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!