book also has a lot of great humor.  For people that are very interested in history would also love this book; it has a lot of different references tho Egyptian culture and myths that could be very interesting to a lot of people.  The book is also very intense so people who like the nail-biting, on the edge of their seat(s) books would definitely find this book very entertaining.

Unlocked

Reviewed By: Olivia
By: Karen Kingsbury
Publisher: Zondervan
336 pages


It's about an autistic high school student who is bullied and feels like nobody cares about him.  Then one day the really popular girl at his school befriends him and tells her friends to stop bullying him.  Throughout the book it shows how their friendship grows and how she helps him gain confidence.  Then she starts to wonder if she should even hang out with him anymore.  What will she end up doing?

It's a sad book but has a great theme to it and is very life changing.  It will help you get a new perspective on life and make you become aware of what's going on around you and the other people around you.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Reviewed By: David
By Suzanne Collins
Scholastic Corporation
391 pages

Katniss and Peeta make it home after the Hunger Games and right when they get home they are told that they must do a victory tour.  As the tour is going on Katniss senses that a rebellion is rising.  President Snow thinks otherwise, he has made new rules for the 75th Hunger Games.  The people who are drawn are all winners from past Hunger Games and the odds are not in Katniss's favor.  She's the only girl who won the games from District Twelve so she has to do the games again.  Peeta also ends up doing the games and they go to the arena for a tough battle ahead of them with other past victors.

This book would be great for many readers.  It's a fiction book so if you like fiction you would love this book.  Also, if you like action and adventure books then this is the book for you.  There is action throughout the whole book and it always keeps you guessing.  So with that being said if you are into suspense this might be the book for you.  This book fits into so many categories and that's why it was such a successful book and why so many different types of readers would love this book.

Epic

Reviewed by: Kizer
Written by: Conor Kostick
Puffin
384 pages

In a world where reality is virtual, surviving is hard. Especially for a boy named Erik. He lives in a small village with a small group of friends. Instead of going to school they play video games. Erik's parents are very poor and farm. So he practices everyday to one day defeat the government of " New Earth". If Erik and his friends win they have a chance of a lifetime. They get the chance to top notch university and earn more supplies for their village. the consequences however are brutal. This book is full of suspense. It was probably the fastest I have ever read a book. You probably wouldn't care to read this book if you dislike video games. I would recommend this book to any person who has a dream. Also for teenage boys who love video games.

Long Walk to Freedom

Reviewed by: Brendon
Nelson Mandela
Mac Donald Purnell
330 pages

A Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography of Nelson Mandela. He explains his childhood in a poor African country and growing up. He explains that he grew up with a wealthy family and had access to education. He directs his path and goals to freeing his country, South Africa, from the British colonies control. In this book Mandela experiences hardships and overcomes the worst of difficult times. He is arrested many times and is put in jail for 24 years of his life. If you want to learn to become a leader of any sort, I recommend this book for you.

The Blind Side

Reviewed by: Kaiden
Michael Lewis
W.W. Norton & Company
339 pages

Michael Oher is a boy from a family of 13 children and a mom who is addicted to crack. Michael does not know his real, nor his birthday, father's name, and doesn't even know how to read or write. Oher looks up to his sports, his school, and his rich white family that picked him up from the streets. The family adopted him into their family because he was under the age of 18 and had no where else to go. He had taken to football because of his size, strength, and agility. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a modern society, ancient virtues, and the power of love.

American Sniper

Reviewed by: Kaiden
By: Chris Kyle
HarperCollins Publisher
502 pages

In the book American Sniper Chris Kyle, a former US Navy SEAL, was called into duty for the US to go fight in a war in Iraq. Chris always wanted to serve our country and fight for whatever he could. He never gave up on his team or country ever and in the long run, his hard work paid off. Chris went on four tours, which are deployments--when he goes back to where the war is after he went home, and he had approximately 150 kills confirmed--making him the most lethal sniper in the US military. Everyone knew him as "the legend" because of how many kills he had in Iraq. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what it is like to be a US Navy SEAL and see what it is like to be in the war. You would have to like hard hitting, emotional, and intense facts about what happens in wars.

The Giver

Reviewed by: Matt
Lois Lowry
Houghton Miffin
179 pages

The Giver is about a eleven year old boy who lives in a futuristic place where there is no war, pain, fear, or hatred. Everyone looks the same and acts the same. At age 12 children are assigned jobs. Their spouses are chosen and then each couple gets assigned 2 children. Everything is organized and planned for everyone. There is one job called receiver and that job is to remember everything from the past. Jonah is elected to have this job and he develops a friendship with the past receiver who has to pass the memories on to him. The previous receiver calls himself the giver and the giver and Jonah want to release all the memories so people can live normal and experience joy and pain.

