Everless
A girl names Jules lives in a town with her elderly father. She decides to work at a place called Everless in order to earn money for her father. Her father warns her not to go but Jules does not know why. As Jules meets new people she learns she has a sister and who she truly is.
City of Glass
Clary must go to the City of Glass to try to save her mother. Her friend, Simon, was thrown in prison and her brother left but didn't want her to come with him to the City of Glass for her won safety. Jace and Clary must defeat the villain before he takes over the world of Shadowhunters.
Planetarium
The Planetarium was a great informational book about space. It talked about the universe, the Milky Way, black holes, constellations, and lots more. For example, by reading it I learned that Saturn isn't the only planets in our solar system with rings.
11 Birthdays
11 Birthdays is a groundhog's day like story where the two main characters have to relive the same day over and over again. 11 Birthdays is a really funny book with a good story. I suggest reading it. It's sure to make you laugh!
Forks Over Knives (magazine review)
A magazine that had tips on becoming a vegan. In the magazine there was a recipe for strawberry banana cupcakes, the ingredients surprised me because I never thought of tofu being used in a cupcake. In the magazine there were lots of advertisements and I learned about Brunchables by Lunchables. There were so many recipes that looked amazing and delicious, from pepper poppers to almond salads (bad examples). So many great recipes that helped me think more about going vegan or first vegetarian. So thanks to this magazine and the amazing ideas I got in August I'm to to try, as one of the writers likes to say, "life with only veggies."
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Summer Reading Reviews, Part 6
Trout Fishing in America (CD review)
I love this CD because it has a lot of fun and creative songs. Trout Fishing in America is a good CD for parents with kids because they will love all of the songs.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I love this book because J.K. Rowling keeps you hooked with every chapter and it's filled with LOTS of cliffhangers. I would recommend this book because it's really fun to read and lots of people recommended this book to me before and I loved it!
News of the World
News of the World by Paulette Jiles is a great book and I totally recommend it to a friend. The main character in the book is Captain Kidd, for a living he goes around Texas and reads the paper. In the story he gets paid to take a Native American girl back to her tribe. It's a great book, 10 out of 5!
If I'm Being Honest
It I'm Being Honest is all about Cameron Bright and after saying hurtful things at a party, her crush sees who she really is. Cameron goes and tries to apologize to everyone she hurt and after that all of the people realize she's not a bad person on the inside, she's just honest.
13 Little Blue Envelopes
Ginny Blackstone had an aunt who recently died due to sickness. She left Ginny 13 little blue envelopes that instructed her to go backpacking through Europe. She meets many people and learns about her aunt's secret.
I love this CD because it has a lot of fun and creative songs. Trout Fishing in America is a good CD for parents with kids because they will love all of the songs.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I love this book because J.K. Rowling keeps you hooked with every chapter and it's filled with LOTS of cliffhangers. I would recommend this book because it's really fun to read and lots of people recommended this book to me before and I loved it!
News of the World
News of the World by Paulette Jiles is a great book and I totally recommend it to a friend. The main character in the book is Captain Kidd, for a living he goes around Texas and reads the paper. In the story he gets paid to take a Native American girl back to her tribe. It's a great book, 10 out of 5!
If I'm Being Honest
It I'm Being Honest is all about Cameron Bright and after saying hurtful things at a party, her crush sees who she really is. Cameron goes and tries to apologize to everyone she hurt and after that all of the people realize she's not a bad person on the inside, she's just honest.
13 Little Blue Envelopes
Ginny Blackstone had an aunt who recently died due to sickness. She left Ginny 13 little blue envelopes that instructed her to go backpacking through Europe. She meets many people and learns about her aunt's secret.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Summer Reading Reviews, Part 5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Gettaway
This Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is about Greg Heffley and his family are going somewhere to escape the stressful holiday season, but things don't go as planned, like heartbreak and collecting "sea shells."
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Rodrick Rules is about Rodrick and Greg Heffley and in this book Rodrick gets lots of revenge on Greg, like taking his old diary and showing it to the world but Greg takes it and little did he know that was a big mistake.
Snake Bites
Snake Bites is a great book if you want to learn about snakes. In this book I learned that some snakes live underwater and have super poisonous bites!
Better You Than Me
Better You Than Me is all about two girls who get stuck in a prop room and wish for each other's lives. But when they switch,k they realize being themselves isn't that bad after all.
Honor Girl
A girl named Maggie goes to a camp that she goes to every summer. She makes a new friend, becomes closer with her other friend, and learns something about herself that changes her perspective forever.
This Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is about Greg Heffley and his family are going somewhere to escape the stressful holiday season, but things don't go as planned, like heartbreak and collecting "sea shells."
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Rodrick Rules is about Rodrick and Greg Heffley and in this book Rodrick gets lots of revenge on Greg, like taking his old diary and showing it to the world but Greg takes it and little did he know that was a big mistake.
Snake Bites
Snake Bites is a great book if you want to learn about snakes. In this book I learned that some snakes live underwater and have super poisonous bites!
Better You Than Me
Better You Than Me is all about two girls who get stuck in a prop room and wish for each other's lives. But when they switch,k they realize being themselves isn't that bad after all.
Honor Girl
A girl named Maggie goes to a camp that she goes to every summer. She makes a new friend, becomes closer with her other friend, and learns something about herself that changes her perspective forever.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Summer Reading Reviews, Part 4
City of Ashes
Clary is the daughter of a rogue shadowhunter named Valentine. Clary and her brother go looking for their father in an attempt to stop him from starting a war between shadowhunters.
We Should Hang Out Sometime
Josh realized at 21 that he had never had a girlfriend. He describes and evaluates all of the situations that went wrong. In the end, he finds out that it was his insecurities about himself that stopped him.
Sisters Red
Scarlet and Rosie March are hunters. They hunt wolf-like monsters to protect people. Scarlet's hunting partner is in love with Silas only to find out that he could become one of the wolf-like monsters.
11 Birthdays
It's Amanda's birthday and she's super excited. But from the start everything is wrong. Leo, her best friend, whom she has shared every birthday with since she was one, won't be having their birthday party together. When Amanda wakes up the next morning, everything seems the same. In fact, it is! As Amanda lives through her birthday over and over again, you will be chuckling through the whole story. What I liked about this book was Wendy Mass's time loop concept which kept me really interested!
Wonder
Wonder is a great book and is all about a normal kid with some little differences and can be no longer home-schooled so he is starting a public school and he is bullied along the way. But, in the end, he made lots of friends and people realize he is as normal as anyone else.
Clary is the daughter of a rogue shadowhunter named Valentine. Clary and her brother go looking for their father in an attempt to stop him from starting a war between shadowhunters.
We Should Hang Out Sometime
Josh realized at 21 that he had never had a girlfriend. He describes and evaluates all of the situations that went wrong. In the end, he finds out that it was his insecurities about himself that stopped him.
Sisters Red
Scarlet and Rosie March are hunters. They hunt wolf-like monsters to protect people. Scarlet's hunting partner is in love with Silas only to find out that he could become one of the wolf-like monsters.
11 Birthdays
It's Amanda's birthday and she's super excited. But from the start everything is wrong. Leo, her best friend, whom she has shared every birthday with since she was one, won't be having their birthday party together. When Amanda wakes up the next morning, everything seems the same. In fact, it is! As Amanda lives through her birthday over and over again, you will be chuckling through the whole story. What I liked about this book was Wendy Mass's time loop concept which kept me really interested!
Wonder
Wonder is a great book and is all about a normal kid with some little differences and can be no longer home-schooled so he is starting a public school and he is bullied along the way. But, in the end, he made lots of friends and people realize he is as normal as anyone else.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Summer Reading, Part 3
100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson
A boy named Henry has been living with his uncle and aunt because his parents are missing. When he lives with his aunt and uncle, he discovers cupboards hidden behind the wall. Henry and his cousin, Henrietta, explore the cupboards and find new places, things, and people.
Because You Love to Hate Me (short story collection)
This book told the stories of multiple villains. It showed their side of the story. My favorite was the story about Medusa's backstory. It was called "Beautiful Venom." I also love the twist in the fantasy stories.
Projekt 1065
I loved the book and will definitely read it again. It was intense and you just wanted to keep reading. I would recommend it for teens but for kids over nine.
BTS Persona (CD review)
I liked the music it had and it made you feel calm. I still sing to the English parts.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry has three children with Ginny. One of his sons, Albus, is different than Harry. He makes it into the Slytherin house at Hogwarts. After Harry and Albus have a fight, Albus takes a time turner and travels in time. In the end, both son and father understand each other better.
A boy named Henry has been living with his uncle and aunt because his parents are missing. When he lives with his aunt and uncle, he discovers cupboards hidden behind the wall. Henry and his cousin, Henrietta, explore the cupboards and find new places, things, and people.
