The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick

Rating: 5
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Intended Audience: Girls, 10 and up
Pages: 245
Summary: Megan, Cassidy, Emma and Jess, are four totally different girls. Their moms decide to put together a book club, a mother-daughter book club. The moms pick out the classic Little Women, which soon helps these new friends get through the drama at their middle school. They have some crazy adventures, and some problems, but these friends will stay together.
My Thoughts: This is one of my favorite books. Each chapter alternated between the girls, which I liked. Every girls was different, so they each had different feelings about things. I liked reading about how each character felt about their mom, which was funny. This book had a lot about friendship and family which are important things, and the girls learn how to deal with them. The author put a lot of details in the book describing the characters, and their feelings, which I enjoyed reading. This book was great! If you enjoyed this book the next one, in the series, is Much Ado About Anne.

Eleven by Lauren Myracle

Rating: 4
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Intended Audience: Girls, 11 and up
Pages: 201
Summary: Winnie turns 11 and she knows things are going to change. Her best friend, Amanda, might leave her to be friends with someone else. Her older sister is grumpy, 24/7, and her cat gets into some trouble. She is forced to go ice skating with the class clown. Winnie wants to stay the same, even though things are going to change. She might just change too...
My thoughts: I thought this book was good. I liked how each chapter is a different month. It showed the change over time throughout the book well. I liked the main character, Winnie. She was very believable and I felt like I could relate to her. Her feelings made her more believable because a regular 11 year old would be the same way. At some points the story became a little slow but then it sped up again. This book was a easy read for me, no hard words, and it was easy to understand. I would recommend this book for people who want a easy, but good, funny read.

Heyy!

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted lately. I'm going to have a new system, for reviewing books, a updated version. Stay tuned!

On Hold

Hey everyone! I am very, very busy with things this week! You might not hear from me until the weekend. So, I'm going to be "on hold". Keep on reading!!!

Books I Want

Here is a list of books I want to get from my library to read....

• Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson
• The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
• Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
• Here's how I see it, Here's How it is by Heather Henson
• The Tale of two Pretties: A clique Novel by Lisi Harrison
• This isn't what it looks like by Pseudonymous Bosch

When I read these books, I will be sure to review them!

Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass

 

Everyone at Moon Shadow is about to see one of the most amazing things of their lives-even if they don't want to. For Ally, this is one of the most important things of her life.Her parents have been waiting for this moment for years. Ally, her little brother, and her mom and dad have being living at Moon Shadow since Ally could remember, but that might change. In the middle of nowhere, Ally is home schooled. The only way she knows about the world outside Moon Shadow is from books. On the other hand, Bree would rather be at the mall with her best friends, getting their nails done, then anyplace with dirt. When Bree finds out that they are going to Moon Shadow and might even be moving their, she flips out. You see, Bree is one of the most popular girls in school. Everything she worked hard for would be put to waste. And then theirs Jack. Jack is the overweight, shy kid that everyone makes fun of. The only reason he is coming to Moon Shadow is because if he does, he will get out of summer school. Will these totally different people come together and be friends? Will Bree and Ally change places in the world?

I love the book Every Soul a Star!! I loved how every chapter the person talking is different. We get to hear everyones point of view on things. I also like the characters. They are so different from each other but they make great friends. My favorite character would have to be Bree. In the beginning I didn't really like her but she changed so much during the book. I liked how confident she was in her self. I also think she had good style. Another character that changed a lot in the book was Jack. He became comfortable with himself, which is something he really had to do. I liked Allys personality. She was very into nature and loved learning about stars, but then she had a adventuresome side to her. This is such a great book!  

Rocky Road by Rose Kent

This book is about a girl named Tess, her brother and her ma. Tess and her family are living in warm Texas, when suddenly her mom wants to move to freezing Schenectady, NY. Tess thinks her ma is finally going crazy after she tells Tess that she is going to open a ice cream shop in the middle of winter! In New York! Tess knows that they already have money problems in Texas and they might run out of money in New York. Her little brother is deaf and her mom has bipolar disease, so she has to help her family with everything. When her mom has a break down on the shop's opening day, Tess has to come to the rescue. Can she fix all the problems that Schenectady has given her?

I loved this book. It was very sad but then happy at times. I felt so bad for Tess. Her family didn't have a lot of money and sometimes she felt like she was the mother of her family.  She had to go through a lot. This book had a lot of detail when it talked about what the ice cream shop looked like. I wish I was there! I couldn't put this book down because I always wanted to find out what would happen next. The mom in this book had a lot of problems and didn't know how to deal with them, which was sad. Tess's brother was deaf and Tess was always trying to make him happy. She was a great sister. I have nothing to complain about with this book. You should really read this! Tell me what you think!

I'm Back!

