823 Reviews discussion

List the five books you most recently completed.

Paragraph 1: Summarize the text without giving away the ending. In your summary, make sure to identify the genre, protagonist, antagonist, setting, and the primary conflict. This paragraph should be a MINIMUM of five sentences.

Paragraph 2: Reflection (should be a minimum of six sentences)
Answer at least TWO of the following questions:
1.) Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not?
2.) Did you make any personal connections to the text? Explain.
3.) To whom would you recommend this text? Why?
4.) What advice would you give to the author? What questions do you have?
5.) How does this book compare to others you have read by the same author?
6.) How does this book compare to others you have read in the same genre?
7.) What was the most aspect of the text? Character development? The setting? The kind of conflict?
8.) Create your own interesting question!

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1.) The Hate List by Jennifer Brown
2.) We Are Lincoln Men by David Herbert Donald
3.) Everyday by David Leviathan
4.) The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
5.) Monster by Walter Dean Myers

“The best time to cry is at night, when the lights are out and someone is being beaten up and screaming for help.” This quote opens Walter Dean Myers's intense text, Monster, a work of realistic fiction that takes place in New York City during the 1990s. Using journal entries and scripts, the novel tells the story of Steve Harmon, a sixteen year-old accused of being an accessory in the robbery of a convenience store and the murder of its owner. Feeling alienated from society, Steve is forced to reflect upon his own character to determine whether he is in fact the monster that much of society believes him to be. Talented and intelligent, the once aspiring film-maker is now a resident of the Manhattan Detention Center. Dealing with the pressure of disappointing his parents and failing as a role model to his brother Jerry, Steve uses writing to cope with the fear during the murder trial, as he faces the reality of a life behind bars.

Overall, I thought Monster to be a thought provoking story. Steve faces many of the same problems that many teens do today. Not only does Steve endure pressure from neighborhood delinquents, but he also struggles with deciding what kind of man he wants to be. Is having strong moral character more important than maintaining his image and proving to people that he has, as the delinquent Bobo phrases it, "heart." Therefore, I would recommend this book my students, for it might encourage them to think twice before making a choice they know to be wrong. Because I think he understands teens so well, I would recommend to Myers that he writes more novels with female protagonists. Girls face many of the same issues as boys, yet novels often portray them as superficial or dramatic. I believe that he his themes about standing up for yourself and resisting peer pressure would also resonate with them and serve as an inspiration for positive decision making. Bottom line, whether his books are geared for boys or girls, teens or adults, Walter Dean Myers's engaging writing style, inspiring themes, and realistic conflicts continue to cause his readers to deeply reflect about the choices they make in deciding what kind of person they ultimately want to be.

1) The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
2) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
3) Frostbite by Richelle Mead
4) Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
5) Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

"Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris, is an interesting book about the communication between an ordinary girl, Sookie and a vampire, Bill. Sookie works as a waitress at a restaurant and she's been waiting to see a vampire for a long time until Bill walked into her restaurant and saves her from the blood draining vampires. She falls in love with him immediately. Sookie has the ability to read people's minds but she cannot seem to go into the mind of Bill which makes her fall for him too because she is always hearing everybody's minds that she cannot focus. Having a quiet mind calms her and soothes her. Lately, many ordinary people are being bitten by vampires and dying. Sookie wants to solve the case and find out who did it. Bill and her go on an adventure to solve the case and to find justice for those who are murdered by vampires.

Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not? To whom would you recommend this text? Why?

I liked this book because it shows me how Sookie and Bill communicated and loved each other even though they are very different. They both have a very different lifestyle and they both alternate their schedules to see each other. Also, this book many cliff hangers for the reader, making them eager to finish the book in a quick amount of time. Sookie changed very much throughout the story because she learnt a lot outside of her own world, she was able to get out of her comfort zone to help her loved ones and provide justice for them. I would recommend this book to people who likes mystery because this book is very suspenseful. The author does not tell the reader or give any clear hints of who is the murderer until the reader is towards the ending of the book. This book teaches readers that no matter what you are, the result can always be different. You could hate each other or love each other.

1) An Abundance of Katherine's by John Green
2) The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Caban
3) From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson
4) The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
5) Aries Rising by Bonnie Hearn Hill

The realistic fiction novel, "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah is about this girl named Winter who grows up in Brooklyn and lives in the Projects. Even though she lives in the Projects, her place is furnished with red carpets and the walls are painted gold. Her father owns a "business". Her life was perfect; partying with her friends late at night and getting thousands of dollars from her father to spend on clothes. Since her father's "business" does not have a license her father was trying to hide it so they moved to Rhode Island. Winter was having the time of her life until one day, the police went to her house and arrested her father. All the money they illegally earned were taken away by the police to investigate as well as their belongings. In just a day, Winter lost so many things and soon she lost her family as well. Living in an orphanage, she learned to earn her own and manage her own money without anyone helping her.

Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not? To whom would you recommend this text? Why?

I liked this book because it showed the dramatic change of Winter's life from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. From being a demanding girl to the one being demanded and to not whine about everything. This book taught me to appreciate every single thing and moment around you before you can lose it in an instance. Other people might not have the same opportunities as you to have a family and have money to live and survive like any other human. Even though the book was challenging to understand at times, it was a very interesting book and had an interesting story line. It really differs from any of the other books I've read because it really shows a different kind of struggle which is physically and emotionally. Personally, I don't think I would be able to live my life like that. I would recommend this book to people who likes adventures because Winter had quite an adventure from losing everything to gaining about 3/10 of her things and her courage to finding money and putting trust into people.

