Summer Reading Club Book Reviews

2014 Summer Book Reviews
Thanks for all the Summer Reading Club reviews. Now come check out these books and more at your nearest branch!

This year, the best Teen Reviews each week will also be posted IN the Libraries. So come see what your fellow Teens are enjoying!

Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat Liar by James Patterson
Reviewed by Timothy
Favorite Character: Georgia is the best.
Review: 4 stars. I think that the book was good.








Naruto (many volumes) by Masashi Kishimoto
Reviewed by Cooper
Favorite Character: (worst) Pain, Orochimaru, etc...
Review: interesting characters, great graphics, lots of twists; many have a great moral or lesson to demonstrate.



Going Vintage by Lindsay Leavitt
Reviewed by Ashley
Favorite Character: Mallory is the best character.
Going Vintage is a book that is funny and makes you feel like you're in the book. Lindsey's idea was great for the book and I loved it.







Maze Runner by James Dashner
Reviewed by Rebecca
Favorite Character: Thomas and Gally
Review: 5 stars. I liked how action-packed it was.




Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Reviewed by Thomas
Favorite Character: Manny Heffley
Review: 5 stars. It tells about when the electricity goes off in the house how Greg survives.







Kitchen Princess by Miyuki Kobiyashi
Reviewed by Bobbie Jean
Favorite Character: Daichi-kan
Review: 2.5 stars. A sweet and spicy with a touch of sadness love story. It made me think of my big brother. Thanks for the great books!

Divergent by Veronica Roth
Reviewed by Aidan
Favorite Character: Caleb
Review: 3.5 stars. Good, Tris need a lesson in true bravery. Knowing when to stop hitting someone, rather than when to keep hitting them.







 In Search of Mockingbird by Loretta Ellsworth
Reviewed by Jayden
Favorite  Character: Erin
Review: 5 stars. I loved this book. The adventure was fun and the characters interesting. This also made me want to read "To Kill a Mockingbird".







Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
Reviewed by Jayden
Favorite Character: Eve
Review: 4 stars. I loved it. A girl named Eve gets in an accident. She meets a guy named Solo and creates a guy named Adam. Her friend Aislin gets into lots of trouble.

Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Reviewed by Jonathan
Favorite Character: Henry Fleming
Review: 4 stars. A boy's adventure during the Civil War.

Bright Young Things by Anna Godberson
Reviewed by Daniella
Favorite Character: Astrid
Review: 5 stars. Historically accurate details taking you back to feel what it may have been at that time. The end keeps you guessing and wondering what's next.






Transformers: more than meets the eye Vol.1 by James Robertson
Reviewed by Ben
Favorite Character: Tailgate
Review: 4 stars. It was a pretty decent book. It had a good storyline but itwas very confusing and hard to understand.




H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden
Reviewed by Kevin
Favorite Character: Otto
Review: 5 stars. It is a really good fantasy book. It seems far fetched but readers feel as though events from the book could take place.







Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Reviewed by Charlie
Favorite Character: Claudia. Worst Character: Gildas
Review: 4 stars. It was great. It had a great storyline and the author set it at just the right pace.





Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch
Reviewed by Lilly
Favorite Character: Maureen
Review: 3 stars. I enjoyed Ashes of Roses quite a bit however I think that the main character could have had a stronger role.

Librarian's Note: this book is based on a true incident. Many of the characters are based on real people.




Attack on Titan Volumes 1-3 by Hajime Isayanna
Reviewed by Antoneyo
Favorite Character: Sasha Bloose
Review: 5 stars I really liked it; my brothers liked it and I wanted to see why.  Now I know. Volume 2 was better than volume 1, with more action and new twists. The book (vol 3) just gets better and better! Bring on Volume 4! I hope this series never ends.


Flush by Carl Hiaasen
Reviewed by Lori
Review: 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book and the rest of his books.










Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Reviewed by Ben
Favorite Character: Valentine
Review: 5 stars. I loved all of the suspense and thrills of how this book played out. Ender is taken away from home to fight battles between aliens and soon leads his own troop.



Title: TheFlash: Blood will Run by Geoff Johns
Rating: 5 stars
Best/Worst character: Murmur - worst
Review: Good book, excellent graphics & storyline
Reviewer: Cooper







Title: TheFlash: the Road to Flashpoint by Geoff Johns

Rating: 5 stars
Best/Worst character: Worst – Reverse Flash
Review: Excellent Book. I recommend to all people who are lovers of comic books.
Reviewer: Cooper








Title: TheFlash: the Human Race by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar
Rating: 5 stars
Best/Worst character: Worst – Black Flash
Review: Amazing book – well-crafted storyline shows the immense capabilities of the Flash.
Reviewer: Cooper

Title: Originby Jessica Khoury
Rating: 4 stars
Best/Worst character: worst – Dr. “Klutz” Fields-Worst.
Review: Great story. It puts the rest of the world away and for a season they are real. I loved it.
Reviewer: Michele







Title: Promised by Caragh M. O’Brien (Book 3 in the Birthmarked Trilogy)


Rating: 5 stars
Best/Worst character: Gia Store is such a strong leader
Review: The story was so epic I felt like I was there experiencing it all.
Reviewer: Michele
Title: Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
Rating: 3 stars
Best/Worst character: Harley was my favorite, and Alexa was the most confusing.
Review: the book was dark and compel. I couldn’t put it down
Reviewer: Michele

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