Teen Book Review - Point Blank

Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz - YA ACT HOR

This review is from Zachary, age 12.  Zachary says that this book is fiction and action/adventure.  He gave it a 9/10. (Nearly perfect!) His favorite character was Alex. Zachary said "I enjoyed how well the book was written and all of the fast paced action that left you at the edge of your seat."  About the cover of the book Zachary had this to say, "I liked how it was glossy." (OK?)  He said that she would would read more from this author.

Zachary received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - The White Tiger

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - FIC ADI

This review is from Samantha, age 16.  Samantha says that this book is fiction.  She gave it a 9/10. (Nearly perfect!) Her favorite character was, well, she loved everyone! Samantha said "This book was super unique.  It starts off telling you whats going to happen then completely rewinds.  It was also very unpredictable."  About the cover of the book Samantha had this to say, "I enjoyed the bright colors." (I like it too.)  She said that she would would read more from this author.

Samantha received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - The Faceless Ones

The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy - YA SFF LAN

This review is from Joshua, age 11.  Joshua says that this book is fiction, fantasy, science fiction, action/adventure, mystery, and magical.  (encompasses a lot!)  He gave it a 9/10. (Nearly perfect!) His favorite character was Tanith Low. Joshua said "I liked this book because it had constant action and adventure."  About the cover of the book Joshua had this to say, "IT did not explain anything." (It is pretty vague, isn't it?)  He said that she would would read more from this author.

Joshua received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - The Fault in our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - YA FIC GRE

This review is from Samantha, age 16.  Samantha says that this book is fiction.  She gave it a 10/10. (Impressive!) Her favorite character was Augustus. Samantha said "The Fault in Our Stars was funny and cute.  It incorporated a love story, yet it wasn't stupid or too romancey.  It brings you on a whirlwind of emotions."  About the cover of the book Samantha had this to say, "Not my favorite, but still good." She said that she would would read more from this author.

Samantha received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks - FIC SPA

This review is from Catherine, age 15.  Catherine says that this book is fiction, romance, and a "tear-jerker."  She gave it a 7.5/10. (Specific!) Her favorite character was Landon. (It's such a romance novel name, isn't it?)  Catherine said "This book is sweet and romantic.  It's heartfelt characters feel real and the story is a touching tear-jerker.  The only bad thing I would say is it's a little slow."  About the cover of the book Catherine had this to say, "It could be better.  The one I got was the movie characters, but the other cover is really cool." She said that she would absolutely would read more from this author and her last words were "The movie is totally different from the book.  So just because you hated the movie doesn't mean you'll hate the book."  (Good advice for ANY book to movie!)


Melanie received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Misty of Chincoteague

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry - jF HENRY

This review is from Melanie, age 14.  Melanie says that this book is fiction and historical fiction.  She gave it a 9/10. (Super!) Her favorite character was Misty. Melanie said "I haven't read this book in so long, I just know that I liked and still do.  It's a true story about a horse from Assateague, where wild horses lived."  About the cover of the book Melanie had this to say, "Well it has a horse on it which is mandatory." She said that she would probably would read more from this author and her last words were "It had a sequel."  (It's called Misty's Twilight)
Melanie received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Wings

Wings by Aprilynne Pike - YA PAR PIK

This review is from Jessica, age 13.  Jessica says that this book is fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery and romance.  She gave it a 10/10. (this book gets about a 11 out of 10 from me! I love it!) Her favorite character was Laurel, Tamini, and David. (couldn't decide, I guess!) Jessica said "I liked this book because it had a lot of action.  Also the main character just figures out that she isn't human."  About the cover of the book Jessica had this to say, "It had flower petal wings on it" (a big clue for the plot) She said that he would probably would read more from this author (there are 3 more books in this series!) and she didn't have any last words for us!