1) Room by Emma Donoghue
2) It's All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick
3) Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
4) The Pull of Gravity by Gae Polisher
5) Between Mom and Jo by Julie Ann Peters

The realistic fiction novel "Room" by Emma Donoghue is about a five year old boy Jack and his Ma who live in the garden shed of the man who kidnapped Ma when she was nineteen. Since Jack was born in Room he doesn't know that there is so much more out there then what is inside their eleven-by-eleven-foot space. Room is home to Jack, it is where he and Ma sleep, eat, and spend everyday of their lives. To Ma it is the place she has been kept since she was kidnapped seven years ago. With Jack growing older and becoming more curious in why they don't have all the things like trees, animals, and other people that they see on TV, Ma decides that Room is getting to small for the both of them and she is going to try to get them out of Room.

Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not? To whom would you recommend this text? Why?

I really liked this book because it was a very powerful story and it was impossible to put down. From the beginning to end of the book there are so many things that you don't see coming that made me want to keep reading to see what would happen next. At the beginning of the book I thought it was interesting how Ma decided to tell Jack that Room was the whole world, but as the book progressed it was revealed why and what would come out of her doing that. I also like Room because even though it had a lot of adult themes and mature concepts, it was told from the point of view of five year old Jack which made the text itself not that difficult. Things like these are part of the reason that "Room" was one of the best books I have read this year. I would recommend this book to people who are ages thirteen and up, because I am thirteen and I was able to read "Room" and enjoy it but I think if you are any younger it wouldn't completely make sense and it would probably be a little to adult for that age group. I would also recommend this book to readers that like suspenseful and incredibly interesting books because "Room" was definitely both of these things.

1. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
2. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
3. Glory O'Briens History of the Future by A.S King
4. I Crawl Through it by A.S King
5. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

The fantasy book Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S King is about a high school senior who can see the future of anybody who she makes eye contact with. Glory and her friend both acquired this power in a very strange way. They drank bat ashes with their beer and then they both saw a huge explosion and then the speed of light, then complete darkness. Then they both began to get these transmissions from people about their futures and pasts. Glory cannot see her own future so she assumes that she has none She sees that America will split in two. She sees that women will lose some of their rights and there will be a huge war. She sees that there will be awful camps for women. Glory also sees that there will be a revolution and that people will fight back. Glory soon finds out that she has a future and her life will turn out alright in the end (after the war).

Did you like/dislike about the book? Why/why not? How does this book compare to others you have read by the same author?

I really liked this book, it was very interesting, I loved the plot, and the characters were very realistic. I liked that the book wasn't completely fantasy and that some parts of the book, like her everyday life, weren't fantasy. The book was very well-written, it was descriptive and the characters had very interesting lives and interesting pasts.This book had a very strange plot that I thought was very original and I hadn't read anything like it before. I thought that this book was a lot better than the other ones that I have read by A.S King. Glory O'Brien's History of the Future made a lot more sense and was easier to follow. Her other book that I read (I Crawl Through it) was much more confusing and at times I had no idea what was going on. In Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, I never really felt lost and I understood the plot better.

1. Dying for Danish by Leighann Dobbs
2. Silence by Natasha Preston
3.The Other Side of Envy by CL Stone
4.Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5.The Journey of Flower by RaJun

The Fantasy book, "The Journey of Flower" by RaJun is about a girl who is believed to be cursed because when she was born, her mother died and all the flowers in her village mysteriously died so, she was considered a unlucky star, and no one in her village will talk to her. When she was born, a man was able to cover her unluckiness for 16 years and after that she has to go look for him. 16 years later, her dad died and he told her to look for the guy. After she found him, he and his tribe that all had powers were killed, and he told her to go look for a stronger tribe, that was associated with them. After she found him, she passed an audition to in that tribe but even though she has the skills for powers, she doesn't know how to use it.

I really liked this book, because the author was able to keep the suspense throughout the book, and sometimes, the most in expected things will happen. I found this book interesting because the characters had interesting interactions with each other. Even though this is a fantasy book, there are some part where it shows how normal people should act with everyone everyday. I was able to connect with the girl because sometimes when I start with something, I'm not the best at it but after practicing it a lot I'm able to be better at it.

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House at the End of the Street
Where She Went
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
A Streetcar Named Desire

House at the end of the street
This book is a fiction novel about a girl named Elissa. Elissa had just moved to a new town, from the big city. The house they moved into was right down the street from another house, were a brutal murder had taken place years ago. Her mother didn't care. Elissa manages to make friends in her town, she even became close with her shy neighbor named Ryan. Ryan’s parent’s and sister had died years ago, but he still lives in the house where they died. Elissa notices that he is still grieving, and try’s to help him. Then a series of weird events start happening which leads to a startling discovery.

I really liked this book because it was very suspenseful. Through out the book the author had so many plot twists, which made me not want to put down the book.
Also this book had a lot of great language. The author made the book more enjoyable by using creative language. Compared to other books I have read in this genera this is much better. It kept me intrigued and I didn't want to put it down.

1. Witch and Wizard by James Patterson and Gabrielle Chcorbonmet
2. Something like Fate by Susane Colasanti
3. The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green
5. If I Stay by Gayle Forman

The Realistic Fiction book, "The Lying Game," by Sara Shepard is about a girl called Sutton who realized that she has a twin sister in Arizona and she went there to find out that someone killed her and that she needs to find him. Sutton was thought to be Emma, her twin and after finding a lot of clues, she was able to eliminate a lot of suspects.

I really liked this book, because the author kept this book mysterious. For example, she keep the suspension when Sutton found a particular hint to find her sister, the author would think of a new thing and will make the readers think, what will happen next? I would recommend this book to someone who likes mysteries, and detective books or movies because the author was able to lead the readers into many different cases and it seems like we're part of the story also.

1. The Fault in our Stars
2. Divergent
3. To kill a Mockingbird
4. The Giver
5. Perks of Being a Wallflower

The realistic fiction book, " The Fault in our Stars," by John Green is about a girl (Hazel) who has been diagnosed with cancer for her whole life. She meets this guy Augustus Waters, who she later falls in love with. They both share the same love for books, especially Peter Van Houten's book "An Imperial Affliction." When Augustus gets an invitation to meet the author, Hazel and him go on an adventure of their lives.

I really like this book, because it's very heart touching. It shows a real life example of true love. Also if you liked the book, i would recommend you to watch the movie, it,s just as good. This is one of my favorite books by John Green!

1. Looking For Alaska
2. Holes
3. Ella Enchanted
4. Bridge to Terabithia
5. Speak

The realistic fiction book, "Looking for Alaska," by John Green is about Miles going to boarding school. He meets his roommate The Colonel, who's very intelligent but likes to get into trouble. His life seems to change a lot ever since he moved to this new school, he has met a girl named Alaska Young. She's very gorgeous,clever, and funny, but, like the rest she is a very big trouble maker. In this book Miles and his friends go on a lot of adventures together. They cause a lot of trouble. Alaska and Miles even make history together.

I really like this book because it's very jaw dropping. In certain points in the book, you wouldn't have suspected things to happen. Also, the characters in the book may be very relatable to teenagers now-a-days.

1. Spoiled
2. The Maze Runners
3. Stargirl
4. Tuck Everlasting
5. The secret Garden

In the realistic fiction novel, "Spoiled," by Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks, sixteen-year-old Molly discovers that her biological father is Brick Berlin ( a very famous actor.) Molly moves out to Los Angeles to live with her father. She also discovers that he has another daughter, Brooke Berlin, who has been living with him. When Molly arrives, her and her new sister don't really get along too well but, towards the end of the book they seem to love each other more and more each day.

I really like this book because it can be related to if you are an adopted child and you have to get along with the family. It may take time for you to get along with the family but, soon they will love you like you guys were actually family. This book also shows the fun that these sisters were having and how even though they hated each other, they still stuck up for each other because they knew they were family.

1. If I Stay Gayle Forman
2. Monsoon Summer Mitali Perkins
3. Melanin Sun Jacqueline Woodson
4. Marco Impossible Hannah Moskowitz
5. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews

In the realistic fiction book "Monsoon Summer" by Mitali Perkins the protagonist, Jazz is moving to India and has to leave all of her friends. She has to leave her best friend Steve, they have been best friends for a long time so it will be hard to leave him. Once she arrives in India she finds amazing people. Once she arrives in India she acts like she usually would back in America but, India has a whole different lifestyle than America. She ends up starting to adjust and starting to fit in. Jazz did amazing things in both California and India which made her who she is.
I really liked this book because it taught be that even if you have to move away from everything you had, you can still be the same person you were. Other characters also contributed in Jazz's good deeds which help made her a better person. I have personal connections to this book because i had to move schools, i made so many friends and i just had to leave them behind and start a new journey. I ended up seeing all of my old friends and today we are still friends like we used to be. This book teaches people to be who you are anywhere you go. That is why i liked this book so much.

1. Its Kind of a Funny Story Ned Vizzini
2. Speak Laurie Anderson
3.The A-List Hollywood Royalty Zoey Dean
4. The Giver Lois Lowry
5. The Mediator Meg Cabot

In the realistic fiction novel "Its Kind of a Funny Story" the protagonist, Craig changes throughout the book. In the beginning of the book he was a shy, insecure boy but towards the end of the book he becomes a crazy person. Craig attempted suicide by starting to stop eating, he refused to eat when people gave him food. He stopped sleeping because he had anxiety. He ends up getting out into a mental hospital because of his habits. He ends up doing even worse there and comes to the conclusion that he really does not like life.
I like this book because it related to people today, people are becoming insecure about themselves and their bodies and they start to do things that turn them into crazy people. I recommend this book to people who want to read about a life that you will never know what is coming next. This book has many different parts to it that leave you questioning yourself. Although this book might not be a good fit for some, it can make you wondering what just happened. I really liked this book because of all the twists in the scene. I highly recommend this book to all.

1. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
2. The Martian by Andy Weir
3. Room by Emma Donough
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
5. The Kill Order by James Dashner

In Stephen Chbosky's fiction book, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", Charlie is a 15 year-old who is writing letters to a person, discussing his first year as a freshman in high school. He gets accepted by the step siblings, Sam and Patrick, and meets new adventures with them. From smoking for the first time and doing drugs without knowing. He learns about love and relationships. As well as being a wallflower, being socially awkward from being shy, he discovers secrets that would change someones world forever. While a game changes his life, he tries to get his new found friends back, while still gong through challenges to get things back to as normal as they can be.

I really liked this because the book was written in letters, and I've never read a book like that. I also liked how each character was their own and how they all tied into this group of misfits. I think Chbosky did a really excellent job with the plot of the story because you did not know where the story was going to lead to next. You got to experience the misfit side of high school and figure out all these different things you would have never found if you just did not listen to peoples problems.

1. Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi
2. Quiver by Stephanie Spencer
3. Sanctum by Madeliene Roux
4. Catacomb by Madeleine Roux
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1920's classic, "The Great Gatsby", Jay Gatsby is the main topic for gossip. The top known celebrity, but no one knows who really is. Besides that he throws the best parties at his mansion every week and lives in luxury. No one knows the part of him that took part in organized crime or was desperately trying to get the love of his life back. However, Gatsby gets the chance to finally get his love back his neighbor, Nick Carrarway, happens to be the cousin of the so called perfection, Daisy Buchanan. While Gatsby and Buchanan have had a history, Gatsby tries to impress her again with his money and luxurious life style. While trouble comes along the way in this love affair, you never know if Daisy would finally choose Jay Gatsby, the man who can make his hopes and dreams a reality, in the end.

I really liked this book it showed a side of the roaring twenties that not many people are expected to see. Fitzgerald shows many themes in this book, from the decline of the american dream to the hollowness in the upper class. I enjoyed this book because it showed how small the world really could be and how sometimes the past can come back to either bring peace or to haunt.

1. Beautiful Amy Reed
2. Peaches Jodi Anderson
3. Catalyst Laurie Anderson
4. Spilling Ink Anne Nazer
5. Everyday David Levithan

In the novel "Beautiful" by Amy Reed the protagonist, Cassie just moved to a town where she doesn't exactly fit in with her grade. This town is very small so it is harder to make friends. Cassie eventually found her own group with the 9th graders but she is just a 7th grader. All of the "popular kids" at her school were bad influences so they ended up not being as cool as they seemed. Cassie tried doing things to help persuade people that names that you are called don't mean anything. You can be called popular but really you are the meanest person in school. Cassie finds herself beautiful even if she makes some wrong choices.
I really liked this book because it helped me think about names that people have that don't even mean anything about them. Sometimes people can be considered cool but they do the worst things.It is better to have a good self-esteem to make yourself keep your head held up high. Cassie demonstrates this in the novel. She makes movements to show people that names are hiding who they really are.This relates to real life because people get called names all the time but it is not showing what they are or who they are.

Questions :
1.) Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not?
2.) To whom would you recommend this text? Why?

1. The body in the woods (April Henry)
2. The infinite sea (Rick Yancey)
3. Angela's ashes (Frank McCourt)
4. The impossible knife of memory (Laurie Halse Anderson)
5. Grief Girl (Laurie Halse Anderson)

In Laurie Halse Anderson’s fiction novel The Impossible Knife of Memory, 17 year old Haley’s single father is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after fighting in the war in the Middle East. He has seen too many horrors to forget and move on. Memory for him is a monster and as the book progresses, his methods of managing his monster become less and less effective. Haley has her own issues with abandonment. She is doing all she can to be the adult in her family, managing their home and taking care of her rapidly deteriorating father. So, when the possibility of a new love, new friendships, and perhaps even new family life appears, she must decide whether to move on beyond her own painful memories and try again to form loving relationships, or not.

Overall, I thought the Impossible Knife of Memory was an amazing book and after reading this book I was not disappointed at all, the story’s ending was beyond suspenseful, and terrific. Haley's story may not be very relatable to most people, but the her character makes the book seem very realistic and not at all boring. I would definitely recommend The Impossible Knife of Memory to honestly anyone because it’s such an amazing book, with an even more amazing ending.

Questions :
1.) Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not?
2.) To whom would you recommend this text? Why?

1. Perseplis 2 (Marjane Satrapi)
2. If I stay (Gayle Foreman)
3. Catalyst (Laurie Halse Anderson)
4. Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)
5. Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)

In a car accident, Mia's parents and her brother are killed, with her the only survivor. In a coma she asked herself what will happen if she decided to stay, or leaves? Whilst asking herself these question she also asks herself about the ones around her? What will happen if she continues to love them? Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.

Overall, I thought If I Stay was a really good book. I especially liked the ending with how it wasn't obvious with her choice in leaving or staying. The book's storyline I thought wasn't really relevant or relatable to people today because most people don't go into a coma and have a existential crisis like Mia did. But some people do go through their life with at least some one important to them dying, in Mia's case her parents and little brother. Other then those facts, the book was really a good book in general. I would definitely recommend this book to everybody along with the second book (Where she went). I would recommend it to everyone because I feel like everybody would really be interested in it. It's not a book for just one group of people, everybody if they actually read it would hopefully enjoy it.

1) Aristotle And Dante Disocver The Secrets Of The Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáche
2) Life, After by Sarah Darer Littman
3) Looking For Alaska by John Green
4) Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
5) The Wonder Of Charlie Anne by Kimberly Newton Fusco

Kimberly Newton Anne's historical fiction story, The Wonder Of Charlie shows the life of a young girl during The Great Depression. Charlie Anne has lost her mother and her father took her older brother to start working so they can earn money. Now, Charlie Anne lives with her aunt and four other siblings. For the first part of the story, it's just a normal life of a little girl in the 1930's. Charlie Anne does chores, attend school. Her aunt makes her do all of the things that she thinks only girls can do. She has to wear dresses and cook meals. However, things chance when a couple brings home an African American girl about the same age as Charlie Anne named Phoebe. In their household, they do things differently. The girls aren't forced to wear dresses and do chores. From that point on, Charlie Anne starts learning more about Phoebe's life style and throughout the story, they become great friends

I liked this book because I feel like it has a lot of messages that can teach the reader. Although the life styles of little girls now are a lot different from Charlie Anne's life styles, it doesn't mean that we can't learn about what it was like in the 1930's. Not only does the author teach us about what it was like to be a little girl during The Great Depression, but she also teaches us that it's okay to try new things and not always do and wear what you're supposed to. Charlie Anne learns that from Phoebe and her family. Just because you're a girl, it doesn't mean that you have to wear dresses and cook meals for the family. I recommend this book to teenagers because it gives them a chance to Learn the experience of a kid in that time period as well as teach them many lessons.