I think people that people would like this book would be people that like books like the Hunger Games. Both of these books are set in the future and they both show different ways our world could look in the future. In both of the books the citizens don't really have too many choices to do what they want.

The Litigators

Author: John Grisham
Pages: 385
Publisher: Doubleday

The Litigators is a suspenseful novel about law. The plot follows the happenings of a "boutique" law firm called Finley & Figg, belonging to two partners, Oscar Finley and Wally Figg. Needless to say, they go about their practice all wrong; lying to the public, deceiving clients and making promises they cannot keep. One day, a burned out attorney from a large law firm named David Zinc shows up at their door, having just quit his job. He - almost accidentally- gets hired at Finley & Figg, and everything for the little firm changes when they get a chance at a big case. This book is full of detail and bits of humor, and some unexpected events as the three lawyers navigate their way through experts and clients and the courtroom. Anyone who is interested in the law would love this book; not only is it informational and interesting, it is very entertaining.

Million-Dollar Throw

Reviewed by: Isaiah
By: Mike Lupica
Philomel Books 2009
224 pages

This story starts off with a thirteen year old boy and his name is Nate Brodie. The story eventually takes place in a popular football stadium during one of america's favorite holidays; Nate is in love with the sport of football and gets to experience something nobody has ever done before, that is to throw a football thirty yards and get a chance to win one million dollars. Throughout the book Nate faces challenges that stress him out and it worries him when it comes down to the final moment. Throughout this book I believe it teaches a person to never lose hope even when you're going through trials and things may seem impossible.

A reason I liked this book is because it teaches a good principle: always be strong. Life can have its ups and downs but as Nate showed his strength on the field and never gave up it just reminded me to never lose hope and to never give up. I would recommend this book to people who are looking for a good sports book, but also one that is uplifting and shares a good message.

Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen

Reviewed by: Madie
Written by Richard Paul Evans
Pages: 335

They're back! Michael and his electroclan have escaped the academy but the Elgen are still after them. They are on the run and have to put aside their differences to defeat a common enemy. They may not all get along well, but they sure fight well together. Michael is still trying to rescue his mother and with the help of an unknown source is given the chance.

This book, like the first one, is a hero journey and Michael and his friends complete an important quest that may save the world. You also see a theme to never give up. No matter how hard it gets Michael never stops looking for his mother. This book is very interesting and if you read it you may find it's pretty hard to put down and will leave you wondering what will happen next.

The Fault in Our Stars

Reviewed by: Jacey
John Green
Penguin Group
318 page

The Fault in Our Stars was an interesting book to say the least. If I were to give it a rating from one to ten, I would give it a six and a half. It is about a depressed teenager who prides herself in using big words and falls in love with a different, happier teenager. Typical. Here's the catch; they both have or have had cancer. I found this book to be less than inspiring and completely overrated. John Green is a good writer. But I do not think his writing was anything special in this particular work of fiction. I would not recommend this book to anyone under twelve or over 15. It is a bit more vulgar than I would like and so is absolutely not for children. All in all this book comes lowly recommended from me but I would suggest reading it just to say you did or to get your friends off your back about neglecting it. The book was a nice way to kill time but nothing I would consider reading again. I hope you found this review helpful.

Alice Through the Looking glass

Reviewed By: Eliza
By: Lewis Carroll
Sabastien Kelly
134 pages

Alice Through The Looking Glass is a classic sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  Alice steps through the looking-glass and begins her adventure to become a queen in a game of chess.  There are a lot of nonsensical and whimsical phrases that bring a simple joy of childhood back.  I would recommend  this book to anyone who wants to not think very hard about a plot and who really enjoys senseless commentary.

Farenheit 451

Reviewed By: Eliza
By: Ray Bradbury
Ballentine Books
165 pages

Fahrenheit 451 is set in the future when the government doesn't want people to have their own opinions.  It follows the story of one fireman whose job it is to set fire to any house that holds books.  He starts to questions what he has been taught and with the help of others determines that he has to the future of humanity into his own hands.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes sci-fi books or movies and just wants a short read.

Inkheart

Reviewed by: Noelle
Author: Cornelia Funke
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
pages: 534

Meggie's world changes when her father reads her a book and the characters enter their world. It is their responsibility to find them and expose their plan so they can stop the villain, Capricorn from destroying what they hold dear. Meg and her father must work together to defeat the tragedy at hand and uncover her true potential. People who like fiction and fantasy books would really enjoy this book. It is full of carefully crafted creativity that has your mind racing. It is probably not suitable for young kids, for there are large words and difficult concepts throughout the book.

Paper Towns

Reviewed by: Brooklynn
By: John Green

Published by: Dutton and Speak

305 pages

Quentin Jacobsen is a seventeen-year-old living in an Orlando-ares high school. He has been in love with his childhood best friend, Margo, his entire life. One day Margo came into his room and asked him for a revenge and they began to have a closer relationship. After a few hangouts, Quentin arrives at school the next day but Margo isn't there; she became a mystery. Quentin soon learns that she let some clues behind for him to solve. He goes on a quest to look for him with some friends and the closer he gets to the end he discovers the real Margo. He sees another side of her that he hasn't seen before and thought nobody knew.