Sorry everyone, I haven't written a blog post in a while! It was just Christmas break and I just stared school again so I have been busy. Speaking of Christmas....I got a NOOK Color! My NOOK is so cool and I am reading a book on it called The Candymakers by Wendy Mass. Its such a great book! I love my NOOK, its the best thing ever- because its in color (duh!) and its all touch screen! I got some other books for Christmas too. I am looking forward for this year because two books that I want are coming out. The first one is the finial book of The Clique Series- The Tale of Two Pretties. It is the 14 book in the series- and the last- and its coming out in April. The other book that I want is Canterwood Crest- Unfriendly Competition, which actually just came out on the 4th. I really have to get it! Stay tuned for more book reviews!

Rose Kent Vist

I had lunch with an author! Rose Kent, the author of Rocky Road and Kimchi and Calamari came to my school. I have read both of her books, and I loved them. Rose talked to us about her journey and how she got to be a writer. It really inspired me. I learned about how hard it really is to be a writer. Its not just a walk in the park! A few days after she talked to my class about writing, a few people and I got invited to have lunch with Rose! She asked us about her writing and gave us advice. It was so cool! She talked to us about how to continue with our writing and to not give up. I will be writing reviews on Rose's books, so stay tuned! Here is the link to Rose Kent's website- http://www.rosekent.com/index.html.
If you read her books tell me what you think!

My Life in Pink and Green by Lisi Greenwald

Twelve-year old Lucy helps out at her family's drugstore. Things are not like they used to be, back in the day. The drugstore used to busy and lively. Now people want to go to the big chain stores. This has really affected the drugstore. Her mom and grandma might even have to sell the store, or their house! One day at the store the local homecoming queen walks in.  She is having a very bad hair day. Lucy offeres to help, she knows what she's talking about. She makes the homecoming queen look better than ever. Soon more people want Lucy to do their makeup. While this is going on, Lucy is going through crushes and a best friend. Is her makeover business enough to save the drugstore? Will her family be able to trust a seventh-grader?

I thought My life in Pink and Green was a really good book. I liked how the main character was twelve--I am too, so I feel like I could relate to her. I liked how in the begining of each chapter there was a beauty or business tip. I learned some stuff by reading this. This book was very interesting and had a good plot. It was a little slow at times but I still liked it. Most of the time it grabbed your attention and you wanted to know what happened next. I liked it so much I read it in two days! I could imangine this happening in real life, it is really realistic. This is a great book that you should read. Tell me what you think!

I'm Back!

Hey guys, sorry I have not written a post latley! I am really busy with school, friends and everything else. But I promise that you will be seeing many more book reviews! Stay posted!

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Raina is a normal 6th grader. Well that's what she wants to be. While racing back to her house from Girl Scouts, with her friends, Raina takes a very bad fall. A fall so bad that it knocks out her two front teeth.  She has to go through braces (a few times), surgery, headgear, and a retainer with fake teeth! Her friends are making fun of her while going through all this. They tell her to lighten up and chill when she gets mad, but they're not being very friendly. And then there are boys. While going through all this Raina realizes her true self and what she loves.

Smile was a great book. When I first got this book I was really surprised when I opened it up. It's a graphic novel! I don't really read graphic novels so this was a change for me. I really liked it!! I liked how this book is like a timeline, it starts when Raina is in 6th grade and ends when she's in high school. I also liked how this book was a true story. I could really connect with the book because I knew this really happened in real life. This was a great book!! If you are looking for something different to read, this is the book for you!!

The 39 Clues- The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman

Amy and Dan know they are good. Even though they are in the worst Cahill branch, they know they are good. They make a shocking discovery about their parents, that doesn't go along with what they think about themselves. When Amy tells Dan something she thinks about their parents he runs away. In China, by himself. This makes Amy go crazy. How will she find Dan in China??? She has to find him...but she also has to find the next clue. Which one will she choose?

The Emperors Code was a great book. This book was different from many of the other 39 Clues books. In most of this book Amy and Dan were separated. Every chapter or so it would go back and forth from what Dan was doing to Amy. One of Amy and Dan's family members were in a lot of this book. In the other books he wasn't there a lot so it was nice to learn about a new character. Like all the other books, there was a lot of details and I learned a lot about history. This is a great book!

The 39 Clues - In Too Deep by Jude Watson

Amy and Dan head to the Land Down Under to figure out what their parents knew about the 39 Clues. Following their parents brings up more and more memories for Amy. Some are so bad she can't share them with anyone...not even Dan. Amy and Dan know they can't trust anyone, and right now they they don't know who is a enemy and who is a friend. They don't even know if they can trust each other. This leads them to a terrible mistake and the death of someone who they once thought was a enemy.

I thought The 39 Clues - In Too Deep was a good book. There was a lot of drama in this book because Amy and Dan don't know who they can trust and someone helps them, and dies helping them. I felt bad for Amy in this book because she kept having these flashbacks about different things that happened before her parents died in a fire.  She knew they would scare Dan but she wanted to tell him. She was stuck in a uncomfortable  position. I also felt bad for Dan because he is still a kid and taking this all in was hard for him. He was always trying to act fine and tough but really he was just really scared at some points. This book was really good, you should read it!

