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There
are 2 reviews posted for The Sorcerer's Secretary
By: Annelise T.
The book wasn't that good. Some people may like it because
of the wild imagination. In a way I could relate to the daydreaming and other
things like trying to get someone to notice you. But overall I couldn't get into
the book. It was a little boring and just didn't catch my eye.
By: Emily E.
I was not completely interested. I made it through the
book, but I didn't understand the plot or the characters. Anyone who
enjoys manga will love this book- otherwise find something else. Sorry
manga fans- it just isn't my thing.
There
are 5 reviews posted so far for The P.L.A.I.N. Janes
By: Emily E.
This book was an easy read. I finished it in about 45
minutes. This isn't to say it wasn't good. But be warned- it is
written in comic book form! I enjoyed the character Jane (Main Jane- not
the other Janes!!) and her need to stick out. She was offered a million
and one times to sit with the 'popular people', but instead tried to become
friends with the 'rejects'. She showed determination in all she did.
There are some laughs as well. Anyone interested in reading, but not
dictionaries, this is a great book for you!
By: Annelise T.
A basic teen who has to move from a big city to a little suburb
town, she belongs nowhere, but yet finds just her type of people.
Only they don't like her. Jane has to live with her past and move
on. Only moving on includes cutting her hair, dying it black and changing
her image. The old her is still there somehow, but the new her has taken
over. Now the three Janes she wants to be friends with are about to help
her, if only she can win them over. The Janes are all in, but is the
town? Their big plan is getting attention, just not the kind they
want.
By: Emily G.
I thought the book was very entertaining and easy to read.
The first few pages were captivating, they kept me guessing what had happened to
Jane. P.L.A.I.N. was also an unconventional aspect to the novel- I wasn't
expecting it. Damon taking the blame for the New Year's scheme shocked me,
I thought he would be out of the storyline after he told Jane he didn't like
her. The police officer was a nice addition to the plot of people of the
town not appreciating art. Jane's Polish friend Miroslaw was very
important to the book. Her letters to him were a peek inside Jane's
head. I would recommend this book to teenage girls that don't really
usually read graphic novels; it is very different from what you might
imagine.
By: Deanna D.
I think that the book the P.L.A.I.N. Janes was a very intriguing
book. I normally don't like frame by frame books- but this one changed my
outlook on them. I feel this book would be good for anyone that has ever
felt left out and need a purpose and someone to share it with. I wish that
we had P.L.A.I.N. in our town. they bring the boring day-to-day lives to a
screeching halt and put some excitement in the drivers seat.
By: Sammy V.
This book was a little boring in the beginning, but as I
continued reading it became interesting. I thought Jane (Main Jane) and
Damon were perfect together, Damon was a total jerk to Jane (Plain
Jane). I could never take that from a guy. Anyway, I kinda know what
Main Jane was going through. It is painful when you are in another place
than your crush/love. You don't know what is happening to them- that is
torture. I would recommend this book to anyone whois heartbroken or is
going through a tough time. The ideas the P.L.A.I.N. Jane club came up
with are great- pretty interesting and very creative. A GREAT BOOK!!!!
There are
5 reviews for The Book of
Lost Things
By: Kaela M.
I think this book was very interesting. My favorite story
of all was "Of all that was found and lost". I thought the story
was sad and it touched me. I also liked the story of "The Coming of
the Beast". I thought it was very different than the other
chapters. I also liked "Rumplestiltskin". It was good.
By: Anonymous
This book is a very long book but an enjoyable read. I
enjoyed it a lot, only I do not like reading really, really, really long books.
I enjoy books that are around 200 pages (short & sweet). But this book
was a good read.
By: Emily Eliason
THIS WAS
AWESOME! Five stars, two thumbs up, the works! The Book of Lost Things
grasps you right away and pulls you into a land where good is evil,
"happily ever after" means "killed quickly" and all that was
lost is found. You wish you could read it for eternity because you love
knowing of David's adventures.
