Summer Review

Title: Rapunzel
Author: Bernadette Watts
Rating: 4.5 stars
Where did this book take you? Germany
Review: a tale of a fair but imprisoned maiden kept prisoner by an evil, but maybe envious as well, witch. Originally told by the Brothers Grimm. So the story we all know bears an interesting twist that Disney never mentioned!
Reviewer: K. D.

Summer Review

Title: Teen Idol
Author: Meg Cabot
Rating: 4 stars
Where did this book take you? Indiana
Review: Jenny Greenly is keeping a secret. Teen hearthrob Luke striker is researching a role at her small town school, and Jenny Greenly is assigned to keep the celeb a secret. When his cover is blown, he wants Jenny to make a change in her school for the better. The problem is that Jenny doesn't feel ready to do that.
Reviewer: K. D.

Summer Review

Title: Two Girls of Gettysburgh

Author: Lisa Klein

Rating: 4.5 stars

Where did this Book take you? Gettysburgh, Richmond, during the Civil War

Review: a story of two girls torn apart by the Civil War with one yearning for her love while the other is haunted by love's past.

Reviewer:V. M.

Summer Review

Title: Goddess of Yesterday
Author: Caroline Cooney
Rating: 4.5 stars
Where did this book take you? Greece, then Troy during the Trojan War
Review: A very compelling tale of a girl who witnesses important events of Ancient Greece, and even finds love on the way.
Reviewer: V. M.

Summer Review

Title: Dead is the New Black
Author: Marlene Perez
Rating: 3 stars
Where did this book take you? on the trail of an energy vampire
Review: It's a mystery. A girl and her boyfriend try to find a vampire that is attacking the High School's cheer squad.
Reviewer: K. K.

Title: Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: Panem

Review: Amazing story! Grips you from the beginning. Hard to grasp at first that these are just kids.

Reviewer:J. T.

Title: Mockingjay

Author: Suzanne Collins

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: Panem

Review: An amazing end to a brilliant trilogy... the pain in this book seems endless at times.

Reviewer: J. T.

Title: Catching Fire

Author: Suzanne Collins

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: America in the future under the name Panem

Review: Finished this one faster than the first... could not stop turning the pages... lots of great action and emotion.

Reviewer: J. T.

Title: The Notebook

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: New Bern, North Carolina

Review: A book of romance, inspiration, and a love that is so powerful between Noah and Allie. A very moving book that can touch anyone's heart.

Reviewer: M. C.

Summer Review

Title: Only the Good Spy Young
Author: Ally Carter
Rating: 5 stars
Where did this book take you?: Roseville VA
Review: Dramatic, romantic, funny, and action-filled
Reviewer: S. D.

Summer Review

Title: Frogs and French Kisses
Author:Sarah Mlynowski
Rating: 3 stars
Where did this book take you?: New York City
Review: the story was good, but the problems are over-the-top. Also, the writing isn't great.
Reviewer: S. D.

Summer Review

Title: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Author: Jenny Han
Rating: 5 stars
Where did this book take you?: Cousin's Beach
Review: This is a great book about a girl growing up in the eyes of her mother's best friend's sons eyes, becoming instead of a little sister, a young woman. She finds where she fits.
Reviewer: S. D.

Summer Review

Title: Delirium

Author: Lauren Oliver

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: Portland Maine

Review: It's an amazing love story about challenging what you know to be wrong.

Reviewer: S.D.

Summer Review

Title: Time Stranger Kyoko volume 2

Author: Arina Tanemura

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: To the 30th century Earth Nation somewhere on Earth/ the desert/the ocean

Review: Kyoko continues her search for the other stones and telepaths. She soon discovers a life-changing secret that could ruin the entire operation.

Reviewer:K. D.

Summer Review

Title: Peach Girl, Sae's story Volume 1

Author: Miwa Ueda

Rating: 4 stars

Where did this book take you: Tokyo

Review: Moma and the gang are all grown up but Sae isn't; she was held back a year and we all get first hand thoughts on what Sae was thinking back then and now in "college years".

Reviewer:K. D.

Summer Review

Title: Peach Girl, Sae's story vol 2

Author: Miwa Ueda

Rating: 4.5 stars

Where did this book take you: Tokyo

Review: Sae is back to boyfriend stealing! But Kanji is determined not to let Sae become something she is not, and teams up with Ai to stop Sae. Will she finally see her cheap love that she has made with Takuma is not worth it?

Reviewer:K. D.

Summer Review

Title: Princess and the Pauper

Author: Kate Brian

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: It took me to Vineland

Review: This book shows what happens when you leave your responsibility for something that seems better than what you already have.

Reviewer:

summer review

Title: Abandon

Author: Meg Cabot

Rating: 5 stars

Where did this book take you: Isla Huesos and Hades

Review: Teenager Pierce has died and come back, escaping from John, a mysterious guy who seems to be following her. When John gives her a diamond necklace, mysteries begin to unfold.

Reviewer: K. F.

Summer Review

Title: Monster High

Author: Lisi Harrison

Rating: 3.5 stars

Where did this book take you: Salem, Oregon

Review: A group of monsters called RADs try to crash their high school dance but it all ends in chaos, while a RAD and a human fight over their schizophrenic boyfriend.

Reviewer: K. F.

Summer Review

Title: Peach Girl Change of Heart Vol 8
Author: Miwa Ueda
Rating: 5 stars plus
Where did this book take you?: Tokyo
Review: Her final book takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions! Momo no longer has an enemy to deal with but her enemy might become herself! Who she picks will shock you to the very last page!
Reviewer: K. D.