A Dog named Christmas Review

I recently read A Dog named Christmas by Greg Kincaid.

Todd is a mentally challenged boy with a love for animals.One day,Todd heard an ad on the radio for a program that let dog lovers take home a canine for the week of the Christmas holiday.

At first,Todd's dad was hesitant to let him get a dog.But then he let him,as long as returned it.But as he saw he loved him an let him keep it.

I loved this book! It shows how animals heal many souls and depressed people!Highly recommended!

Percy Jackson:Battle of Labyrinth review

I recently read Percy Jackson:Battle of Labyrinth by Rick Riordan.

Percy Jackson finds himself in deep water again when he nearly destroys his mother's boyfriend's school.But he has an even bigger issue when he finds out that his beloved camp,Camp half-blood is going under attack. So,he and his friends travel through a time defying labyrinth!They go through many obstacles and meet many enemies.In the end,things turn out for the best!

These books will put anyone at the edge of their seat!They are well written and grabbed my interest!

Justin Meorgan had a Horse Review

I recently read Justin Morgan had a Horse by Marguerite Henry.

Justin Morgan and his student,Joel went on a journey to collect a debt that was owed to them.But the debtor gave them a weak looking horse. Despite the way it looked,Joel fell in love with the colt.he begged Mater Morgan to let him gentle him,even though he had an apprenticeship on top of it.People scoffed at him,but he trained hard.Eventually,the Morgan became the most powerful horse in history!

I really enjoyed many things about this book.Even though people made fun of the colts size,he still stuck with the colt to make it one of the best breeds of horses.Also,the pictures are well drawn!

Safe Haven Book review

I recently read Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.

Jo's life seems to be boring until a girl named Katie moved in across the street.They instantly became good friends.Katie soon shared her dark past.She ran away from her abusive husband,Kevin.One day,she went to the local market.There she met the grey haired owner,Alex.Slowly,they fell in love with each other and Katie also fell in love with his kids.Despite her happiness,she was still worried about Kevin finding her.A few days later,Kevin snuck into his neighbors house and found Katie's identity.He took it and started to look for her.After many days,he found her,Alex and his kids.After many complications,he died and they all lived in peace and were a lovely family.

Safe Haven is the latest book from Nick Sparks.This is the first book of his that fully deals with abusive relationships.I learned a lot about the phsycology in the minds of the abusers and those being abused.This book did not disappoint me in my expectations.He defiantly exceed them!

A Tree grows in Brooklynn Review

I recently read A Tree grows in Brooklynn by Betty Smith.

A Tree Grows in Brooklynn tells the tale of the Nolan family.Siblings Neely and and Francie grew up collecting junk on the streets and selling it for little money.As they grew up,their activity's changed They both became more independent from each other by finding jobs.Joy came to them when there mom gave birth to a baby and grief came to them when their dad died.But no matter what,they always where a strong family through it all.

I will be 100% honest.I had a hard time finishing this book because it was almost 500 pages,so I stopped for awhile.But once I picked up again,I was glad.This book is well written. Everyone should read it for its family type value.

I recently read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

To Kill a Mockingbird is told through the eyes of the young Jean-Louise "Scout" Finch. S

he grew up in the small town Maycomb,Alabama. She,her brother Jem and their friend,Dill were fascinated by Boo Radley,an old recluse that lived in a dark house in their neighborhood.The children always dared each other to go to go to the house and ring the doorbell.One time,Jem caught a glimpse of him!They all left horrified! Later,the children found random goodies stuck in the hallow of a tree which Boo left for them.

Later,while at school Scout was at school,she got called a dirty name.Everyone was harsh saying in a rude way she loved black paper. Later,she asked her father why the

y said that .He told her when people would say that,to remain calm and not retaliate.He told her that he was defending a black man in court,(which was socialy unacceptable.But despite everyone looking down upon him,he still

stood by his convictions.After many tiresome days and nights,Tom Robinson,pleaded guilty.

Atticus took this loss very hard.Then,a heartbreaking event happened.While trying to escape from prison he was shot multiple times.Atticus was outraged

by the injustice of the court system and how it was run.

Where do I begin?

First off, I love how this story is told through the eyes of a young child.That seemed to put a lot more innocence into it.They were put through a lot of hard trials and they,for the most part handled it with much maturity.You can relate to children because we all were children at on point in our lives.

Secondly,I love the character Atticus Finch.He seems to be very calm and posed throughout the whole book.He was a great example to his children,as well as all the people in his town.I also liked how no matter what people would say or do,he would still not back down from what was right.

I think this is one of the best fictional books ever written. We as humans can learn a lot from it! this is on my top 5 favorites list for sure!

Letters to God Review

I recently read Letters to God by John Perry and

Patrick Doughte.

Maddy Doherty's life seems to be going great.That is until her husband is killed in a car crash and her youngest son is diagnosed with cancer.That's when her life seems to take a turn for the worst.But she moves into her mom's house and goes back to school to become a nurse.Meanwhile,her son,Ty,is writing letters to God about his cancer and sending them in the mail.Brady,the mailman does not know what to do with them,but they end up changing his life,as well as Tyler.

This book has a pure story.It tells about one family's struggles and triumphs.I really liked how this was a real book that dealt with real things.

Charlie St.Cloud Review

I recently read Charlie St.Cloud by Ben Sherwood.

One Evening,Charlie St.Cloud and his brother Sam decided to sneak out to go to a baseball game.When they were driving, they got in a horrible car crash.charlie barely survived,while his brother crossed over to the other side.So,Charlie was endowed with a great gift.He worked at a cementary and was able to communicate with the spirts there,including his brothers.Then,he meets a lady named Tess who was going on a tour around the world in a boat.Sadly,she got into an accident while training.Charlie was able to see her spirt as well.It was a tough transition at first,but everything turned out for the best!

This book is truly a unique perspective on death!I really think the story line is very unique,as well!Sherwood did a great job making the character's relatable!

Narnia:Prince Caspian Review

I recently read Price Caspian by C.S. Lewis.

One day,Lucy,Edmund Susan and Peter Pevensie were going on a train ride to school when all of a sudden they were whisked back to Narnia,where they once ruled.But things changed.Animals no longer

talked and trees were no longer free.Price Caspian was at war with his uncle Miraz.They are lead by a dwarf named Trumpkin.On their way,Lucy thought she saw their beloved Aslan and that he was telling her to follow him.When she told the others,but no one believed her at first.Then they followed her and saw Aslan for themselves.After a few battles,Aslan set them free!

I love these books!C.S. Lewis is so creative for making up all these characters and places purely out of his whole mind!I loved the way the characters related to each other!(Human or not!)

The Notebook Review

I recently read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.

Allie Nelson and Noah Calhoun were once sweethearts.They met
at a carnival and were very close until they went heir separate ways.Then,a few years later,the reunited.Noah was still single,but Allie was engaged to a big shot lawyer.They started hanging out more and more and their intense feelings for each other started to rekindle.Despite her fiance,she still continued to hang out with him.Slowly but surely,they fell back in love.Allie had to make a choice between Noah or her lawyer boyfriend.Then,the story flashes many years later.Allie choose Noah,Then Allie got diagnosed with Alzheimer's and they grew older together!

Ok.The reason it took me so long to post this review is because I was fretting it.Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author,but this is the first book I did not like by him.This book is too gushy for my liking and I don't agree with Allie cheating on her fiance.Also,even if it was not so gushy,I still didn't really even like the storyline.I'm sorry Nicholas Sparks!

Percy Jackson:titan's curse review

I recently read Percy Jackson:Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan.

Percy Jackson has some new friends.One day,while at Camp Half-Blood.Percy met fellow half-bloods Nico and Bianca di Angelo.Then,a group of hunters came.The Hunters where girls who where experts in warfare who swore to remain maidens for eternal life.While in a fight with a monster,Annabeth got kidnapped.So,Percy,Grover and the hunters went to save her.In the process,Bianca became a hunter.They fought off monster.And when they did,Bianca and a hunter named Zoe got kidnapped.In the end,they were able to save everyone but Bianca,making her brother mad.

Rick Riordan has done it again!These books just keep getting better and better!Every time Percy Jackson fought,I was cheering him on!I enjoyed turning each page!

I recemtly read Diary of a Tennage Girl:Becoming Me by Melody carlson.

Catlin O' Conner has a lot on her plate.She's trying to fit in with the popular crowd,even if that ment ditching her best friend,Beanie.The leader of the populars,Jenny asked her to make her ex realize he should date ehr.But in the process,Catlin found herself falling in love with him.Later,she realized how silly it was to ditch her true friends,like Beanie.Later,Beanie told her shocking news.She was pregnat.In the meantime,Catlin and Josh started to date.At first,it was innocent.But then slowely the relashionship started to get dangerous.So,Catlin made a vow to God to not have sex and to only think of boys as good friends.

I love these books!I think that any teenage girl can relate to!When I was reading this book,I could feel the pain that each character was feeling,along with the joy!

The Horse and His boy Review

I recently read The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis.

Shasta is the son of a fisherman who wants to sell him into slavery.So,Shasta decides to run away.That is when he discovered horse named Bree that could talk and also was from Narnia. So,they set out north.But they were not alone.Someone was following them,They discovered it was a girl and her horse,who also were running away.Her father was trying to force her into marriage.So,they all decided to take the journey together.They dressed in ragged clothes so they would not be recognized.But when they got to the city gates,the guards mistook Shasta for royalty.But,he soon met the real prince,who looked a lot like him.So,Shasta was able to escape.When he did,he realized he was at the place he was to meet the others if they got separated.He waited and waited for them,but they never came.But little did he know,Aravis the girl who traveled with him,was with her old royal pal,Lasaraleen.They tried to disguise her so nobody in the area would notice her.They hid in a hidden room for quite some time.Then,the both parted ways.Eventually,she reunited with the rest of them and they continued north.They traveled through a barren desert.And despite their udder tiredness,they made it to their destination:Anvard.But,when they got there, a lion attacked Aravis,wounding her greatly.Everyone but Aravis was lucky enough to escape.Later,when Shasta was riding,he heard a voice,which he later discovered was Aslan,Narnia's ruler.He was in Narnia,where he dined with dwarfs.In the end,he was called to battle.Even though he had no clue whatsoever about warfare,they still won the war!

