Book Reviews

Written by - Rachel Printy A short but cute story follows the journey of an old couple going out for their 56th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, the wife has dementia and doesnt remember her anniversary. So to celebrate their anniversary, he orders some tomato soup. What happens next is for you to find! Link to story - https://everydayfiction.com/canon-in-d-with-a-side-of-tomato-soup-by-rachel-printy/

  Written by - Aknier This story will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. This story follows the journey of Ava, a girl in love with her best friend, Nancy. As Ava thinks of ways to tell her that she likes him, Nancy has a secret for her crush too.  Link to story - https://commaful.com/play/aknier/i-cant-believe-youre-mine/

  Written by - CT Platt This short story will shock you by the great twist! This follows the story of a guy driving his car on a stormy night. As he was in a hurry to get home, he spots a hitchhiker. As they both sit together in his car listening to the radio, there comes an announcement of a serial killer on the loose.  Link to the book - https://commaful.com/play/lisa/the-escaped-man/

  Written by - Aknier This short but touching story follows the journey of a girl who was nicknamed ¨little mountain¨ for her calm personality. She was never moved by anything no matter how big or small. But she was always picked on. One day she meets a guy, who was kind to her. She thought that he just felt pitiful for her, but little did she know that he would change her life forever.  Link to the story - https://commaful.com/play/aknier/the-mountain/

Written By - Sarah J. Maas Tower of Dawn, the 7th book in the Throne Of Glass series is written mainly from the perspective of Lord Chaol Westfall. Traveling to the Great Khagan´s land for 2 reasons. 1, To hopefully convince them to be their ally and 2, to help Chaol walk on his own again. But persuading the Khagan was not going to be a slice of cake. With Chaol'and Nesryn´s first impression starting off badly they knew they had to step it up. But with Chaol and Nesryn discovering new secrets for who they love and the Khagan´s children challenging them for the alliance, their adventure is surely an adventure.  Book Picture Link -  https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Dawn-Throne-Glass-Sarah/dp/1681195771 Comment!

Written by - S.E. Hilton This is the story about Ponyboy Curtis and how he struggles with what is right and wrong in the society in which he believes that he is an outsider. According to Ponyboy, there are 2 kinds of people in the world, Socs and Greasers. Socs have a boatload of money, can get away with anything, and have an ego longer than a limousine. They are the elites of society. Greasers, on the other hand, are outsiders. They live on the edge and always have to be on the lookout. Ponyboy Curtis is a greaser, and proud of it--until one horrible night, he and his greaser friend Johnny kill a Soc, causing his Soc and Greaser would to shatter and make him realize that pain feels the same whether a Soc or Greaser.  Book link - goodreads.com/book/show/231804.The_Outsiders Feel free to leave a comment! 

Written by - Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb (Young readers edition) This book is about the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up for education for girls in Pakistan. Malala is the type of girl who was born to learn. But when the Taliban came and said it was banned for a female to study, she knew she had to change this. Even though she and her friends could go to school secretly, she wanted the Taliban and the world to know that girls have a right to study in schools. She believed in herself and took action. She held public debates and speeches. The Taliban even tried to shoot her to stop her. Malala's story is worth being spread to the world. 

Written By - John Green Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when suddenly the love of her life appears, all of her chapters are re-written. She and Gus spend all of the time they have staying together in an epic love story. Do have your tissues by your side! Link to picture Feel free to leave a comment!

Written By - E. Lockart Cadence Sinclair is the eldest granddaughter of a family so rich that they never mention money. Every year, the Sinclairs spend their summer on a private island.  Cadence makes a little group with the two grandchildren, Johnny and Mirren, and an outsider, Gat, who joins them every year. Aged 15, Cadence falls in love with Gat. At the end of that summer, she has an accident, but she can't remember what happened, how or why.   That was two summers ago. Now she is returning to the island, to her family, her grandfather, aunts and cousins, and Gat. But she discovers a truth. Something that will change her forever. "And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE." Link to picture Feel free to leave a comment :D

Written By - Lauren Kate There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. H e captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.  Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce—and goes out of his way to make that very clear—she can’t let it go. Drawn to him no matter what, she gets to know his true self and what he is hiding from her.  Link to picture Feel free to leave a comment :o)

Written By - Tahereh Mafi With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she relies on Warner for support. The one person she thought she could never trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises her to save the dying world and help her take control of her powers. But is that all he wants? Link to picture Feel free to leave a comment :)

Written By - Tahereh Mafi Juliette is now in Omega Point. A place with people who have powers like her! And the rebels' headquarters. She is more than delighted! She is now free from the Reestablishment and now free to love Adam.  But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch. Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible. Right now though, Warner might not be the biggest threat to be concerned about. Link to the picture Feel free to leave a comment!

Written By -  Joelle Charbonneau When Cia is given the impossible task by President Collindar, she finds herself breaking her father's warning and trusting those won't betray her. She wants to end The Testing once and for all. With The United Commonwealth on the brink of war, t he rebels resistance plots against a government that rules with cruelty and cunning.  But she can't do it alone.  Plunging through layers of danger and deception, Cia must risk the lives of those she loves--and gamble on the loyalty of her lethal classmates.  "The Final Test is the Deadliest."

