Book Reviews
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne
Reviewed By: Lizzie Schwenn
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain, is the story of a young boy living in France during the time WWII, who suddenly becomes an orphan when both of his parents pass away. At just 7 years old, Pierrot embarks on a long, tough Journey to find a home. After his Aunt Beatrix agrees to take him in, they make their way...
Read moreAll Fall Down by Ally Carter
Reviewed by K. Yanna, August 2018
Grace can vividly remember the night her mother died, right in front of her. She claims a man with a scar on his face killed her. But no one believes her. They all claim it was an ‘accident’ and tell Grace that she doesn’t know what she saw. As desperately as she wants to move on from the incident, she can’t. And she...
Read moreEleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Reviewed by L. Schwenn, August 2018
Plot
Eleanor and Park is a love story between two young high school misfits over the course of one school year, that all began with one bus ride. After Eleanor and her family are forced to move, Eleanor finds herself starting a new school year, in a new town, all alone. Not your...
Read moreHeir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Reviewed by E. Mankowski, August 2018
The third installment of the Throne of Glass series follows Celaena Sardothien as she is tasked to journey to Wendlyn, where she is finally forced to confront the dark truth of her heritage. The truth is one that which will drastically change her way of life, as well as irreversibly affect her future. In other...
Read moreThe Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Reviewed by A. Marquardt, July 2018
The Longest Ride is a book that touches your heart from the very beginning. It starts with a story that recounts the lives of a old time couple in the mid 1900s, but soon follows a present day romance between a country boy and a city girl. The tale is told from four different perspectives throughout the...
Read moreCross My Heart And Hope To Spy By Ally Carter
Reviewed by H. McNicol, June 2018
Cross My Heart And Hope To Spy is the second book in the thrilling Gallagher Girls series. In this book the reader will see a new twist for the Gallagher Girls to adapt to. The school year starts with the east wing being mysteriously out of use. Even with her headmistress mom, Cammie can’t seem to figure out...
Read moreI'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
Reviewed by H. McNicol, June 2018
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You takes the reader through Cammie Morgan’s sophmore year at Gallagher Academy. Gallagher Academy isn’t the normal all girls boarding school. It’s a school for spies. In this book the reader meets Bex and Liz, Cammie’s best friends and roommates, as well as...
Read moreIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Reviewed by H. Walters, May 2018
I read the book If I Stay by Gayle Forman. Mia has a happy life, she has a loving boyfriend, good friends, and a wonderful family. Mia is about to leave for college, when something bad happens to her and her family. She has an out of body experience and tries to decide what to chose. She can either choose her...
Read moreCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Reviewed by E. Mankowski, May 2018
Crown of Midnight, by Sarah J. Maas, is full of exciting twists and turns that will fascinate readers as they fly through the pages to uncover answers to these mysteries. The assassin, Celaena Sardothien, has earned her place as the King’s Champion, now beginning her life serving a corrupted crown. She...
Read morePopulation: 485 by Micheal Perry
Reviewed by H. Mankowski, May 2018
Population: 485 by Michael Perry is a nonfiction narrative following the adventures of a paramedic in a small rural town in northern Wisconsin. The narrative begins with an accident and follows Perry through a multitude of local emergencies and the interesting aspects of those in town. Perry creates vivid...
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