I love the Narnia series!I think this book teaches a lot about valuable things like being humble,loyalty,and teamwork!I also liked the places they characters travelled,even though you might not always know where that place is!Lewis' mind is so creative!He is my second favorite author,(next to Nicholas Sparks!^_^)

Percy Jackson:Sea of Monsters review

I recently read Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan.


Percy Jackson's life seems to be pretty normal.The monster attacks have seized.Well,that is until a bunch of cannibals attempted to devour him in dodgeball.Then he had totally bizarre dreams about his friend Grover getting married,Then,he later found out that the walls of his enchanted camp were destroyed.He then had a vision that Grover needed to be rescued.So,despite the rules,he and his other friend,Annabeth,escaped from Camp Half-Blood.Not only did they do it to go save Grover,but to fin a golden fleece that would restore their camp walls.So,they set out on an adventure that included cyclops,riding with old generals from the 1800's and a lot more perilous things.But in the end,they saved Grover and the camp!


Percy Jackson is a great series!I love Rick Riordan and his work.I thoroughly enjoyed taking an action packed journey with each and everyone of his characters!As well as enjoying his work,I loved learning a little more about Greek mythology!

Princess in Waiting Review

I recently read Princess in Waiting by Meg Cabot.

Mia has a lot on her mind.She has a boyfriend Michael that she is crazy for.She has to learn to run a country and trying to dodge a self- centered prince named Rene.But despite all her country duties,she could not take her mind off of going home to see all her loved ones.But trying to balance all her princess duties and normal teenage duties was harder than planned.For example,her grandma wanted her to go to a ball when she already had planned a date with Michael.But to make it all worse,she made her dance with Rene!But,in the end,everything worked out for her!

I love these books!I love how Mia gets into funny predicaments with her grandmother and that she nearly looses it!I also like that even though she is a princess,Mia is still relatable!

Percy Jackson:The Lightining Theif Review

I recently read Percy Jackson:The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

Percy Jackson is a miss fit of sorts.He has a learning dis ability and a history of expulsion.His mom married a total loser.But,luckily,he let them go on a trip while he sat on his lazy butt and played poker all day.So,they took his comero.But,unfortunately,a strange monster attacked them and wreaked the car!In order to protect him,she took him to camp Half-Blood.But in the process,his mom got captured,even though he defeated the beast.He met his friend Annabeth and Grover.At first,he had know idea what was going on.But then,he discovered that he was a half-blood,son of Poseidon the sea god.He had to find and return the lightning to prevent war between the big three.(Zeus,Poseidon,and Hades.)He had to dodge Medusa,fight Ares,and even face the god of the dead,Hades.He had a lot of help from Grover and Annabeth as well.They helped him by using their gifts.He also had a gift from the gift from the head of Camp Half Blood.It was what looked like an average ball point pen.But when he uncapped it,it turned into a powerful sword.After facing all the gods,the later found out that their fellow camp mate ,Luke,framed Percy to make people think he stole the lighting bolt.But,things worked out in the end.His stepfather was no longer and he lived on!

I went into this book knowing hardly anything about Greek Mythology.Of course,a lot of my friend's suggested these books,so I got it!And I'm glad I did!I was on the edge of my seat a good majority of the time!And whenever the lazy butt dad was mean to Percy or his mom,I yelled at the book in anger.:) I really think these books informed me on the different gods and their powers!I also liked Riordan's style of writing as well!Worth reading defiantly!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Review

I recently read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Braun.

Dorothy is a small town girl from Kansas.A tornado hit, whisking her away to a mysterious unknown land.That's when she met some unlikely companions.First,she found a scarecrow.She saved him and later found out he wanted a brain.Then,they found a tin man that wanted a heart and a lion that needed more courage.So they decided to visit the wonderful wizard of Oz to grant their wishes.But when they met with him,he told them in order to get their wishes granted,they had to kill an evil wish.After some obstacles,Dorothy finally killed the witch by pouring water on her and melting her.So,with a little help from some of their friends,they returned to the wizard.But to their major disappointment,the wizard was just a mere man.Even then,he still granted their wishes in the end!

This book is highly entertaining! I absolutely adore books that transport you to unknown and strange places!this book does just that!The author does a great job inventing creatures!I love this book!

Charlotte's Web Review

I recently read Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.

Wilber is the runt of the pig litter.The farmer was going to to kill him,but luckily,the farmer's daughter saved him.She would even frequently visit him.But he still needed a friend that lived on the farm.For some strange reason,nobody wanted to be his friend except for a spider named Charlotte.At first,he was shocked that she captured bugs,but then realized that's just the way she survived.Wilber had a fear also that he would be made into meat.So,Charlotte wove the phrase"Some Pig" into the web.This drew a lot of attention attention and they became local celebrities. A second time,she wrote radiant,which made them even more popular.So,he went to the fair!her last thing she weaved was,"Humble."Even thought he didn't win first place,he still got a prize.And it was all thanks to his friend Charlotte!

I know!This book is known!But trust me!I read it and fell in love with it all over again!This book is a story of selfless friendship and love.The way Charlotte took all of that time to save Wilber by weaving various sayings into her web is a perfect example.I know that White used

personification to make the animals more relatable,but I think I learned the most from them!

