Left Standing

Left Standing: The Miraculous Story of How Mason Wells's Faith Survived the Boston, Paris, and Brussels Terror Attacks by Mason Wells My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I enjoyed reading about Mason's determination to recover from the attack in Brussels, but on the other … Continue reading Left Standing →

Hate List

Hate List by Jennifer Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Hate List is a pretty intense book. It deals with school shootings and the after affects. Jennifer Brown chose a point of view that I feel was lacking in all the books about the horrible things that happen to teenagers any more. Books … Continue reading Hate List →

Time Jumpers

Time Jumpers by Brandon Mull My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is one of those books that I'm going to have to read over again to figure out how I really feel about the ending. Ending a series is hard, but Brandon Mull has always managed to do it wonderfully. I own all of … Continue reading Time Jumpers →

Competence

Competence by Gail Carriger My rating: 4 of 5 stars Um, so Prim is my favorite character out of ALL the different series. I mean, I know her mother is, well, special...but Prim takes it to a whole other level. I would really enjoy a random sub-series of the adventures of Prim. It wouldn't be … Continue reading Competence →

Falling Over Sideways

Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick My rating: 3 of 5 stars I applaud Jordan Sonnenblick for taking on this book. The subject matter is not happy go lucky like a lot of books written for this age group, but it is real, which I feel is really important. There are plenty of fantasy novels … Continue reading Falling Over Sideways →

Hello, Universe

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a really cute book that I feel teaches important lessons, especially in today's world. The kids in this book are not your average kids. One is deaf, one is anxious, and one has family issues, but they are still just kids … Continue reading Hello, Universe →

Thud

Thud! by Terry Pratchett My rating: 4 of 5 stars Reading this book kind of reminded me of the saying "those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it." That's what seems to be going on with an impending war. The question is, can Sam Vimes stop it when he has to get home … Continue reading Thud →

Space Case

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs My rating: 3 of 5 stars I think I read this book mostly because of the title. I really liked the play on words, so good job Stuart Gibbs. Space Case is a futuristic book following a group of families that live on the moon. When one of the scientists … Continue reading Space Case →

Island of Dragons

Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel like the very first thing I should do in this review is explain my rating. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Unwanteds series, it's just the way this one ended. I know there is a second series based on … Continue reading Island of Dragons →

Minion

Minion by John David Anderson My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I first picked up this book, I thought it was going to be a continuation of the first book in the series. Instead, it is like the flip side of a coin. Where the first book focuses on the sidekicks of the heroes, … Continue reading Minion →