1) The Lost Childhood by Yehunda Nir
2) Matched by Ally Condie
3) The Name Of This Book Is Secret
4) Paper Towns

Ally Condie's distopian novel, Matched takes place in a society where children at the age of sixteen are matched together by the people. They are not allowed to choose. The story follows a teenage girl, Cassia. It starts off with her ceremony where her and many other boys and girls are paired with their match. When It's Cassia's turn to be matched, the screen is blank for a while until a face appears. It's her best friend, Xander. Everything is fine until a second face appears. A face she has never seemed before. Kai. Now, she is forced to choose who to be with and spend her life with for the rest of her life.

I enjoyed reading this book because the plot has a very interesting concept. The author incorporates a lot of detail throughout the story which makes it even more interesting to read. I'm a big fan of distopian novels since they have really good plots and Matched is a great example of an excellent story line. I liked learning about the way their society works and the difference and similarities between our society and the people's in the book.mid recommended this book to readers who really enjoy reading distopian and romance novels.

1. Every Last Word by Tamera Ireland Stone
2. Mosquito land by David Arnold
3. My Name is Not Friday by Jon Walter
4. Yours Truly by Annabel Pitcher
5. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

In Francesca Zappia's realistic fiction novel "Made You Up" the protagonist Alex has schizophrenia, a mental disorder that involves a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior. In Alex's case this leads to her having many hallucinations. Alex is a high school senior who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and paranoia when she was only seven, and since then she has been on many pills to try to limit her symptoms of schizophrenia. At school no one knows that Alex has schizophrenia even her best friend Tucker, she tries to keep to a secret because she is scared of what people would say if they found out. In order to tell the difference between real and not real Alex takes photos of everything so she can later go back to see what was real. Then while working a shift at a diner Alex sees a boy with crazy blue eyes just like someone she saw once before and he helps her understand the difference between real and not real, and why she shouldn't be ashamed about something she can't control.

The most interesting aspect of the text was that it was told from Alex's point of view and since she never completely knew if something was real or not, you didn't know either. For example, when Alex would walk into a room she would describe what she saw, but the reader doesn't know if it was really there or she made it up until later on when Alex goes through her photos. I enjoyed this aspect of the text because it left me guessing if Alex was actually experiencing something or she was making it up. I really liked the book "Made You Up" because I thought the characters were very interesting and whenever I put the book down I couldn't wait to start reading it again. Although, I didn't really like the ending because it showed how much of her life that Alex had been hallucinating and how very little of what she thought about her family and herself was true.

1. Never had I ever by Sara Shepard
2. So Totally Emily Eber by Lisa Yee
3. 2 Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard
4. Deadline by Chris Crutcher
5. Detour by

The realistic fiction book, "Never had I Ever," by Sara Shepard is the second book of her Lying Game series, following 'The Lying Game." Emma went to the police station to claim that she isn't Sutton and that her twin sister; Sutton got killed but because she looks exactly like her sister and Sutton is a trouble maker and will always bother the polices, so the police thought that she is Sutton. Emma received a few threat notes that told her to continue being Sutton and don't try to find the killer. Emma starts getting pissed, because she has a different personalities from Sutton, and it just seems like no one noticed anything.

I liked this book, because we were able to learn more about each individual character in the story. The author was able to keep this a interesting yet really creepy book. I also like this book because the author makes you wonder, who is the killer? Throughout the book, and the readers can keep guessing. I would recommend this book to a person who likes to solve mysteries, joking around, and like to have fun because throughout this book Emma and her friends has a lot of fun together saying jokes once in a while.

1. Hide and Seek by Sara Shepard
2. Cross my Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard
3. Secrets by Choi Ha Yeon
4. The Royalties by Veronica Chin
5. The Girl He Never Noticed by Neilani Alejandrino

In the realistic book, 'Hide and Seek' by Sara Shepard: the fourth book of the lying series, Emma realized that she was able to cross off many suspects. She also realized how mean of a person her sister was, and that she needs to apologize to all the people that her sister hurt. Meanwhile, she starts dating a guy called Ethan that she met in a party. And Thayer; Sutton's (her twin sister) ex-boyfriend came back to look for her. Emma thought Thayer was the killer because he's seems weird, but Thayer knows that Emma isn't Sutton.

I like this book, because the author was able to keep the readers thinking about who the killer is but, it's getting annoying because the author is dragging and adding more and more stuff to the plot. It also gets annoying because we still don't know who the killer is. I would recommend this book to someone who likes suspense and romance.

1. If I stay by Gayle Forman
2. Where she Went by Gayle Forman
3. The Cobra King of Kathmandu by P.B. Kerr
4. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough

In Gayle Forman's, 'If I Stay,' there's a girl called Mia who got into a car accident, but she's the only survivor out of the three; her mom, her brother and her. When she inside her coma, her grandparents told her to be brave and come back. During her coma, she was thinking whether or not to stay or to leave the world. Adam, her boyfriend (a musician who goes on tours all the time) came and told her if she stays, then he'll leave her and never come back.

This book is really interesting and the author included a lot of flashbacks of Mia's past and the flashbacks supported Mia's idea of staying or leaving. The author was able to keep the readers interested with the question: Will Mia stay or not? I would recommend this story to everyone, because this story is really interesting, and many plots in the story basically describes someone else's life. Though at some times, this story gets emotional, everyone will enjoy this book.

1. Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard
2. Maid for Hire by Cat
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

In the fantasy book, 'Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows' by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter realized that his wand is connected to Voldemort, and that in order to defeat him, he needs to defeat himself. When Harry turns 17, his protection from his mom; who was killed by Voldemort in order to save Harry will disappear, and the Order of Phoenix has to help him move somewhere else.

I liked this book a lot, because it's the last book, and the book finally summarizes what happens in the end. I also like this book because there's a lot of action things in the book that makes everyone keeps interested in the story. I recommend this series to everyone because this series is really interesting and will make you want to read the next book, before you even finish the book, you're currently reading.

A Wrinkle In Time
Hatchet
Speak
Betrayal
Tina Fey

In the novel “Betrayal” by R. L. Stine, we go through the blood line of one family. We see how a curse placed on a family, in the sixteenth century has effected them over hundreds of years. These families continue to meet over the years because the curse draws them together. After, they are drawn together and become close as the curse takes action and hurts both families. Usually by killing off someone in the family.

I would recommend this book to everyone. I would do this because it was so interesting and made me want to keep reading. The book had so many plot twists and could keep anyone intrigued. If I could give the author a piece of advice I would tell him to do more jumps in time.I think that would be a good idea so we could have something to look forward to. Also, I would recommend that the author should describe the curse more because it took me a while to understand what it really was.

1) Lies by Michael Grant
2) Fear By Michael Grant
3) The outcasts by John Flanagan
4) The invaders by John Flanagan
5) Haddix the missing found by Margaret Peterson

What did you like about this book?
The gone series is morally complex. This is because at one, the characters are complex. The series accommodates heroes and villains but the heroes have faults and the villains have unexpected moments of goodness. All of the characters have made noble choices where there was no moral choice and all of them feel continuing guilt and trauma and go over and over their past decisions and their character flaws wishing for a chance to do things differently or for redemption. These characters are as complex as real people. So both character and situation make for elevated complexity within the tale.

Who would you recommend this book to?
This would be a fantastic book series to read with teenagers because the choices aren't effortless, as often choices in life aren't easy. However, even more than that the Gone series, especially FEAR are fantastic, page turning science fiction for young adults and adults and the books are great read. I'd also recommend this book to people who loves situations that kids have to figure out on their own without adults. This is because in this book, there are only kids in the town, no adults. The kids have to make the choices now

1) The throne of fire by Rick Riordan
2) The hunters by John Flanagan
3) The Blood of Olympus by RIck Riordan
4) Eragon by Christopher Paolini
5) Eldest by Christopher Paolini

What did you like about this book?
In The Throne of Fire buy Riordan I loved every bit of it but one my favorite things I liked about it was how it taught you Egyptian Mythology in a fun way. While reading this fantastic book I learned more and more about who the Egyptian gods were, how many there were their powers etc. I loved how the author placed an amazing and interesting plot line while he also teaches you a little of Egyptian Mythology. This book also has humor. For example Sadie and Carter always have the sibling on sibling fights and argue. This is quite entertaining to witness during the book series.

How does this book compare to others you have read by the same author?
Honestly this book isn't as good as the Percy jackson series or heroes of Olympus. This is because I'm more interested in Greek Mythology then Egyptian and I also think that they have a better plot line then The Throne of Fire. Also there are only three books in the Kane chronicle series where Percy Jackson has five and the heroes of olympus only has five. To add on the heroes of olympus is much more longer and detailed then the Kane Chronicles making it more fun to read.

1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K Rowling
2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling
3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling
4) The Serpents Shadow by Rick Riordan
5) Plague by Michael Grant.

What did you like about this book?
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K Rowling, there many great aspects in it but what I loved about it was everything. The book was perfect because it contain literally everything a good book needs: adventure, mystery, tragedy. The only thing that separates Harry Potter apart from other "good books" is that Harry Potter is completely fantasy and can totally remove you from this world! I got lost in the story. What I also loved about this book is the teamwork between Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They might fight from time to time but what they focused and do what they intend to do they always get it. Usually.

Who would you recommend this book to?
I'd recommend this book to people who loves adventure, mystery, tragedy. This book is simply amazing to read. It has amazing characters and settings but has a mysterious plot line within this book. The tension is simply great. I would recommend this book to everyone I know basically because this book is just simply amazing and contains everything you'd need in a book. This book is short and easy to read so I'd also give this book to kids with imaginations.

1) The fault in our stars by John Green
2) Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
3) Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
4) Divergent by Veronica Roth
5) Insurgent by Veronica Roth

What did you like about this book?
What I liked about Brisingr by Christopher Paolini is the process when Eragon is making his sword. I love this because it very detailed on how the sword needs to be prepared. This sword was forged for Eragon by Rhunön, who used Eragon's body to circumvent the oath of "never" making another Dragon Rider's sword. Eragon also used a staff prior to obtaining his sword. And what my favorite thing that happened is how it turned out. The glyph for "fire" in the Ancient Language, "Brisingr", was engraved on both the blade and the scabbard. It had a dark blue scabbard, like the color of Saphira's (his dragon) back, with a leaf-shaped steel cap on the end of the scabbard. The blade itself was a lighter iridescent blue, like the color of Saphira's neck.

Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to people who love violent magic. Throughout this book you see Eargon training to become stronger to kill the evil king. His magic becomes very strong. There was also some battles too and when Eargon used magic his enemies was filled by fear. Eargon could blast or kill many people just by magic. Also the elfs use it as well. Ten of them help Eragon by making him stronger with his own. This would make Eargon stronger and better.

Princess Mia
Princess on the brink
If I stay
Paper Towns
Fangirl

In the fiction novel If I Stay by Gayle Forman A young girl named Mia loves her family, her instrument and her new boyfriend Adam. She gets in a car accident with her whole family and ends up in a coma, her whole family dies. While in the coma she asks herself many questions. For example, what would happen if she stayed or left.

I really liked this book because the ending was so good! I didn't expect it and I couldn't wait till I read the next one. I loved the ending because it wasn't obvious which one she was going to choose, and it was very suspenseful. I wasn't able to make any personal connections to this book. Even though I couldn't connection to the text I still felt like I really knew the characters and that I understood their problems.

1.Wonder
2. The Lightning Thief
3. Lebron James
4. Football Hero
5. The Big Time

In the fiction novel, Wonder by R. J. Palacio, the main character "Auggie" Pullman is living in River Heights, Manhattan at 10 years old. Auggie was diagnosed with a rare facial deformity, which is called "mandibulofacial dysostosis". He is home schooled because he is different. But by the start of sixth grade, his parents enroll him at Beecher middle school. As a shy kid his whole life, he changes the way he looks at himself. As the book progresses, he learns to express his differences. He learns that his differences are'n't bad at all, they are just different but that's the best part. He ends up winning the most prestigious award in his grade being the best overall kid even with his differences,

Who would I recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to a p;person who likes to see people make a difference in their own life. A person who wants to change their life even though they have a huge obstacle right in front of them. Some people just give up and throw away a life. This book defines greatness and determination because Auggie was medically deformed but that didn't stop him from being the person he is on the inside.

Did I like/ dissllike?
In fact, I loved this because it sowed perseverance and greatness. I learned that just because your differnent doesn't; mean that you can't be evolved with society. Also this book helped me come to a realization that if you really want something all you have to do is have hard wok and determination. All in all, I really liked this book it can influence many people with thee same problems as Auggie and then they can reach out to people and it can become an ongoing affect.

1. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
2. Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi
3. Intro to Alien Invasion by Owen King
4. Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
5. Fun Home by Alison Bechtel

The realistic fiction book Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead is about 3 friends who are all going their separate ways but are trying to stay friends. Bridge got hit by a car when she was very young, and she always wonders why she deserved to stay alive. She become friends with Sherm Russo who she is slowly falling in love with. Bridge is having problems with her other friends Tabitha and Emily. They have been best friends since elementary school and have always gotten along until this year. Emily has a new "boyfriend" who Bridge and Tabitha hate because they don't trust him and think that he is using Emily. Then there is another character who remains unnamed until the end of the story. The character is also having trouble with her friends and decides to ditch school and stay home for one day. At the end of the book all of the characters meet up at the Valentine's day talent show called "Talentine-Show". After the show all is revealed and we figure out who the unnamed character is and the characters and book ties together.

I liked this book a lot because it had a very satisfying ending and the plot was very real. All the characters in the book had realistic personalities and didn't have crazy personalities that are unrealistic and only characters in YA books have. I thought that Bridge had a very interesting past and I liked her views on what was going on and I have sort of a similar personality. The ending of this book wasn't what I was expecting at all. I had no idea who the unnamed character would be, but then once the author revealed it, it made sense looking back on the story. I would recommend this book to people who like to read a realistic fiction book that doesn't necessarily have a happy ending but has an ending that would happen in real life. I would also recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction.

1. Paper Towns
2. Michael Jordan: The Life
3. The Maze Runner
4. Unstoppable
5. First Team

In the realistic fictional book, "Unstoppable" by Tim Green, Harrison has a difficult life u till he's picked up by wonderful foster parents. His new foster father is called "Coach" by Harrison in his household. Harrison's dream was to play football his whole entire life. He didn't have any chances before now it has come to him. If anyone understands the phrase “tough luck,” it’s Harrison. As Harrison plays his football for his dad he becomes a superstar. But as they say all good has to come with some bad, As Harrison playing he is feared to have a brutal leg injury and it could end his football career. But as he wakes up one morning his leg is gone. Harrison had bone cancer in his leg and to amputate is leg was ht monkey way of getting rid of it. But as the book goes on, Harrison is already fought a tough battle and is ready to fight another. Harrison shows fight and determination to get back on top.

Did I like/dislike this book?
I really liked this book because Harrison is like no other. He is an inspiration to may kids who are dealing with same situation as him. If I were I would very special even though I feel like I might feel like I'm cute. But in the end, I would come to the conclusion that everything happens for a reason. As Harrison grew up for a little without parents who cared for him but then he gets adopted by parents kids would dream to have. But as he plays football one of his biggest dreams. But an injury won;t sop him from being a great overall kid. Harrison defines the world exemplary.

Who would I recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to people that are facing the same problems as Harrison. If people are facing a challenge Harrison can really help them. Also, if you get injured or something happens to you physically doesn't mean anything over. Anything is possible. Overall, I learned that if you are caring or passionate about something nothing can stop you. And also one thing impossible can't be in your vocabulary.

Me Talk Pretty One Day
Dancing in the dark
Divergent
Perks of Being A Wallflower
Bridge To Terabithia

In the Biography Me Talk Pretty One Day we go through David Sederis’s life journey. We hear about his childhood all the way to his adulthood. When he was a child we learn that he had a lisp. This lisp teaches him to avoid using the letter s. This part of the story is very important because the lisp effects him as he gets older. During the book we hear about his challenges and how he manages to overcome them.