Written By - Tahereh Mafi Shatter Me is about a 17-year-old girl named Juliette Ferrars, whose touch is lethal. She was hated by everybody including her own parents. She hasn't ever touched someone.  The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to her. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.  The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors want to wage war. The Reestablishment now flocks to Juliette's cell because she could be their new weapon. 

Written By - Rick Riordan Sent down to Earth as an  awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, Apollo his living his nightmare in 3D. Punished by his father Zeus, to regain his divine throne he must solve the problem of the oracles losing their power which he failed to solve in his god form. He must now do the impossible task as a human. And also while being a servant to one of the new demigods he meets, Meg. Picture Source -  https://butterfly-child.blog/2018/06/13/book-review-the-burning-maze-the-trials-of-apollo-3/ Leave a comment!

Written By - Sarah J. Maas Feyre Acheron. A human who hunts and kills so that she and her family can survive. She knows more than better to keep out of the border from the Faerie lands, but one day she can´t help herself. She needed food. However, Feyre finds herself entwined with Faeries after unknowingly killing one.     Picture Source -  https://www.amazon.com/Court-Thorns-Roses-Sarah-Maas/dp/1619635186

Written By - Joelle Charbonneau Every year, the United Commonwealth invites top graduates from each colony to participate in The Testing. Successful candidates will go on to the University and help the government work to rebuild our war-stricken world. Malencia Vale, from the colony named The Five Lakes colony, is chosen for the Testing. She was really excited about the Testing until she learned the dark ways the Commonwealth chooses its leaders. Will she be able to survive The Testing?

Written By - Joelle Charbonneau With Cia Vale's testing memories erased, she and Tomas are enthusiastic to commence their studies at the University. But soon nightmares that feel like lost memories force Cia to question the amount of trust in her classmates and the Commonwealth. As Cia starts to unravel the dark secrets behind her memories and the motives behind the Commonwealth, she unravels the most horrifying truth. The Testing was just the beginning.

Written By - Kate DiCamillo Edward Tulane. A china rabbit who thinks really highly of himself is loved and cared for by  Abilene Tulane. Abilene loves Edward but he couldn´t care less. He has no affection for anybody. But after unfateful events take place, Edward learns the true meaning of love.  Book picture link -  https://www.amazon.com/Miraculous-Journey-Edward-Tulane/dp/140636066X Feel free to leave a comment ^.^

Written By - Gail Carson Levine In Ayortha, singing and beauty are prized above all else. Aza, who was adopted by an innkeeper and his wife, is invited by the duchess on the royal wedding in Ayortha. She has the most magnificent voice but her looks deceive everyone. She is the only non-beautiful one at the wedding. But things go down the hill when Aza becomes the new Queen's lady-in-waiting and she discovers much more about herself and the Queen.

Written By - Gail Carson Levine When Ella was born, many fairies were invited. The royal family also dared invited Lucinda. Lucinda was delighted, so she gave Ella a blessing. A blessing which was also a curse was to be obedient no matter what the circumstances. After Ella is tired of always doing what others say, she sought on an adventure to see how the curse was to be revoked.  Book picture link -  https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/ella-enchanted Leave suggestions!

Written By - Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Desperaux follows an adventure of an outcasted mouse named Desperaux Tilling, who sets on a quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats.  Book picture link -  https://www.katedicamillo.com/books/tale.html Leave suggestions =]

Written By - Sarah J. Maas Is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius the queen of Terassan or not? Does she have allies or not? Can she win the war against Erawan? Can she finally live peacefully? These are questions even Aelin is looking for answers for. But she is a labyrinth of secrets and some secrets that even Rowan does not know. But she will not fail her court no matter what the cost. Picture of book link -  https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Storms-Throne-Glass-Sarah/dp/1619636077 Leave a comment =]

Written By - Neal Shusterman Antsy. Just like a normal 8th grader, Antsy is enjoying life. But that stops when he meets his friend, Calvin Schwa. Schwa is a companion struggling to be noticed. Antsy did not even know he was in his class! Schwa goes almost completely overlooked by the people around him. Can Antsy and Schwa, together, make Schwa more obvious?

Written By - Sarah J Maas In this book, Aelin has to carry out her incredible plan. She makes more trustworthy friends and many get injured. Her plan-To free magic. Incredulous! Can Aelin, who can only use her weapons against the King´s mysterious powers, win? Can she kill him without losing more of her loved ones? Find out after reading this book!   

Written By - Sarah J Maas Celaena has reached Wendlyn and within weeks studied how to carry her plan. But she finds the Dark Queen and by her orders starts training so that Celaena can get her answers. She hates her trainer and they occasionally have fights. But they get the better of it. Celaena discovers her true powers and has an adventure of her own. But that is the only way now Aelin, not Celaena can get her kingdom back and kill the wretched king. 