Marley and me review

I recently read Marley and Me by John Grogan

Marley and me tells of John and Jenny.One day,they got a golden lab from a local farmer.They named him Marley after Bob Marley.When they brought him home,they quickly realized what they got themselves into.For example,when he was riding in the car,he stuck half his body out the window while the car was moving.Even so,he was always there for them in times of need.Like when Jenny lost their baby by miscarriage .When their three kid were born,he showed them love,despite his getting kicked out of obedience school.He was their for them during their multiple moves.But then came a time where they needed to be there for him.As time passed,he got older,he grew less and less mobile.That's when they had to make one of the hardest choices of their lives.To put their beloved Marley.

I always go for books that have an emotional appeal and are real.This had a lot of things in it that were relatable and human like.Also,I love Grogan's style.even when he is talking about things that might not necessarily be funny,he puts a personal humor into it!There are some adult things mentioned here and there,so it might be good for older readers!But overall,Marley and Me was a absolute enjoyable read!

Princess in the spotlight review

I recently read Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot.

Mia Thermopolis' life seems to be turning upside down.Her mom is pregnant with her algebra teacher's baby.(Which,ironically,she was failing algebra.)But to add to her confusion,while sick from school one day,she gets a mysterious letter from an anonymous admirer.Then,on top of trying to figure that out,she had to give an interview to one of the top news reporters in the country.She totally embarrassed herself and a lot of people at her school.Then,she got IM's from her mystery man.Also,her mom told everyone that she was going to marry her algebra teacher.So,her fancy grandma jumped in and started to pal an ever so fancy wedding,while Mia's mother was more into a low key wedding,which was on Halloween.After the '"wedding",she went to the "Rocky Horror Picture Show"with some of her friends,which she hoped to reveal her secret lover.

She really hoped it was her best friends bother,but it turned out to be her bio partner,Kenny.

I love this book for the most part.I found it quite annoying how the main character complained about her lack of breasts in almost every sentence,but I loved how all the women character's where strong willed individuals.Love it lots and Meg Cabot is a rare jewel!

Princess Diaries Review

I recently read The princess Diaries by Meg Cabot.

Mia Thermopolis is a flat-chested outcast.She has only one good friend,Lily.She spends her day daydreaming about school hottie Josh Ricther and flunking Algebra.To add to her already complicated life,she discovered her mom was dating her math teacher!Could things get worse for her?Yes.One day,her mother and father told her that due to her father's cancer,she'd have to rule his country of Genovia.That included "Princess lessons"by her grandmother and having a bodyguard everywhere she went.Word soon got out that she was to become princess,and she got on the cover of the New York Post.All of a sudden,she became uberpopular.Josh Richter even asked her out!But turns out he was doing it only to get in the news!Mia and Lily's older brother,Michael!

This book has a lot of girly charm!I love the way Meg Cabot did it and I simply can not wait to read the rest of the sires!

Three Weeks With My Brother Review

I recently read Three Weeks With my Brother by Nicholas and Micha Sparks.

Three Weeks With My Brother tells about the Sparks brothers.They grew up in a poor household along with their

younger sister,Dana.Even though they always seemed to be in competition with on another,they still loved each other.Micha was popular and always got the girl he wanted.But Nick was more of a reserved,straight A student who excelled in track and field.But due to a damaging injury ,he could never run the same.Then,a series of tragic events occurred.While their mom was riding a horse at a local ranch,the horse flipped out,killing her.Then their dad died in a car crash an then their sister died of brian cancer.But despite all the tragedy,they both got married,had children,and were successful at work.While Micha was busy with managing,Nick started writing.On top of that,he worked with his mentally ill son to talk.One day,he got a call from his agent that Warner books wanted to publish one of his novels.That included tours.He was stressed out to the tee.But then he got a flyer in the mail,advertising a trip around the world.He and his brother decided to go together.They traveled everywhere from Australia to the Easter Islands.They both had a fantastic time together seeing the world!

I enjoyed learning a little bit more about my favorite author and different parts of the world,all in the same book!I loved how he seemed to put family at the center of the book!Also,I felt he put a lot of personal and emotional story's.I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

Sarah's Key Review

I recently read Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay.

Sarah's Key follows two women,Sarah and Julia.

Sarah's Stazynski is a young Jewish girl living in Paris in the 1940's.She and her family were stripped from their home by the French police.In hopes to save her little brother,she locked him in a cupboard.But hope in returning to save him grows dim when they are led to a roundup.Everywhere around her was sorrow and pain.Then to add onto it,she gets separated from her parents.But she meets a girl named Rachel who she escapes with.They go to an elderly couples house.They gave gave them food and care.But the police found Rachel when she was sick and she was taken away.So,the couple and Sarah went to Paris to find her brother.But when they got there,they found him dead.

Flash forward to 2002.

Julia is a journalist writing about the anniversary of Velodrome d' Hiver.She does some research,at the first doing it because she feels she has to.But then she became some what obsessed.She learned her new apartment was the one Sarah used to live in.She also had personal problems.First,her husband,Bertrand,is going through a mid-life crisis.When Julia told her she was pregnet,he wanted her to get an abortion because he couldn't handle another kid.Also,she had a hard time finding information from people who knew her.But to her luck,she found Sarah's son,William Rainsferd.Unfortunately,he didn't know anything about the past of his mother.And when it came to the abortion,she didn't go through with it,resulting in her divorce.