Jessica received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Reivew - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

This review is from Michael, age 13.  Michael says that this book is science fiction.  He gave it a 9/10. (nice!) His favorite character was Jake.  Michael said "I liked it because he combined unrelated historic photos into a complex story."  About the cover of the book Michael had this to say, "It was somewhat weird and creepy." (for sure!) He said that he would probably would read more from this author and his last words were "If you read this try to solve the mystery." 


Michael received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Playing With Fire

Playing with Fire by Derek Landy - YA SFF LAN

This review is from Joshua, age 11.  Joshua says that this book is fiction, fantasy, science fiction, action/adventure, mystery, and magical.  (whew!)  He gave it a 9/10. (hooray :) !) His favorite character was Skulduggery Pleasant. (of course!) Joshua said "I liked this book because it had a lot of action, fighting, and magic, like Harry Potter."  About the cover of the book Joshua had this to say, "The cover did not explain a lot." He said that he would probably would read more from this author and his last words were "Hi." 


Joshua received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson - FIC PAT

This review is from Jack, age 12.  Jack says that this book is mystery and thriller.  (fun!)  He gave it a 9/10. (glad you liked it!) His favorite character was Alex Cross.  Jack said "I liked the personalities of the different characters.  I also liked the different twists and turns of the plot."  About the cover of the book Jack had this to say, "Interesting design and illustration." (not my fave!) He said that he would probably would read more from this author (plenty of Alex Cross books!) and his last words were "MUST READ for fans of the mystery/thriller genre."

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Teen Book Review - The Power of Six

The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - YA SFF LOR

This review is from Jared, age 12.  Jared says that this book is dystopian.  (my fave!)  He gave it a 9/10. (Super Nice) His favorite character was Six.  Jared said "I liked how there is a lot of fighting and unreal powers that the characters develop."  About the cover of the book Jared had this to say, "I like that its not giving anything away."  He said that he would probably would read more from this author (Next book comes out next month!) and he didn't have any last words for us!

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Teen Book Review - Akira (vol 2)

Akira, vol 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo

YA GN AKI

(YES!  I love that someone wrote a manga review!  I just recently got into manga) This review is from Hannah, age 13.  Hannah says that this book is a graphic novel.  She gave it a 8/10. Her favorite character was Kaneda.  Hannah said "The book has a pretty interesting plot: of two boys living in Neo-Tokyo, a city built on ashes left behind from the explosions that triggered World War III.  The only reason I didn't rate this book higher is sometimes it can be hard to tell the characters apart, a many are a bit similarly drawn."  About the cover of the book Hannah had this to say, "IT previews the book nicely: you can tell there's going to be some action in parts of it."  She said that she would read more from this author and she didn't have any last words. 

Hannah received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - The Lucky One

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

FIC SPA

This review is from Clare, age 17.  Clare says that this book is fiction and romance.  She gave it a 10/10. (Must be swoony!) Her favorite character was Logan.  Clare said "I love everything Nicholas Sparks writes and The Lucky One is no exception - it's actually one of my favorites.  I was captured when I read it by its realism and by it's mysticism.  It's a story of a man, guided by fate or destiny, who finds where he is supposed to be, and what he's really meant for."  About the cover of the book Clare had this to say, "All Nicholas Spark's books give little clues about them - Always pretty."  She said that she would (and obviously has!) read more from this author and her last words were "You'd be lucky to read this book."  (HAH!  I get it.) 

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Teen Book Review - The Spellman Files

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

FIC LUT

This review is from Melanie, age 14.  Melanie says that this book is fiction, mystery, and "laugh out loud comedy."  She gave it a 11/10. (SUPER high praise!) Her favorite character was Henry Stone.  Melanie said "It's the funniest book I've read (given I haven't read many comedic novels, but still) it has great jokes, a great plot, and you will fall in love with Izzy Spellman."  About the cover of the book Melanie had this to say, "It was the reason I spooted it and it's very fun."  (I like it too, cute!) She said that she would (and has!) read more from this author and her last words were "There are five 'documents' of the Spellman Files."  (Great advice Melanie!) 

