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by Karen Foxlee
Teen Reviewer: Maria
Jennifer Day lives in a small mining town full of secrets. She tries to make sense of her older sister's sudden death. Why couldn't Jen save her? Finding out requires sifting through the truths and lies to discover what really happened.
I thought that the unique perspective on such mature material was refreshing. It gives a different point of view. Foxlee uses exceptional imagery - the descriptions were simple but did a perfect job. It's bittersweet, but as far as a feel-good novel goes, this one was great! I definitely enjoyed it.
Who would enjoy this book?
Teens who enjoy coming-of-age stories.
Dust Lands: Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Teen Reviewer: Sammi
What is this book about?
When Saba's twin brother, Lugh, is kidnapped by 4 mysterious horsemen, her world is shattered. She sets off, determined to find him. She meets up with Jack, a handsome daredevil, and a fierce gang of girl warriors, the Free Hawks, as she sets off to save her brother.
What did you like/ dislike about it?
I loved how intense it was. The story moved very swiftly, and was told well in that you were drawn into Saba's world and did not want to leave so you didn't miss anything.
Who would enjoy reading it?
Anyone who loves stories like the Hunger Games.
Frenemies by Alexa Young
Teen Reviewer: Janice
What is this book about?
Two girls named Avalon Greene and Halley Brandon used to be friends before Halley went to art camp. After she came back, both Avalon and her started to change. Halley and Avalon both were friends with someone they both used to hate. Avalon had already planned a party to celebrate their friendship. They find out what happens when you battle the person that knows all of your secrets and uses those secrets to get what she wants. Are they still going to celebrate their friendship? Is there friendship going to disappear? Will they even be friends again? Read the book to find out.
What did you like/dislike about it?
The reason why I liked this book was because the book was really modern. If you look at today's children carefully, you can see that this book can become reality. Many kids nowadays are best friends for a few years and then they won't be friends. Your best friend might even use your secrets to get what they wanted. Many children also can relate to this book more. Many teenagers can relate to this book because of how they feel when a guy that they like stares at them. The feelings that Halley Brandon has when Wade Houston looks at her makes everything seem reality to a lot of teens. In the end, they might end up just like Halley.
Who would enjoy reading it?
I think teenagers would enjoy reading it, but I really recommend teenagers older than 14 to read this book.
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarny
Teen Reviewer: Maria
What did you like/dislike about it?
It was a fast, quick read, I was able to blaze right through it. I felt sort of distanced from the characters, and by the end of the novel I still didn't feel very connected to them. What a shame, because otherwise it was a pretty great novel.
Who would enjoy reading it?
Fans of teen novels, especially Simone Elkeles.
The Bodies of Elsewhere: Spellbound
by Jacqueline West
Teen Reviewer: Rachel
What is this book about?
Olive hears about the McMartin Grimoire - a book of spells and she decides to find it. As the plot thickens, Olive finds that she is faced with the biggest problem yet-herself.
What did you like/dislike about it?
Olive isn't really smart in this book, and she acts kind of dumb. I wish that she would just listen to the cats! The series is starting to decline- I hope it gets better!
Who would enjoy reading it?
Whoever enjoys the 1st book!
by Meg Cabot
Teen Reviewer: Victoria
Em Watts is a regular teenage girl who leads a pretty boring life. One day, she goes to an event sponsored by stark enterprises which is later found to be evil. She meets famous Mikki Howard, gorgeous supermodel. Suddenly, a freak accident occurs. Em pushes her sister out of the way of the falling T.V. screen. She is instantly rushed and dies. She wakes up and discovers her brain has transplanted into Nikki Howards body! She soon has to learn how to adapt to Mikki's life. But why and how did she end up having Nikki's life? She must find out.
What did you like/dislike about it?
Something that I thought was pretty cool about this book was that introduced this theory that brain transplants were available and was done quite often. But, as a consequence, you would lose your own identity & take a place of someone else. Living life in another person's shoes...literally.
Who would enjoy reading it?
Those who would like to read a pretty farfetched fantasy and like sci-fi would enjoy this book.
by Robin Wasserman
Teen Reviewer: Rose
This book is the 2nd book in the trilogy and it's about Liakahn after she quits trying to fit in at her school and instead she joins the other mechs. In this book there's a lot of trust issues between the characters and so everyone in the book just is looking from all angles and tries to conceptual from all points.
I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed the first in the series. In the first book, my feeling was that the main idea was finding who we were and in the second ,trust. Who is the liar and who's telling the truth or can this guy be dependable? This book was really exciting to read and was an amazing follow upon the first, Skinned.
The Anatomy of Wings
