Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt by Darren Shan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the author to review.I finished this book a little while ago, so sorry Darren Shan for the late review. I have been trying to figure out the best way to describe this … Continue reading Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt
Tag: Middle-grade
The Hound of Rowan
The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I would read this book at night, and found that that is a horrible idea, because I would end up going to bed really late in order to keep reading.There is some mystery behind the different characters. I'm pretty sure that … Continue reading The Hound of Rowan
The Journal of Curious Letters
The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner My rating: 2 of 5 stars So, my first thought has nothing to do with the actual story, I just think it's funny. The main character, Tick, is from the U.S.A., the writing is European. When I read things like tyre and torch when someone is in … Continue reading The Journal of Curious Letters
Shine!
Shine! by J.J. Grabenstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm so glad there are books like this out there for kids right now. It's 2020, the world is messed up, and Shine! does a great job of showing the importance of not looking outside of yourself and finding the ways in which you can … Continue reading Shine!
Tuesdays a the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day GeorgeMy rating: 2 of 5 starsTuesdays at the Castle was a cute middle-grade book that was a good start to a series. As an adult, I found myself not as into the story as a reader in the middle-grade age range.I enjoyed the relationship between Celie and the … Continue reading Tuesdays a the Castle
Slacker
Slacker by Gordon Korman My rating: 2 of 5 stars I will admit, I had a hard time getting into this book. It picks up as you read, so if you are like me, KEEP GOING. By the end, I was cheering everyone on and crossing my fingers that there wasn't some huge plot twist. … Continue reading Slacker
The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls by Adam Cece My rating: 3 of 5 stars I had to laugh every time the author questioned why someone would read this book without having read the first one. I'm one of those people he was questioning. Why would I read this book before the … Continue reading The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
Simon Fayter and the Eyes of Stone
Simon Fayter and the Eyes of Stone by Austin J. Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars It took me way to long to write my review, but I love this series. Every book is filled with adventure and humor. I have to admit, I had completely lost sense of time within the book. It … Continue reading Simon Fayter and the Eyes of Stone
Darth Paper Strikes Back
Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say, I was as shocked by the ending as the characters. I thought I had things figured out, but no. While there is a plot twist, it didn't seem like something so out of character for Dwight that it … Continue reading Darth Paper Strikes Back
Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum My rating: 3 of 5 stars I love the Oz books. I mean this one says, "...at a third ring he screamed in a fury, "Hippikaloric!" which must be a dreadful word because we don't know what it means." Really it's lines like that that make books enjoyable. … Continue reading Ozma of Oz
The Furious Reader 