I think people would love this book, it has a great story to it and has a lot of action and romance in it. I own the book and I have read it a few times now and I love it each time I read it because it's such a great book.

And Then There Were None

Reviewed by: Raven
By Agatha Christie
204 pages

Ten people, one island; no one leaves alive. But the real question is; who did it? Agatha Christie's critically acclaimed novel And Then There Were None is a murder mystery unlike any other. When ten people receive a letter inviting them to spend a vacation on Indian Island, they all accept. The guests realize something is amiss when their hosts are not present. Fear is struck in the hearts of the guests when, enjoying after dinner drinks, a recording starts playing an ominous recording portraying the ten different life stories of these ten different people. Thoroughly shaken, these people are set on edge for the rest of their life spent on Indian Island. One by one, people simply disappear only to have their bodies found later; who's the murderer? Only you can decide, read Agatha Christie's heart stopping book and see if you can decide for yourself!

Wonderstruck

Reviewed by: Raven
by Brian Selznick
673 pages

The book Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick is a fascinating piece of literature with a twist ending that brings everything together perfectly. It features two main characters; Ben and Rose. Ben and Rose's stories take place fifty years apart, yet secretly they both wish their lives were different. Ben dreams for the father he never knew, and Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she catalogs in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue about his father in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone to find what they are missing. Ben's story is told in words and Rose's is told in picture; as they unfold and ultimately intertwine, they come together with surprising symmetry.

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident

Reviewed by: Michael
by: Eoin Colfer
Scholastic Inc.
277 pages

Artemis Fowl is a series of many books. The Arctic Incident is the 3rd book in the series. This book is a fictional story about monsters, fairies, Leprechauns and other creatures. The book is about a boy named Artemis. He is a rich boy who lives in a giant mansion and has a butler. He lost his father because his father was kidnapped. Artemis Fowl's foe are the LEP's. the LEP's are the organization of the Leprechauns that try to take over anything that they want. Artemis Fowl found out his dad was being held somewhere in Antarctica. Artemis had to go to Antarctica to search at his enemy's bases and infiltrate one of them to find him. This story is a pretty suspenseful story. I think anyone would like this book. The people who would most enjoy this book would be people who read books like: mystery books, adventures, action and fictional stories. It is a really interesting series to read and if someone asked me about this book I would say that they should read it.

Insurgent

Reviewed by: Ty
By: Veronica Roth
Katherine Tegen Books
544 pages

Insurgent begins an hour after Divergent ends. Now, after the events of Divergent, Tris, her brother, and her few friends are fugitives running from Jeanine Matthews, leader of the Erudite faction. Tris is haunted by her past experiences but knows she has to push on to protect herself, her loved ones, and find out what her faction died for, knowledge that Erudite leaders will do anything to keep quiet. Tris and her friends face one roadblock after another as they venture to find the truth about the past, and save the future of their world. Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptic novels would enjoy this book. It is also a good book for young adult audiences as the protagonist struggles with some of the same problems of growing up. I would not recommend this book to readers who do not enjoy violence though because there are multiple engagements of violence throughout the novel.

Thirteen Reasons Why

Reviewed by: Matiya
Written by: Asher
Penguin Books
Pages: 288

One day a boy named Clay Jensen comes home to find a box of cassette tapes made by his crush Hannah Baker. The only problem is was Hannah had committed suicide two weeks earlier. On the tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she ended her life, all of which were due to people. These tapes must be passed on to each person who caused her to commit suicide. During this book, emotions are put to test. I recommend this book to young adults. 

The Lies About Truth

Author: Courtney C. Stevens
336 Pages

     The book The Lies About Truth is a great book for all teens and young adults. throughout the book you read about Sadie's mental and physical struggles after a tragic accident. Although the accident isn't the only struggles Sadie faces. She goes through relationship troubles with her friends and family. This is something many people face in everyday life. The book has done a beautiful job of capturing many aspects and struggles of any teens life which definitely gives the readers of the right age group something to connect with. You are able to empathize with the characters in Lucy's book, on a personal level. Although, the best part about the book, is being able to witness Sadie overcoming her fears, insecurities and struggles all on a personal level. That I really think makes this book powerful.

Divergent

By: Veronica Roth
Katherine Tegen Books
487 Pages
   
     This is a regular girl following the government rules, and in her government when someone ages into an adult they get to be tested for a recommend fraction, and once the day comes the teen gets the choice to choose one out of the few fractions. As soon as she chooses her new life she gains knowledge about real life. Everything that Tris has ever knew will never be the same with all her questions answered by the adventure she has taken. Your life as you know it will not be the same if you gain the Knowledge you get from this book. I think that people that love to get those adrenaline rushes and love to go on adventures will love to read this book. People that have read The Maze Runner by: James Dashner will also love to read this book. People with the love of adventure and adrenaline will love to read this.