The 39 Clues - The Black Circle by Patrick Carman

A telegram brings Amy and Dan to Russia and away from Nellie, their au pair. The telegram leads them to uncover a stolen treasure by the Nazis and to find out the truth about the murder of the last royal Russian family. Amy and Dan still don't know if they can trust the person who signed the telegram, NRR. They start to get skeptical about whether this is a trap or not. Will Amy and Dan risk anything to find out what really happened the night their parents died?

I thought the book The 39 Clues - The Black Circle was a great book.  As soon as I read the cover I immediately wanted to read the book. I wanted to know everything about what really happened the night Amy and Dans parents died. This book had a lot of suspense. I wanted to know if they were being set up or if this NRR person was really going to help them. Amy and Dan start working with Hamilton Holt, one of their cousins, so it was nice meeting another character in the book and seeing what he was like. If you liked all the other 39 Clues books you will love this one.

Nice and Mean by Jessica Leader

Sachi is a very nice girl. In fact she was voted "nicest" in a poll. She doesn't care if she's not wearing the latest trends and she's a good student. On the other hand, Marina is the mean one. She is always wearing make up and she does wear the latest trends. Both girls decided to take video class, for different reasons. One the first day Sachi and Marina are forced to be partners and make a video together. They both have different ideas and different styles. Will sisters, friends, family and drama ruin their their video class experience?

I thought Nice and Mean was a great book. There was lot of drama in this book. Things that would really happen  in real life happened in this book, so it was realistic. I liked Sachi. She was really nice. I felt bad for her because her parents are really strict and all they care about is Sachi and her sisters getting a good education. She could never got to go out with friends and her parents didn't want her taking video in the first place! I also felt bad for Marina's "friends." She was really mean to them and she always wanted them to do things her way. I liked how this book went back and forth on the chapters. The first chapter is Marina talking and the next is Sachi. It went back and forth like that and I liked it because I saw both their points of view on different things. This is a great book!

The 39 Clues - Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson

Amy and Dan are ready to move on. They have just been abandoned by their uncle, and betrayed by their cousins, but the worst part of it all is they barely know where to go next.  All they know is to go to Egypt and soon they are on their way. When they get to Egypt they get something that they thought would never happen - a message from their dead grandmother, Grace.  Amy and Dan turned to Grace after their parents died in a fire. When she died they felt abandoned. Now they know she was hunting for the clues too, and she might be able to help them. Could it be a lead to the next clue, or a trick from one of their deadly relatives?

I thought the book The 39 Clues - Beyond the Grave was a good book. They're in Egypt now, so it was cool. Amy and Dan met a lot of new people,so they have more people to be suspicious of. They had to go into Tombs and Dan had asthma so it was scary at times because you thought something might happen to him. I like how Grace was talked about in this book. They were following her lead and talking to the people she has met before, so Amy and Dan learned more stuff about her. Over all this was a good book!

Canterwood Crest- Take the Reins by Jessica Burkhart

Sasha Silver and her horse are new to Canterwood Crest Academy. This boarding school is so different from her old school and their stables. Everything is bigger and better, and school is a lot harder. One group of girls decides that they don't like Sasha the minute they meet her. Is it because she is a better rider, or because she's smarter? Well, whatever it is this group is out to get her. Sasha doesn't even know anyone at this school, and she has a dorm she has to share with a stranger. That means no parents to save her if anything happens. Will Sasha survive the first day, and all the others?

I really liked the book Canterwood Crest- Take the Reins. Sasha is always riding her horse in this book so sometimes you learn different things about riding, which I thought was cool. There were good details in this book. My favorite character is Paige, Sasha's roommate. Paige is always worried about school but she is really fun and a good friend to Sasha. Paige is a great cook and she is always making good food. She's from New York City so she has a great sense of style. Sasha has to deal with some of the mean girls in this book, so I felt bad for her.  But she had Paige which was good. This book was a easy read but over all I thought this was a good book.

Checking In

Sorry that I haven't been reviewing books for a while but I just wanted you to know that I'm still here. This summer has been very busy with camps, going out and all that other stuff you do in summer. I have a lot more good book reviews for you so keep on reading! 

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

Amanda and Leo have been best friends for as long as they could remember. When they were born an old woman made their parents promise to celebrate each of their kids' birthdays together. And they did. On their tenth birthday Amanda heard Leo talking to some other guys about how he didn't want to have his birthday with her anymore and how his mom made him. Well that made Amanda really mad and she took off. A year after this she still has not talked to him .Now it's her 11th birthday and for once Amanda and Leo are not spending it together. He's having a cool party with a rock band and all she's having is a costume party. Amanda can't wait for this day to be over. But when she wakes up the next day her birthday starts all over again.

I thought 11 Birthdays was an OK book. It was different and interesting because Amanda kept on having the same day over and over again. But then it got a little boring because the same things kept on happening. It made you want to keep reading because at first you were all worried that something bad was going to happen. Amanda and someone else (if you want to know you have to read the book!!) try to solve the mystery and try to get their life normal again. The book was about making up with friends and and trying not to go crazy! I liked it because even though this book was really different it still had normal stuff kids would go through like embarrassing parents and fighting with your sister. Even though I thought this book was OK, it is still worth reading!!