Written By : Sarah J. Maas She has become the King's champion. She now has to go through 4 years of service to be free. But so much magic lurking beneath the palace haunts her. Her love for Dorian ended but is raging for someone else. With Queen Elena giving her one more quest, she discovers who she truly is. 

Written By: Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass is the first book of the series. The book follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien, the world's most famous and feared assassin. But she is now enslaved in Endovier. After suffering for nearly a year, she finally has a chance to gain her freedom. By becoming the king's champion. She must defeat many people to gain her freedom. With so many mysteries and secrets, will she?

Written By: Joanne Harris  Runemarks written by Joanne Harris is a Fantasy genre book set in a world where the Norse Gods still survive as outlaws, their powers gone while a new and powerful group of people, try to wipe out the magic from the world. Maddy Smith is a young girl with a Rune Mark on her hand which associates her with magic, which is banned in her village. Finally, she meets One-Eye, the only person who understands her, who then makes her discover who she really is.  Book Picture Link -  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/633446.Runemarks Leave a comment!

Written By: Rick Riordan As Jason was in the Greek demigod camp, Percy is now in Roman camp and things might not go that smoothly. Goddess Hera helped him to get into the camp but the bigger problem is how the Romans will accept him. Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque take sides with him and help him to adjust to the camp. And now he is the son of Neptune. 

Written By: Rick Riordan Athena appears to Annabeth and gives her a quest!  With all the Gaia mess and the Great Prophecy going on, rather than helping, Athena wants Annabeth to avenge her from the disgrace of the Romans. How will Annabeth choose from just getting back Percy and spending time with him or to avenge her mother as all demigods would?

Written By : Veronica Roth Four : A Divergent Collection is written from the perspective of Four. There are still dauntless fights, some are bloody. There isn't any romance involved as this was written Four and Tris met. Though there are some scenes from when they met and his desire for her and their first kiss.

Written By: Veronica Roth Tris and a few of her friends are given a chance to go outside the fence. She thought she and Tobias will find a new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories. But as she crosses the fence, past beliefs are rendered meaningless, explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loved. Tris must battle to comprehend to complexities of human nature - and to herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Written By : Rick Riordan Percy Jackson and The Olympians is the last book of the Percy Jackson series. Everything is in chaos. The Gods left Olympus undefended to fight Typhon. Posiedon cannot help them as he is fighting his own war with the ancient sea God. The demigods have to face the God of Time, Kronos himself without any Godly backup. The demigods are horribly outnumbered and Clarisse and her cabin don't join the fight. Percy thinks he is leading them to a hopeless war, but there is still hope.

Written By : Veronica Roth  Insurgent is the second book of the Divergent series. After The Abnegation attack and The Dauntless simulation serum, Tobias and Tris make a deal with The Factionless to rage war against The Erudite. As more of Tris's friends die, they are one step closer to winning the war against The Erudite, but everything goes dark when the truth reveals itself.

Written By : Rick Riordan Percy and his friends go on a yet another quest. But this time not on any kinds of transport, but on foot through the labyrinth! Created by legendary creater and artist Daedalus. It is a dark journey as they meet horrible monsters but becomes great for Grover as he meets the only one he searched for his entire life. 

Written By: Rick Riordan Magnus Chase: The Gods of Asgard - The Ship of the Dead is the final book in the Trilogy written by best-selling author Rick Riordan. Loki, now out of his imprisonment is set to start Ragnarok ( The end of the Gods ) on his ship The Naglfar. Magnus Chase and his friends must stop him before it's too late. 

Written By : Veronica Roth Divergent is the first book of the trilogy written by best-selling author, Veronica Roth. Beatrice "Tris" Prior explores her identity within a society that defines their citizens by their social and personality-affiliation with five factions ; Abnegation(The Selfless), Dauntless (The Brave), Candor(The Honest), Erudite(The Intelligent) and Amity(The Kind) which removes the threat of anyone exercising independent will and re-threatening the population's safety. Underlying the action focused main plot is the romantic subplot between Tris and one of her Dauntless instructors, nicknamed Four. 

Written By : Rick Riordan Percy and his friends go on a yet another quest. On the way they are threatened and attacked by monsters, one character dies and one appears to. The book is action-packed,dark and violent. There is a bit of swearing, but the biggest problem is how the demigods are born. It talks about Gods sleeping with humans to make the demigods. But overall the book is amazing. 

Written By : Rick Riordan Percy must get the golden fleece back from a cyclops to heal Thalia's tree. Grover is kidnapped by the same cyclops and is Percy is alerted by his empathy link to Grover. The violence is very mild compared to most fantasy violence books. Heroes are magically cured and monsters are defeated and vanish in a puff of smoke but reappear later.  

Written By : Rick Riordan Greek Gods have affairs with mortal women and the resulting children are demigods. It's a fantasy violence including swordplay and fighting monsters. Percy's mom is apparently killed in front of him and his stepfather, who drinks to excess, used to hit his mother. There is also a trip to the underworld, ruled by Hades.