Sold

Reviewed By: Alex Durfee

By: Patricia McCormic
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
263 pages

The book sold is about a young girl Lakshmi who grew up and her family seemed to be doing okay until disaster struck. Lakshmi was just like any other girl in the rural area, even though her family was very poor and her father drank and gambled most of their extra money away, life was pretty good. Up until their crop was ruined, Lakshmi was forced to leave her town and find work to help support her family. She thinks she will be working as a maid in the city when really her father sells her and her body. You read her heart breaking story of her time at the "Happiness House" where she is forced to do things against her will to work off a debt. As heart breaking as the story is it is also a very eye opening one. It provides a very real insight on things that happen in sex slavery. Which to many people is a fairy tail or not even an issue to be considered because "It doesn't happen here." When in fact it happens everywhere. I would highly recommend this book to everyone who is of eligible age to take such matters seriously.

Wait Til Helen Comes

Reviewed By: Ariana
Written By: Mary Downing Hahn
Published By: Clarion Books
184 Pages

This book is a thriller about a young girl named Molly. She has a 10 year old brother, Michael, and their youngest stepsister, Heather,. They don't like her too much because she always gets them in trouble, especially when she starts talking to a ghost girl. The ghost named Helen sort of tricks Heather into helping  her haunt. Molly and Michael try to help but things get sketchy when Helen comes.

Killing Lincoln

Reviewed By: Ariana
Written By: Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Published By: Henry Holt and Company
282 Pages

We all knew what happened to President Lincoln but I can give some facts. Contrary to popular belief many people were involved in the killing of Lincoln. Before I read this book, I thought that the president had been assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. This was true, but there was more going on. A man named Lewis Powell was to try to kill William Seward and George Atzerodt would have killed Vice President Andrew Johnson, but he was drinking to alleviate his nerves. I also thought it was interesting that Booth chose a Deringer as a weapon. This gun was typically used for close range shots and primarily owned by prostitutes for protection.

The Sword of Summer

Reviewed by: Jacob

The Sword of Summer
By Rick Riordon
Disney-Hyperion
467 pages

The Sword of Summer describes the life of Magnus Chase, a sixteen year old boy living on the streets, two years after his mother's murder. Magnus' prime concern was his next meal, but it becomes so much more when people start looking for him. His uncle Randolph, a man he been told not to trust, tells him he is in great danger and takes him to retrieve his "inheritance". Magnus ends up dying by falling off of a bridge after a battle with Surt, an evil fire demon. His life carries on much longer after his death, however. He finds himself in a hotel afterlife for those who died honorably. Magnus discovers he is the son of a Norse God, as are many who surround him in the unimaginably large hotel. After given a quest, he sets off with his three friends, Blitz, Hearth, and Sam to find his inheritance: a sword once wielded by his father.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a well rounded novel, complete with action, humor, and mystery as Magnus discovers himself and the nine worlds. I would especially urge those who have read and enjoyed the Percy Jackson Series and/or the Heroes of Olympus Series, for there are connections that can be made between the two series. Join Magnus and his gang as they confront giant squirrels, barter with bag ladies from the ocean, and escape their enemies in the nick of time. Whether you enjoy mystery, science fiction, or adventure novels, The Sword of Summer has it all, nearly five hundred pages of Riordon's finest. Read the story; feel the story.

The Lightning Thief

By: Rick Riordan
Disney Hyperion
416 Pages

   This book is about a kid who started off not knowing his father but when times got bad he and his friends went on a mission to find out his destiny in life. While in the destiny Percy discovers his true self and finds out he's more than he thinks. I think that people with an imagination for mystical creatures and god would like this book. I think that the readers who like action and adventure would also love to read this book. people with and interest for adventure and action would love this book so much.

The Help

Reviewed By: Xela
Written By: Kathryn Stockett
Published By: The Penguin Group
525 Pages

The Help is an amazingly written book by Kathryn Stockett. It shows a very real indication of what life was like for people during the period of segregation down south. All the while connecting you and making you fall in love with the characters. You meet many different characters, in the book, and you hear partially about many of their stories. Their stories educate you on what life would have been like for a black woman with a family, or single black lady who lost a child or even a white woman against segregation. It gave a very distinctive representation of life during during 1962 in segregated society. This book is an absolutely outstanding read! One of my personal favorites for sure, and I feel it is a great read for anywhere from teens, to adults, to seniors. Although I may caution that discretion should be used, there are some parts which can be slightly graphic, but for the most part it's a perfect read for any age.