I adore this book!I felt the pain every single one of the characters felt!I think it was amazing that she didn't go through with the abortion even if it meant losing her husband!There were some things I didn't like,but it was still a solid book.It's not a good feel book,so just keep that in mind!

A walk to remember review

I recently read A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks.

Landon Carter is popular.He has a lot of friends.But despite

that,he still couldn't find a date to the dance.So,he asked Jamie Sullivan,his last resort.Jamie was a social outcast who always keeps to herself and her Bible.After the dance,Jamie asked him to be in an annual Christmas play at her church.That's when he fell in love with her.And every time he saw her,he fell even more in love with her.That's when Jamie dropped a bombshell that would alter their lives both drastically.Jamie had cancer.But even though she was scared,she took comfort in God and his word.

I loved this book!It was a very positive look at death.I am literally addicted to Nick Sparks books!

Dear John Review

I recently read Dear John by Nicholas Sparks.

Dear John tells of a man named John Tyree.On a leave of absence from the army,he decided to visit his dad in North Carolina.His father didn't say much,so he decided to go to the beach to surf.When he was finished he saw two very pretty girls with two guys on the pier.One of the guys dropped a purse in the water.So,John decided to dive for it.That's when Savannah and John fell in love.He later learned that she wanted to help autistic children.Then,he had to go back to to the army after his leave.Even though they were sending letter's,they still were somewhat distant.

When he came back on another leave,they got to see each other,they fought a lot.When he went back to Germany,two very emotional things happened to him.First,he got an earth shattering letter from Savannah.She told him that she was in love with someone else.(Which he later learned was their mutual friend,Tim.)Then,his dad died.He needed someone to talk to.So,he visited Savannah.He discovered Tim,her husband,had skin cancer.So,he sold his father's coin collection to put towards his funds.

This book was very interesting.I felt the emotional pain each character felt.This is defiantly not a feel good book.It is very sad indeed.

The Lucky one review

I recently reaad The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.


Logan Thibault is on a mission.When he was on a tour in Iraq,he finds a picture of a beautiful lady.He starts carrying it around with him,giving him great luck.For example,when all his friends got killed or hurt he was fine.So he went on a five year journey to find the girl in the picture.It took him from Colorado to North Carolina,which he made all by foot.He found out the lady's name was Beth.She ran a kennel and had a son named Ben.In order to be closer to her,he took a job at her kennel and got an apartment in town.After warming up to each other,they both realized their intense feelings for each other.But her ex husband,Keith,would do anything to break them up.But the whole time Logan and Beth were together,he never told her about the photo.So in hopes of ruining their relationship,her ex husband told her of the photo.At first she was mad at Logan,bu then she forgave him.One evening,while Keith dropped off Ben,she was put in a very awkward position by him.Ben saw this and ran off to his refuge,his tree house.This was not good because there was major flooding.In order to save his son,Keith died for him.

I love this book!The plot is very original and I think the characters are definitely relatable!I love Nick Sparks and think this book is very underrated!

Around the World in 80 Days review

I recently read Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne.

Phileas Fogg is a very strange man.He seems to be very reserved man.The only club he belongs to the Gentleman Reform Club.One day,at one of their meetings,his fellow clubers made a large bet.They bet that he could travel around the world in eighty days.

So,he and his servant took off.Their first stop was in India,where they rode an elephant,witness a strange tribal ritual,and even save a young girl from being burned for a sacrifice..The from there,she joined them on their journey. Then from there,they rode on different types of transportation and went to different places,such as Hong Kong and San Francisco.And in the meantime,Mr.Fix,a detective is following their every move because he think Mr.Fogg robbed a bank.There were many times when they thought they were going to loose.For example,a herd of buffalos blocking a train tracks.But when they came back to London,they were a day late.But Phileas and the indian girl got married .That is when they discovered they were a day ahead!They won the bet!

I was really looking forward to reading this book.But,frankly,this book lacked adventure.I did,however,enjoy learning about different parts of the world.

diary of a Teenage girl

I recently read Diary of a Teenage Girl:Its my Life by Melody Carlson.

Caitlin 'O Conner has a lot on her plate.Her best friend,Beanie Jacobs is pregnant.She was very distant from her and super moody.So,Caitlin decides to befriend Jenny.Then something horrible happened to Beanie that made her forget everything.Beanie was walking a little boy to the local park and a bus was about to hit him.But she pushed him out of the way,getting hit herself.this caused her to loose her baby.Another emotional thing that happened was she went to Mexico to help the starving children.She felt really guilty when she did not want to touch the 'dump kids" that lived in garbage.When she got home,she decided to put together a fun to help them.And one last heartbreaking thing concerned Jenny.One day at lunch,Beanie pointed out that Jenny was abnormally skinny.And when she confronted her about it,she admitted to having a eating issue.Even then she still needed to go to to a special hospital that deals with eating disorders.In the process,she gave her heart to God!

These books are truly amazing!

Diary of a Teenage girl:Who I am review

I recently read Diary of a Teenage girl:Who I Am by Melody Carlson.

Caitlin is struggling with her commitment to God about not dating.She's also finding it hard not to tell others what to do in their personal lives.But it was mainly because she did not want her friends to get hurt.But on of her fellow classmates,Jewel,attempted suicide due to a break-up.Luckily,she the gunshot didn't kill her,there was still damage done.But,when Caitlin told her about Jesus,that seemed to make everything better!

