Thursday, August 6, 2009

Indigos star

by hilary mckay

4stars

great stories of the troublsome Casson family.


fairest

by Gail Carson Levine

4 stars

while aza has the most beutiful voice in the kingddom she is the ugliest. when she gets promoted to lady in waiting she yearns to be beutiful but is it worth it.

marriage.

the Ashelys

by melissade la cruz

4 stars

great book drama and popularity

crushes

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Maggie Bean Stays Afloat

author:Tricia Rayburn

3 stars

When Maggie is finished with her weight loss program (Pound Pattrollers), she wants to start a new life. But when she becomes very popular at the camp she is working at, her old friends begin to feel deserted. The book talks about frienships, popularity, responsibility, true friendship.

crushes

11 Birthdays

author: Wendy Mass
Amanda hasn't talked to Leo in a year. But today it is her birthday and she cant wait for it to be over. So the next day ... it starts all over again. How will she get out of the swirl of time? This book is about friendship, and betrayel.

3 Stars

Friday, July 10, 2009

Breaking Dawn

author-Stephenie Meyer

Five Stars

A beautiful finish to an amazing saga. It starts out great keeps on being great and ends great. My answer to the controversy over what series is better, Twilight vs. Harry potter, is Twilight.

Bella and Edward have Sex:o and they also get married.


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Emma-Jean Lazaruz Fell in Love

Author Lauren Tarshins

4 Stars

A great follow up to the first book. Emma still cares more about others then about herself.

some crushes.

Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree

Author Lauren Tarshins

Three stars

Emma-Jean understands the cycle of Photosynthesis more than the behavior of her peers. She has tried not to get tangled into their troubles until she finds colleen in the bathroom crying. can a mouse stealing candy , a bad Cadillac ,and a fake dance invitation give her some friends.

So Totally Emily Ebers

Author- Lisa Yee
three stars

great book had a slow start and some of the story was confusing.

some crushes

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The Lost Queen\ sequelto fearie path

Author-Frewin Jones
star rating 4 stars
Is a great overall book adventure romance mystery.
some crush talk of the marriage bond.

The Faerie Path

Author- Frewin Jones

Star Rating- 3 stars

A book with a slow start and is confusing in the beginning. It is a very imaginative book.

a lot of crushes and some marriage.

Worst Enemies/Best Friends - Beacon Street Girls

Author: Annie Bryant

Stars: 4 Stars

The first book of what looks to be a very promising series. the book has a little bit of a slow start but it is great. About four very different girls that start out as enemies that turn into best friends , but will it last?

has some crushes.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Just Ella by Margaret Haddix

Star Rating - Four Stars

Maturity - Some talk about parents intimacy.

Summary: When Ella, or the name we all Know her by "Cinderella" was whisked off to the royal castle she was having the best time with her betrothed, right? Wrong. She has found out she would rather be back with her step-evils than at the castle, learning needlepoint , being trapped indoors and to top it off the only alone time with the prince is shared with a chaperon! Ella is beginning to think that she really hasn't found true love after all. I liked this book because it was good from the start.


Life As We Knew It

Life As We Knew It by by Susan Pfeffer

Star Rating - FOUR Stars

Maturity - Mild relationships, characters kiss.

My first book read by author Susan Pfeffer. I really enjoyed this book. Its about how a family cope's with an meteor hits the moon. It tells the story about how the family becomes closer when dealing with their new struggles.




Star & Maturity Rating

Stars System:
I will give each book star rating based on my overall opinion of the book and explain my rating.


Maturity Rating:
I will also rate each book based on its content. For other avid readers you might also have trouble finding great books that are not too mature in content.
For my maturity ratings I will list what things are in the book that parents or guardians might be concerned about.

If you ever want more information feel free to post a question and I will do my best to answer it.



Saturday, June 6, 2009

Does anyone else have trouble finding the next great book? I am 10 years old and am an avid reader. I am looking to share reviews of some of my favorite books and here from others on what they are reading. I read on average 12 hours a week, and am always looking for the next good book. I am currently reading Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I will give my first review when Im done.

Life As We Knew ItLife As We Knew Itby Susan Beth Pfeffer

Snikysnake Top Ten

  • Life As We Knew It
  • Every Soul A Star
  • The Same Stuff as Stars
  • The Secret Bennedic Society - one and two
  • Dear Dumb Diary
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  • Eclipse - Twilight Series