So, I read it. In like, a day. Um, haters of the Da Vinci Code, STEP OFF. You have a new foe in the first series of the Twilight Saga. Now, if I can jSo, I read it. In like, a day. Um, haters of the Da Vinci Code, STEP OFF. You have a new foe in the first series of the Twilight Saga. Now, if I can just get my hot little hands on the next book ......more
This was a huge disappointment. It started out okay, and just sort of stayed weird and discombobulated. Not sure if I'm a huge Spinelli fan.This was a huge disappointment. It started out okay, and just sort of stayed weird and discombobulated. Not sure if I'm a huge Spinelli fan....more
Everything in this book is useful! I can't wait to try some of these things out on my bedtime storytime kids tomorrow night!Everything in this book is useful! I can't wait to try some of these things out on my bedtime storytime kids tomorrow night!...more
I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop in Bullyville, and instead, the ending of the book is a sort of cop-out epilogue. Still, it succeeds in a lI kept waiting for the other shoe to drop in Bullyville, and instead, the ending of the book is a sort of cop-out epilogue. Still, it succeeds in a lot of ways: offering a realistic and complex look at the lives of people affected by 9/11, doing the same for families struggling with very ill children, and providing a vicariously splendid revenge scene. My only wish is that Francine Prose could have allowed herself a bit more leeway for a messier wrap-up....more
Maybe I'm not tuned-in enough to preteen reading levels, but I found Gilda Joyce and the Ladies of the Lake to be predictable and not very scary. GranMaybe I'm not tuned-in enough to preteen reading levels, but I found Gilda Joyce and the Ladies of the Lake to be predictable and not very scary. Granted, I'm a horror movie junkie (and at least ten years older than this book's target audience), but I feel like a twelve-year-old Megan would have seen right through all the plot machinations. Plus, Jennifer Allison really pulls her punches. She could keep the suspense going in several different places for much longer than she actually does.
Overall, it's something to read on a Saturday, but I wouldn't waste a recommendation on it....more
While reading this I kept thinking, "This is Lois Lowry?" It's really quite a bit more Roald Dahl than the substantially more creepy The Giver, and While reading this I kept thinking, "This is Lois Lowry?" It's really quite a bit more Roald Dahl than the substantially more creepy The Giver, and definitely much lighter than Number the Stars. Still, it was pretty exciting to read a new Lois Lowry book (which she illustrated herself!). As an adult, it was especially fun to connect with some of the classic childrens' books referenced by the characters, such as Heidi, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or The Secret Garden....more
You really cannot go wrong with Louis Sachar. That said, this book has appeal for both boys and girls. I believe it was the most-checked-out book fromYou really cannot go wrong with Louis Sachar. That said, this book has appeal for both boys and girls. I believe it was the most-checked-out book from my elementary school's library when I was in fourth grade....more
This is another standout J-fiction book that really captures the subtle interactions of teenagers without trivializing any emotions. I wish I had readThis is another standout J-fiction book that really captures the subtle interactions of teenagers without trivializing any emotions. I wish I had read this when I was around 12 so that I could swoon over the innocent love scenes....more
When I finished this book, I cried and walked into my boyfriend's room.
"What's wrong?"
"I finished my book!"
"Oh! Was it sad?"
"No!"
I'm going to buy thisWhen I finished this book, I cried and walked into my boyfriend's room.
"What's wrong?"
"I finished my book!"
"Oh! Was it sad?"
"No!"
I'm going to buy this book as soon as I can get my hot little hands on it. Perfect story for soul-searchers and people who want to believe in human magic....more
Wasn't too enthralled with this one. Sort of the young teen equivalent of a dark comedy ... but I feel like the premise is too adult, while the prose Wasn't too enthralled with this one. Sort of the young teen equivalent of a dark comedy ... but I feel like the premise is too adult, while the prose is too childish. Nice try!...more
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