Because You Love to Hate Me (short story collection)
This book told the stories of multiple villains. It showed their side of the story. My favorite was the story about Medusa's backstory. It was called "Beautiful Venom." I also love the twist in the fantasy stories.
Projekt 1065
I loved the book and will definitely read it again. It was intense and you just wanted to keep reading. I would recommend it for teens but for kids over nine.
BTS Persona (CD review)
I liked the music it had and it made you feel calm. I still sing to the English parts.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry has three children with Ginny. One of his sons, Albus, is different than Harry. He makes it into the Slytherin house at Hogwarts. After Harry and Albus have a fight, Albus takes a time turner and travels in time. In the end, both son and father understand each other better.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Summer Reading Reviews, Part 2
Linkin Park (CD)
I listened to a Linkin Park CD. In it you can feel with the lead singer Chester of his pain.
The Amazing Book is Not On Fire: The World of Dan & Phil
This audio book was about two youtubers names Dan and Phil. It starts with when they were born and talks about their lives. It was pretty much an autobiography where they told funny events that happened to them. The best story in my opinion was the one about when they went to Las Vegas.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Steiver
I liked this book because it was a fantasy book. I also liked how it wasn't very predictable. It was about a girl named Blue and how she was the daughter of a psychic. She becomes friends with four boys who are nicknamed the Raven Boys because they all go to a private school. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy fantasy books with unpredictable plots.
J-14 (magazine review)
This magazine had many pop stars that teens know. For example, there was a page about a band called Why Don't We where each member answers questions about what they each like. There is Dane, Zack, Jack, Jonah, and Corbyn.
Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer
After the new princess of Luna takes the crown, there are still wolf-hybrid soldiers on earth from the previous Lunar queen. Iko, a droid, is ordered to destroy them to bring peace but they create a plan to try and take back Luna. They do this by capturing all of Cinder's allies.
I listened to a Linkin Park CD. In it you can feel with the lead singer Chester of his pain.
The Amazing Book is Not On Fire: The World of Dan & Phil
This audio book was about two youtubers names Dan and Phil. It starts with when they were born and talks about their lives. It was pretty much an autobiography where they told funny events that happened to them. The best story in my opinion was the one about when they went to Las Vegas.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Steiver
I liked this book because it was a fantasy book. I also liked how it wasn't very predictable. It was about a girl named Blue and how she was the daughter of a psychic. She becomes friends with four boys who are nicknamed the Raven Boys because they all go to a private school. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy fantasy books with unpredictable plots.
J-14 (magazine review)
This magazine had many pop stars that teens know. For example, there was a page about a band called Why Don't We where each member answers questions about what they each like. There is Dane, Zack, Jack, Jonah, and Corbyn.
Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer
After the new princess of Luna takes the crown, there are still wolf-hybrid soldiers on earth from the previous Lunar queen. Iko, a droid, is ordered to destroy them to bring peace but they create a plan to try and take back Luna. They do this by capturing all of Cinder's allies.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
This Was Our Pact, by Ryan Andrews
I got the opportunity to sample lots of amazing books this summer, but by far my favorite was Ryan Andrews' graphic novel masterpiece This Was Our Pact. This one had it ALL, you guys: Fantastic characters, gorgeous imagery, and the most perfect ending.
Every year during the Autumn Festival, the residents of Ben's town set hundreds of lanterns adrift on the nearby river. Legend has it that, when the lanterns have traveled far enough downstream, they change into stars and float into the sky. Of course Ben and his friends don't believe the stories, but they're still curious. So they make a plan to hop on their bikes and follow the lanterns to see what happens to them.
That IS the plan, anyway. But soon enough Ben's friends drop out of the journey, one by one (ok...Taco Night is a pretty good excuse). And soon it's only Ben and Nathaniel, a somewhat nerdy and awkward classmate whom Ben cannot stand. But Ben won't let a tagalong distract from his mission. And Nathaniel is just as determined.
Over the course of the night, the rivals have some unbelievable experiences and encounter some pretty fantastic characters...like Fisherbears and Giant Map-Making Crows and witches who wish to harness the sun. And over the course of the night, the boys become friends in the way only people who have shared amazing experiences can.
And they DO discover what becomes of the lanterns. And it's even more incredible than they could have imagined. But no spoilers.
I loved this story, you guys, Absolutely loved it! And I think you will too. So check it out! And if it's not on the shelf (and chances are it's not, because word of this book's awesomeness has spread), ask a librarian to put it on hold for you. I promise you you'll be glad you read this one!
--AJB
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