Monday, December 20, 2010

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness


Welcome to Prentisstown, or as all the “other” settlements call it; that cursed town. A town where boys turn into men at the age of 13. Meet Todd, the last boy of Prentisstown, where there are no women, just men, and Noise. Everything Todd knows about Prentisstown changes when his guardians tell him to run away and take his dog Manchee with him. Scared and more than confused, he runs, and meets Viola. Tired and on the run, Todd and Viola will do nothing to stop running from Prentisstown, and get towards Haven. With Manchee by their side, Todd and Viola run and don’t stop, no matter how hurt they are. What’s a girl from space, a talking dog, and a boy who has Noise, supposed to do? Find out what happens next in this first book of the Chaos Walking trilogy.

Reviewed by:
Rachel B.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams


Arthur Dent wakes up to an average Earth day, and does his average morning routine. Mere seconds before his house (not to mention the whole Earth) is demolished, Arthur is zapped up onto the attacking alien ship. His friend Ford (really an alien) had hitched them that ride. Remember to take the simple words of the Guide and “Don’t Panic” because Arthur is in for a bumpy ride.
Surprise, adventure, and a hopelessly depressed robot named Marvin, make the first book in the five-part series worthwhile.
Reviewed by Bri c.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Night Star by Alyson Noel


"Night Star" is the fifth installment in the addictive Immortals series. Ever learns a dark secret from her and Damon’s past lives. She needs to protect Jude and stop Haven from revealing their secret. Can she learn to forgive and learn her destiny in round five of the series?
These books are ideal for anyone who loves magick, the afterlife, and action as themes in books.
Reviewed by Bri C.

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Haunted by Jessica Verday


Spoiler Alert! This is the second book in the series, the review for the first book is called "The Hollow".

In this thrilling sequel to "The Hollow", Abbey returns home to Sleepy Hollow after recovering from her “mental breakdown”. In the time that it takes to convince herself that Caspian does not, can not, exist, a new romance sparks between her and Ben. In the second installment of the series, Abbey accepts Caspian, learns more about his past, their future, and the cause behind Kristin’s early demise.
Reviewed by Bri C

The Hollow by Jessica Verday


Abbey is your average teenage girl with her goals and ambitions set. The only thing is, last summer, her best friend Kristin disappeared. On the day of Kristin’s wake, Abbey meets Caspian, a blonde, attractive, and mysterious boy. Through the novel she falls in love, makes new friends, and reconnects with her lost friend’s family. She unearths Kristin’s deep secret, she finds her friends aren’t everything they appear to be, and she learns the impossible truth about Caspian. Abbey needs to discover what’s real in the town of Sleepy Hollow.
These books are great for anyone looking for love, action, and a little bit of the supernatural, in a book.
Reviewed by Bri C

Everything Sucks by Hannah Friedman


Hannah has gone through life known as “That Monkey Girl”. With Amelia, her older monkey sister, an annoying little brother, up tight mom, and has-been rocker dad, her social life is nonexistent. Hannah goes on the "quest for cool" at her new boarding school, Brentwood, when drugs, boys, and body image issues get in the way. Artistic and scholastic ambitions plus self discovery make the perfect foundation for this short memoir that anyone can connect to.
Reviewed by Bri C.