The author
knows how to make you feel as if you were in the story- because everyone is part
of the story. Anyone can relate to this book because there are many times
on would sell their soul to the devil.
The story is
wickedly twisted and fairytales are pulled and reconfigured and what we knew and
loved has become morbid. I would not advise this book to someone easily
grossed out because it is very creepy and twisted. People are tortured and
killed in the worst ways- but that's what shapes the story. I will read
this author's other books. I was very impressed and I always wanted
more. This is high on my list of favorite books!
By: Annelise Timony
The Book Of Lost Things is a powerful and emotional life changing book. This
book holds a mysterious edge to a normal losing-a-mother book. I like how it
relates to me and other people who have lost someone in their family, and how
that one person causes everyone else to fall apart. I do believe that losing
someone so close could even make you lose yourself and end up growing-up way
fast. This was a book I could definitely relate to from past experiences.
The most interesting thing about this book was how it used The Brothers Grimm
fairytales to help lead you through the book the way the way the author wanted
you to.
By: Gina Lynch
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
This book was absolutely amazing! It took the fairy tales and stories we loved
and completely mixed them up into a new and (in a good way) horrific manner of
literature. I literally cried when I read the last sentence. I suggest this
book to anyone that loves fantasy mixed with reality/minor horror and gore/and
just something that blows your mind. You will not be able to put this book
down. Congratulations to John Connolly and a job WELL done!
There are 2 reviews posted for Slam
By: Emily Lech
From my point of view Slam is a great book. I like the
idea how he talks to his Tony Hawk poster for support. I like how the book
describes the responsibilities of having sexual intercourse with another
person. The ending was a good way to put it for the end.
By Matthew Gibson
I don't think slam is a good book for 7th graders unless
you can understand a lot of sophisticated words. I couldn't finish the book
because I got really lost in the first paragraph so I wouldn't recommend this
book to 7th graders. Maybe 8th graders but mostly 9th graders and up.
There are 4 reviews posted so far for Street Love
Review written by Brianna
I thought this book was amazing and its use of words was an
important message. I thought this book was romantic, funny and interesting all
in one. I think the next book we read should revolve around something like this.
Junice and Damian were the funniest characters, well I thought so. This book
hasn’t been out very long cause it was copywrited in 2006 so I like when books
are fresh. In conclusion I’m excited for our next book.
Review written by JMA
I enjoyed reading Walter Dean Myers book “Street Love”. It
is about two lovers that want to leave their lives in New York City. Junice and
Damian are the main characters in the story. They fall in love while dealing
with a lot of problems. Junice tries to live life even when all the pressure is
on her with her mother going to prison for twenty-five years for selling drugs.
Damian is trying to stay out of trouble until he goes to college. He got
accepted to Brown university. Junice is a sixteen year old girl that is trying
to move on with her life while her mother is in prison. She has to take care of
her little sister Melissa and her grandmother. She works hard in school and is a
smart girl. Social Services knows about their problems and knows that their
grandmother is too sick to take care of them so Junice is trying to keep her and
her sister together. Damian is a seventeen year old basketball player that also
does well in school and want to have a great life. Damian meets Junice at
school. They start a relationship. They fall in love, share their hard times and
they both want the same things to leave the streets of Harlem New York. Damian
wants to leave and go to school and Junice wants to get out with her sister so
they won’t get separated. This book told the good and bad of a young
relationship that lasted. I didn’t want to put this book down. I recommend
this book to all readers.
Review written by Emily
My review
on the book Street
Love is I enjoyed
the poetry very much
but I did not understand
the beginning and the
persons conversation to
the other. But I did find it to
be a
Review written by 2cats
Well I love Walter Dean Myers but this book was kind of
confusing...it just shows how a boy and girl fall in love....it was also written
in a poem kind of way I don't know this wasn't really one of my favorites.
