The Fault in Our Stars is profound in its unflinchingly honest portrayal of young people living with cancer. I was moved and my eyes were opened to an experience that is alien to me. The beauty of Green's writing is that he was able to tell the story of children and cancer without making a depressing book. It was tragic at times, but it was also sardonic, witty, romantic, and … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
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Book Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking
Switched starts off with a murderous mother and a scene that can't help but grab the reader's attention. I was immediately hooked. Occasionally, the book leans on overdone premises and cliches, but it also has a fresh idea in creating a world of trolls that are beautiful and powerful. Frankly, I was relieved to read a teen book that didn't involve vampires. The storytelling … [Read more...] about Book Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking
Book Review: Sundial by C.F. Fruzzetti & M.I. Pearsall
Sundial by C.F. Fruzzetti My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sundial takes the reader back to the early eighties and the last vestiges of the Cold War, but it begins as a romance between two uniquely gifted and specially skilled teenagers. The book begins rather slowly. The reader is given clues that something major is going to happen and that these two teenagers, Reid and Whitney, will … [Read more...] about Book Review: Sundial by C.F. Fruzzetti & M.I. Pearsall
Book Review: The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum
The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although it lagged in parts, I really enjoyed this conclusion to the Hourglass Trilogy. All the loose ends were tied and the ending was satisfying. A science fiction fan would probably find holes in the time-travel methodology, but I came to the book for the romance and the fantasy of which I received plenty. I would … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum
Book Review: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane
My teenage son just finished reading Children of Paranoia. He said it was intriguing. The book is about a war between two groups. Neither side knows why it is fighting, but they have their own reasons to keep fighting. There are four rules in this war. 1)No killing of innocent bystanders. 2)No killing anyone under the age of eighteen. 3)If you are under the age of eighteen and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane