Black, Teri Bailey. Girl at the Grave. “Fantastic book! Your mind teleports into the characters’ shoes and it flows easily. It absorbs you and makes you want to be angry/ happy for the characters if they do something wrong. It was great, filled with cliffhangers keeping me up till 1:00 am.” Rating: 5 -Celeah, […]
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Kagawa, Julie. Shadow of the Fox. “The story is very intriguing. It is a good book for people who don’t know much about Japanese Folklore because it explains enough of the folklore to understand.” Rating: 3 -Foxx Teen Reviews presents book reviews by teens in Mesa County. Don’t be surprised if […]
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If you like to read the book before you see the movie, you may want to put your name on the hold list for Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. It hits theaters December 14th, and if it will be worth seeing even if it’s only a quarter as good as the book (yes, the book […]
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Landers, Melissa. Starflight. “Beautiful descriptive language, fun story, realistic relationships and realistic character communication. Would recommend to sci-fi fans and teens.” Rating: 4 -Ky, Grade 11 Teen Reviews presents book reviews by teens in Mesa County. Don’t be surprised if you can’t find some of these books at the library or […]
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Both of these reviews come from Kaya, Grade 11: Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. When reading this book reality really gives you a slap in the face. It really opens your eyes to the world around you and takes you on a roller coaster of emotions. It gives you just a glimpse of what […]
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This is one of those books that most people have probably heard of. It investigates the gruesome murder of a family living in a tiny Kansas town, the search for their killers, and the process of the trial of the century. It is written in the style of a novel, so you get inside the […]
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This was a great book. Not exactly what I was expecting when I picked it up, and we’ll get to why in a bit, but a great book. This is the sort of book that makes me shout at the characters and laugh out loud as I read. Teddy and Bennett are great characters – […]
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For most, this 1100 paged epic novel would intimidate people, but this book is all-around amazing. It is absolutely terrifying; it gave me nightmares for weeks. It took a while to finish, but even today, Pennywise the Dancing Clown still haunts my dreams. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because of […]
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Finding a book I like and am willing to finish is very difficult. But as I started Roses I found that a book is more than meets the eye and more then what others say about the book. I normally do not enjoy books that take place in the early times but Roses had an enchanting […]
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Awesome book in the Riordanverse. As you read you will find yourself worrying about characters they have introduced, and you’re always trying to guess the end so it’s full of surprises and always keeps you on your toes. Beloveded characters return, and you truly see Apollo’s growth as a character from the beginning of the […]
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