These books really deal with real life issues that regular people like you and me deal with!You'll laugh and cry!

The Last Song Review

I recently read The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks.

Ronnie's mom is making her visit her dad in Wrightsville Beach,

North Carolina.Even though she was dreading it,she went begrudgingly.But before her and her brother went to their dad's house,they went to a local fair that was held on a pier.While everyone was doing their own thing,Ronnie,went to watch a volleyball match.Trying to retrieve a ball,one of the player's knocked soda all over her.She also met Blaze and Marcus.Blaze is a goth looking girl with black curly hair,and she always hung out with Marcus.He also had long black hair and he did these odd fireball tricks.so,thinking they were cool,she started hanging out with them.Marcus realized how pretty.That made Blaze jealous.But Ronnie just thought he was a creep.Luckily,she saw the volleyball player,Will,again while she was setting up camp to watch a baby turtle nest that was in her backyard.She asked him if he could put a barrier around it to keep creatures out.He promised he would.But when she woke up,she found it the same.She was angry at him.But he said he had called the aquarium were he worked to set it up.That was the beginning of a friendship.Later,Ronnie decided to look around town.She saw Blaze at a music store.She tried to tell her she was not interested in Marcus whatsoever,but instead Blaze framed her by putting cd's in her bag to make it look she stole them.She got caught with them.No doubt,her mom was furious due to her previous records,but her Dad believed her.After that,Will decided to take her

to his parents house.His mom didn't like her at all.But he still invited her to be his date to his sister Megan's wedding.Marcus was there and caused trouble,which Will's mom blamed on Ronnie.But at other times,Marcus even tempted Will by threating to reveal secrets about his volleyball partner.He also let Blaze catch on fire.That is when Will fought him and two of his friends.But nothing prepared Ronnie for what came next.While they were watching the turtles,her dad started throwing up blood.When they went to the hospital,they found he had only a year to live due to stomach cancer.When he died,she finished a song he worked on and used it to audition for Julliard.

I liked this book because it had a lot of tender moments.It also teaches that you do not know what you got till it is gone.

Narnia:Lion,the Which,the Wardrobe Review

I recently read Narnia:Lion,the Which,and the Wardrobe by C.S.

Lewis.

The Pevensie kids,Peter,Susan,Edmund,and Lucy are sent to to home of the Professor due to the war.The home is very big,with lot of room to play.One day,they were playing hide and seek.Lucy hid in a wardrobe.When she went all the to the back of it, she found herself in a snowy wonderland.There was a fawn she met there named Mr.Tumnus.They had tea for several hours.But when she returned,time was not moved a minute at all.And when she told the others of this odd land,no one believed her.But when he was alone,Edmund decided to go and have a look for himself.Then,that's were he met the evil White Which.She told him if he could bring his brother and sister,she'd give him more Turkish Delight.(It's a bad thing because she is going to kill them,giving Narnia,who has eternal winter,no hope whatsoever.)But there was a Lion,who was the true leader of Narnia,the great and all powerful,Aslan.When they found out Edmund betrayed Narnia,they sentenced him to death.But the great lion,Aslan,took his place.Susan and Lucy watched the grueling,sad death.But then something amazing happened!Aslan resurrected from the dead!Then he helped Narnia defeat the White Which!!

I liked this book because it whisks you to magical new worlds.Also,there are great morals to the story.

Going Rogue Review

I recently read Going Rogue by Sarah Palin.

Going Rogue tells the story of Sarah Palin,Alaska's governor.She starts by telling of her childhood,her parents,and her siblings.Then she tells of how she met her husband Todd Palin.She runs for mayor,then advances to become governor of Alaska.She focused on Alaska's main asset:oil.She had a lot of people against her.But she still stood by what she thought was right for her state!One day,at a fair,she got a call from Senetor John McCain to ask if she would like to be his vice president running mate for the 2008 election.She and her family got attacked in every way imaginable.But one thing that was obvious was her love for her country and Alaska.And even though she and McCain lost,she still lost with a humble attitude.

I will be 100% honest,I went into this book thinking I'd be bored with all politics and whatnot.But Palin really put a lot of personal things in it that makes her very relatable as a human being.I loved every page,even if I did not understand everything said!

I recently read How to Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third(translated by Cressida Cowell.)

Hiccup is training to be a viking in the Hairy Hooligan tribe.In order to be a part of it,he had to steal a dragon from a cave and train it.he ended up getting a basic Common or Garden dragon.He didn't even have any teeth!That's why he named him Toothless.He had to train him by the Thors'day Thursday festival.It didn't help that he was stubborn.After trying multiple techniques,Hiccup bribed him with jokes.He then caught a bunch of mackerel for him.So,he went to the festival.But,due to a fight,Hiccup and Toothless failed the test.So,he own FATHER had execute him!But then there was an evil monster called Green Death.Hiccup was one of the few who could speak dragon.So they had him fight him and with a little help from friends,they defeated the evil beast!Not only were they not executed,but they became heroes!

I loved the setting of Midevil and all the interesting names!

Narnia:Magicans's Nephew Reviews

I recently read Narnia:Magcian's Nephew by C.S.Lewis.

