“I just don't get it!” Bob exclaimed to his older brother James. “I tried so hard, it was my best tryout yet,” Bob stomps off. Have you ever felt like that? That you’ve tried your very, very hardest, and still disappointed someone. Well I know I have, and that is why this is such a... Continue Reading →
The Help is a 451-page fiction PAGE-TURNER. I am in my first year of college and I felt that this was one of the most important books I would read. I would suggest this book to anyone over the age of 14. The Help takes place in the Southern city of Jackson, Mississippi where it... Continue Reading →
Written by Matt Haig The Midnight Library asks the question, what would you do if you could undo your regrets? After living a life of unfulfilled dreams, Nora Seed finds herself in a rather curious situation. She awakes after a suicide attempt in a never-ending library. There, Nora is greeted by the school librarian who... Continue Reading →
No fixed address - by Susin Nielsen Have you ever moved schools? Been forced to make new friends? Have you ever felt how unfair it is that grown-ups get to make all the desicions? Well, these are all things that Felix thinks, as he sits in the tiny van that his step-mom, Astrid, said would... Continue Reading →
Tom’s Midnight Garden - by Philipia Pearce “One. Two. Three. Four,” Tom counts lying in bed. “Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen.” Thirteen? “That can't be right!” Tom exclaimes. But the next night he spends in the small bedroom at his Aunt and Uncle’s flat is the exact same. A thirteenth hour? ... Continue Reading →
Where to begin with this series. One Piece, written by Eiichiro Oda is one of the longest-running and most popular Shonen manga ever conceived, and for a good reason. One Piece follows the tale of a boy named Monkey D. Luffy and his journey to becoming the king of pirates, through finding the legendary treasure... Continue Reading →
You may know Kiera Cass from some of her previous work, like The Selection Series, or her newest novel, The Betrothed. But her first book, published in 2009, is just as infatuating. The Siren is about, well, a siren. Her name is Kahlen, and every time she speaks even a whisper of a word, it... Continue Reading →
Fire by Kristin Cashore (Graceling Realm Book 2) follows a girl named Fire, a monster with irresistible beauty and a strange ability to control the minds around her. Fire is a wonderful book that explores the trials of a crumbling kingdom and two Lords who try to unseat the king. Deeper than that, it follows... Continue Reading →
This book is 374 pages. It is a fiction book that could also be characterized with somewhat of a thriller novel. It is very prominent with its subject of cars and automobiles. Wheels is not part of a series. Myself being in grade 12, I would suggest this to people in high school years. If... Continue Reading →
Cover Image: Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown This book is 448 pages long and is a fiction novel that could fall into genres like romance, suspense and mystery. Best Kept Secrets is not part of a series but has many other books similar by the same author. I am in grade 12 and I... Continue Reading →
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