Melanie received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Life as We Knew It

Life as we Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

 YA SFF PFE

(Hooray!  I LOVE this book!) This review is from Erin, age 12.  Erin says that this book is fiction, fantasy, and science fiction.  She gave it a 10/10. (Me tooooo!) Her favorite character was Miranda.  Erin said "The description and vocabulary used was spectacular.  It was also a page turner!"  (No arguments here!) About the cover of the book Erin had this to say, "The book cover didn't really grab my attention."  (It is a bit boring, isn't it?) She said that she would read more from this author (You're in luck, there are two more in this series!) and her last words were "GREAT! 5 stars!" 

Erin received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - Enter if You Dare

Enter if you Dare by Nicholas Stephens

This review is from Joshua, age 11.  Joshua says that this book is fiction, action/adventure, paranormal, and mystery.  He gave it a 7/10. (Nice) His favorite character was Marnie.  Joshua said "I liked this book because it had a lot of action and description.  It did not just have one of those genres, it all them all."  About the cover of the book Joshua had this to say, "The cover was good because it showed where the story takes place."  He said that he would probably not read more from this author (Aw!) and his last words were "Hi." (Hello! :) ) 

Joshua received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - iBoy

iBoy by Kevin Brooks - YA SFF BRO

 This review is from Daanyal, age 12. Daanyal says that this book is science fiction.  He gave it an 8/10.  (Awesome!)  His favorite character was Lucy. He said "Well this book is meant for mature readers like in teens.  For me, it was great because of the action.  There are many pieces of language in this book not suitable for children." (That's some great advice Daanyal, thanks for letting us know!)  About the cover of the book he had this to say, "The cover did not have anything to do with the story." (Oh well!  Sometimes that happens.  Did you know that most of the time the author doesn't have any power over what goes on the cover of their book?  Most of the time it a decision made by the publisher of the book.) Daanyal said that he would not read more from this author.


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Teen Book Review - Once Upon a Marigold

Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris - YA SFF FER

 This review is from Melanie, age 14. Melanie says that this book is fiction, fantasy, and romance.  She gave it a 8/10.  (Awesome!)  Her favorite character was Chris.  (mine was Princess Marigold, but Christ is great too!) She said "Marigold is a lovely new fairy tale with great characters and a story you can enjoy even past the age of six!" (I totally agree, I think anyone age 6 to 106 could enjoy this one!)  About the cover of the book she had this to say, "Loved it.  I loved that they put the "p-mail" on it."  Melanie said that she would read more from this author and her last words were "It's good on audiobook!" (That's how I read it and I totally agree!  The audiobook was great!)

Melanie received an extra raffle ticket in this week's Teen Summer Reading Raffle.  If you would like to get an extra ticket this week too, come by and fill out a book review form!

Teen Book Review - A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron - FIC CAM

 This review is from Emily, age 13.  Emily says that this book is fiction and realistic fiction with a twist.  She gave it a 9/10.  (Nice!)  Her favorite character was Ethan.  She said "It was awesome if you have a dog.  But just in general if you like animals, you will enjoy this book.  The reason that I didn't like it was because his first life seemed pointless even after reading the 2nd book." (You still gave it a 9 thou, so it musta been pretty good anyway!)  About the cover of the book she had this to say, "It was cute but it didn't tell alot about the book."  Emily said that she would read more from this author and her last words were "You always forget that the main character is a dog which helps to relate to the story." 

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Teen Book Review - Grim Tuesday

Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix

 This review is from Ivy, age 12.  Ivy says that this book is fiction, fantasy, and action/adventure.  She gave it a 7/10.  Her favorite character was Suzy Turquoise Blue. (What an awesome name, seriously!)  Ivy said "I liked it because it was dramatic and there was never a lull in the action."  About the cover of the book Ivy had this to say, "it looks like it is a somewhat scary book."  She said that she would read more from this author and her last words were "I recommend this to fans of Harry Potter."  I agree Ivy, people who like Harry Potter would also like the Keys to the Kingdom series!

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