Digory is going to be staying at his Uncle Andrew's house because his mother is on her deathbed.Then he meets Polly Plummer,a next door neighbor.They go on an adventure through a secret tunnel with many passage ways.They were hoping to go through a passageway that led to an abandoned house.But instead,they went into his uncle's forbidden study.When they did,Uncle Andrew used his "magical" powers to zap Polly to an unknown world.Digory wanted to save her.So Uncle Andrew gave him three rings.One was yellow which transported you into Narnia.The other two transported you into our world.When he touched them,he instantly rose into a mysterious pool.But he didn't run out of breath whatsoever.When he found Polly,they both realized there was nothing but ruins.They went into a courtyard with a bunch of royal looking statues.There was a bell with a message below saying not to ring it.But Digory did.This brought to life Jadis,the queen of the land which the found out was Charn.When she was doing hostage things to Polly and Digory,they both touched the green rings which not only took them to our world,but Jadis as well!This was not good because she wanted to take over London and the world.which Uncle Andrew helped with.She took a horse,buggy and other priceless items that were not hers.Trying to stop it,Digory tried to stop it by touching her and a ring simultaneously.But this time,everyone got transported.At first there was darkness,but gradually,things started coming to life.Then,they heard a mysterious song.They found it was Aslan,leader of the land Narnia.Digorysaw his power and wondered if he could help his dying mother.Aslan told him he'd have to travel through the mountains and forests to find a tree with fruit.To help him,he turned the cab horse,Strawberry,into a Fledge.(a winged horse.)He did find the treeJadis tried to get Digory to eat it,but he resisted her.So he brought it to Aslan.He planted it,and a tree grew from it.Aslan gave him an apple to give to his mom and she was well!

I love books that take you to new worlds!This book does just that!

I recently read Superfuge by Judy Blume.

Peter's life seems to be going great.That is until his parents told him they were going to have a new baby.And also they were moving to princeton.At first,Peter thought a brand new place would stink,but he met a friend named Alex,who was also a sixth

grader.After awhile,they both got used to their new school environment.But one day,Fudge all of a sudden got scarred to go in his own bed in fear of monsters.So,they got him a bird.A Myna bird,which is one of the noisy ones.In the end,they all moved back to New York,and they were all happy!

I love Judy Blume!Enough said!!

Diary of a teenage girl:Face the music review

I recently read Diary of a Teenage girl:Face the Muisc

by melody Carlson.

Chloe's band,Redemption,is doing great.Allie's mom and the band's manager,Willy are head over heels in love.So,in order to protect the bands reputation,the replace Allie's mom with Chloe's brother off and on again girlfriend,Catlin.She was a great asset with her spunky energy and great attitude. When the band had some down time,Chloe checked her emails.She got a bunch from her enemy,Tiffany Knight.She ignored them until her dad told her she died in a motorcycle accident.Then she read them.That's when she learned she gave her life to God.She felt super guilty.She even played music at her funereal.But on a better note,Josh,her brother,proposed to Catlin!

These books are truly amazing!They deal with real life issues of a typical teenager.There are some sexual and drug related things,so I wouldn't recommend them for too young of readers.But they are amazing and highly recommended!^_^

Diary of a teenage girl:Road Trip review

I recently read Diary of a Teenage Girl:Road by Melody Carlson.

Chloe's band,Redemption,is on tour.The record company even got them a HUGE tour bus.It took a little getting used to.But they got used to it.Everyone but Laura that is.As soon as they started opening up for the most popular Christian boy band,Iron Cross,she started taking sleeping pills.Even then,she seemed a little edgy.Later,Chloe found out Allie was taking Ritalin to calm her nerves.When she in the bathroom,she came about an empty bottle.She asked Allie if she had dumped it out sense she didn't like taking it.She said she didn't.Later,Laura confessed that she had been taking Allie's Ritalin and had even been buying it illegally.Laura was ashamed.When Redemption performed on live TV,she told the audience about it.This made Chloe's older brother,who was a drug addict,come home.When he and his dad got into a fight he left,though.To add to the drama,Laura's older sister was hospitalized from the use of meth.Naturally,Laura's mother had some second guesses about her daughter going on tour.After going back and forth,she let her go on tour after all!

To be continued....

I recently read Fudge-A-Mania by Judy Blume.

Peter and his family are going to Maine on vacation.To make matters worse,his brother was planning to marry his sworn enemy,Shelia Tubman,who was going to Maine with her family as well.They were neighbors.But Peter's best friend,Jimmy Fargo,was coming to visit in a few days.But until then,he had to deal.There was a girl named Isobel who he had a little crush on.She worked at the library.Also,Peter found out that Mitzi,Fudge's friend,had a famous grandpa.Her grandpa was Big Apfel,a former big league baseball player.Then after all that excitement,Jimmy came.His dad was a painter,so he brought his paints.Then when no one was around,Tootsie,Peter's younger sister dipped her feet in paint and walked over a canvas.Mr.Fargo loved it!He even wanted more.So,all in all,that summer was eventful for Peter Hatcher!

I liked these books when I was younger.But I still love them,even though I'm a teenager!

Diary of a teenage girl:sold out review

I recently read Diary of a Teenage Girl:Sold Out by Melody

Carlson.

Chloe's life is going great!Her band,Redemption,is going great.There is even a new girl named,Marissa.Because she is new,Chloe decides to take her to the mall.That's when Chloe wittnessed her shoplift some thongs.She promised she would not do it again.So,she believed her.So,they took her to the mall once more.When they had their backs turned,Marissa stuffed a bunch of scarves in their packs.Luckily,the store owner saw her do it on the tape.They were mad at her,but they forgave us.Another exciting thing happened. A good friend of Redemption told them that he sent their demo CD to a friend who worked at a major record company and they liked them a lot.So,they flew out to Nashville to audition for a record deal.After a few obstacles,they got signed!!

To be continued....

A very uplifting read!

Nancy Drew:Green Eyed Monster Review

I recently read Nancy Drew:Green Eyed Monster by Carolyn Keene.

Nancy and her best friends,George and Bess attend an eco fair.When they enter a raffle,the won a trip to a green resort in Costa Rica.Casa Verde is a brand new resort,so they also invited the press to write reviews about it.When they got there,something horrible happened.All there luggage was missing!Later,Nancy found everybody's stuff all over the forest floor near the resort.Fortunately,the hotel owner,Cristobel,gave them money to replace their items.But that was not the end of the drama.Not only did they get death threats,but when they went on a bus tour,their driver got drugged and some one's dog got dog napped!They found out Cristobol's niece, did it to get revenge on him to get revenge on him for stealing her dad's girl.

To Be continued......

This book really gives a look on the green side of Nancy Drew.

Diary of a Teenage girl:my names Chloe review

I recently read Diary of a Teenage Girl:My name is Chloe by Melody Carlson.

Chloe Miller is a "rebel rocker.'She does not fit in anywhere at school.But she does find a a group of kids who accept her(even if they were not the best influence on her.)But there

were two people who influenced her for the better.They always tell her they are praying for her,but she didn't really care.One day, for some reason,she went to a graveyard.This is

where she gave her life to God.Insted of hanging out with her more worldly friends,she started hanging out with Laura,who was a Christian.Also,she started playing her music at the Paradiso Cafe.After,one of the bandmates,Allie,who was into Wicca,gave her life to God.Later,the three girls formed a band called Redemption.

To be continued....

Hardy Boys:Killer Mission review

I recently read Hardy Boys:Killer Mission by Franklin W Dixon.

ATCA(American teens agianst crime) prime agents,Joe and Franks Hardy are sent to Willis Firth (all boys)acadamey to investigate the most popular frat,Gamma Theta Theta.Joe was undercover as the school dog trainer,while Frank was a full time student.They met some interesting people.One of them was Destiny Darity,the only girl who happened to be the headmasters daughter.She went to Willis Firth because she got kicked out of all the other good private schools.She seemed rough,but was some what kind to them.After that,the frat had another hazing.The bet was whoever could get the headmasters toilet seat would be able to boss all the other pledges around.But when Lewis McPherson Jr. opened the lid,it exploded,killing him!This and other less major events made the headmaster suspended Gamma Theta Theta until all that subsided But despite the suspension,they still hazed and did other things.The dog Joe was training,Killer,Led them to something disturbing.One of the students and his father where in the woods.The kid had a knife,and looked like he was going to kill his father.But he wasn't.He was going to kill himself,or at least harm himself so he wouldn't have to be a part of the frat.

To be continued.....

Hardy boys:Bayport Buccaneers review

I recently read Hardy Boys:Bayport Buccaneers by Franklin W

Dixon.

A popular TV show called Buccaneers comes to the Hardy

boys hometown,Bayport.Their spy agency said they were to be undercover as contestants to investigate a series of mishaps and even deaths!Fortunately,the agency gave them a pass that let them get through without auditioning.When they got there,they met the production crew.Straight away,they realized how everyone wanted their fifteen minutes of fame.The first challenge involved climbing up a wall using a rope.To add to the excitement,the boy's sworn enemy,Brian Conrad,was out to get them.While Frank was climbing,the rope snapped!Luckily,he wasn't harmed,but the shows reputation might have been.Later,they meet Samantha Olsen,the daughter of a dead contestant.It was obvious she was still upset about her fathers death.The next challenge was to run through an electrical eel obstacle course.But something went wrong,killing a contestant.When the final challenge came around,the finalists go to a artificial island were they find "hidden treasures" prizes.But when they try to find it,they find out someone is posing for Samantha.The poser tried to kill them by running them over with a boat.They find out in the end that Samantha is responsible for all the crimes.

This book is filled with lots of action!

Hoot review

I recently read Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.

Roy Eberhardt is used to being the new kid,along with the bullyng that comes with it.One day,Roy's arch enemy,Dana Matherson,smashed his head into the to the school bus window.Normally,this wouldn't have minded,but that is how he saw the stranger.He had no shoes.No backpack.He didn't go to school even.Roy wondered who he was.So,he decided to follow him instead of go to school.When he did,he found out his name was Mulletfingers.He got this nickname because he could catch mullet fish with his bare hands.He also found out he was the brother to his fellow classmate,Beatrice.Another thing he discovered is that They were trying shut down Mother Paula's pancake house by vandalising and trying to prevent the building because it would kill a bunch of owls that lived there.With many run ins with the police,they did save them and formed a friendship in the process.

I liked this book because it showed how our choices may effect people and we might not even know it.