I would recommend this book to older people. I would do this because it has a lot of older people issues also the book was very long and had some very boring parts. So it was hard for me to keep my interest. Compared to other books in this genera, it was much better. It had a much better style of writing. The writing style made me want to keep reading.

1. UNC Playbook
2. The Giver
3. The Misfits
4. Travel Team
5. The Heat

In the fictional book, "The Giver", Jonas is a normal kid living in a world where everything is normal and a world where there are no differences. Because Jonas is almost twelve, it's almost time for him to get assigned a profession. Every age gets an acknowledgement. If you were a seven you would receive a bike. But as you turn you get your professor for your whole life and you can't change it. Jonas was give a munger when he was born so that's the order he will be called in. But as his munger comes up he is skipped. Later in the ceremony he finds out he is the receiver of memory and that's the highest honor, But as he learns his profession. He realizes that this world is been terrible place to be living in. So he knows that once he crosse a certain place where no one is allowed to go, everything goes back to normal. Everyone can see cover, choose who they want to be and most of all have freedom.

Why couldn't the original world solve their own problems rather than create a world with no freedom?
There is no straight up answer to this question but if I had to answer this question it would be that they did;t want to solve all of these problems while using their time so they'd decided an "efficient" way of keeping everything simple. A world with no differences, in my opinion is worse because it just causes nothing to happen. No problems to solve causes people to stop developing A world without freedom just isn;t the right way to live.

Did I dislike/like book?
I really enjoyed this book because Jonas did something no one has ever done and that was make a difference in thousands of peoples lives. He made normal and no freedom into a world everyone could live in. Imagine a world where you had no freedom and you couldn't make your own choices without even knowing it. But after Jonas did what he did, he becomes an unsung hero. Overall, I really liked this book because I can connect to Jonas about be a leader.

1 Out Of My Mind Sharon Draper
2. Delirium Laurie Anderson
3. Med Head James Patterson
4. The Reason I Jump Naoki Higashida
5. Crossing the Tracks Barbara Stuber

In the novel "Med Head" by James Patterson the protagonist Cory, has always been a trouble maker. He always does things to break his body, thinking it is indestructible. But his body isn't indestructible, it eventually breaks down. Cory started to do drugs and got addicted to them which made it hard to have him stop. He said he would stop doing drugs and harmful things to his body if he was let out of the mental hospital. This would be taking risks because what if he continued doing things outside of the hospital and it would bring him back to the place he was. We end up finding out that Cory has a disorder. With this disorder, Cory goes through many challenges.
I liked this book because there are many parts in the story when it ends up changing. But there are some parts of the story that I did not like. One of the things I did not like in the story was that Cory was not let out from the hospital. If they did this it would have brought more mysteries to the book. This book also relates to reality because now, people are getting addicted to drugs. This makes them relate to Cory because he ended up getting addicted to drugs. Overall, I really liked this book and I highly recommend it to all.

1. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
2. Lumber Janes 1 by Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson
3. Lumber Janes 2 by Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson
4. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
5. The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

The realistic fiction book Made You Up by Francesca Zappia is about a senior in high school, Alex who was schizophrenia and paranoia. She has hallucinations and doesn't trust anyone. She does perimeter checks every time she walks into a new room or place. Ever since she was very little she has had hallucinations about people, monsters, and objects. Nobody knows that she has a mental illness except for her family and psychiatrist. She works at a diner with her best friend Tucker. Alex got kicked out of her old school and has to attend a new school. There she meets a kid who she has seen at the diner a couple of times before. He has insane blue eyes and looks like a kid "Blue Eyes" that she thought she hallucinated a long time ago. He soon figures out that Alex has schizophrenia and paranoia and helps her through high school and helps her figure out what's real and what's not. Towards the end of the book this extremely rude girl (who is jealous of Alex because she likes Miles) reveals to the whole school that Alex has schizophrenia. This makes Alex kind of spiral out of control. Her mother and father keep on suggesting that she goes to a psychiatric hospital. Alex really doesn't want to go because she will miss Miles and all of her new friends. Alex then has to make a huge decision on whether or not she wants to go to the hospital, and at the end of the book she figures out whether or not some of her hallucinations are real and whether or not what she thought was real is actually real.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction books that involve mental health (or just realistic fiction book in general). The author talks about schizophrenia and what its like to have schizophrenia, and I feel like I learned a lot about schizophrenia and paranoia after reading this book. I would also recommend it to people who are in middle school and high school. I liked that this book had an unexpected ending and you didn't know what was real and what wasn't until another character told Alex. I liked all the characters in this book because all of their pasts and personalities were very interesting and their pasts were in depth and I liked reading it. I couldn't put this book down because it was suspenseful in a way because you had no idea what was going to happen next.

1. Night
2. Longshot
3. Tangerine
4. Million Dollar Throw
5. The Hunger Games

In the book, "Night" By Ellie Wiesel, Ellie tells his own perspective on the Holocaust. As a teenager, Ellie was a very good Jew and believed in God. But as the Germans started to invade he was taken away with his whole entire family. Ellie is separated from his mother and his sisters but he and his father were kept together. As time goes on, he sees cruelty in his eyes. He sees many millions die because they are Jewish and don't follow Hitler inhumane thoughts. Ellie watches people turn mentally insane and watch people turn on t heir families thourghout the Holocaust. But Ellie remained stable and he fought like no other. Just imagine being fed at a minimum for a couple of years straight. That not only impacts you in a huge way phiscally but mentally. As time goes on, he make it to the end, and his father barely makes it.

Did I like/dislike this book?
I liked this book because it gave me a different perspective on the Holocaust and how impacted people in many different ways. Also it showed how Ellie had to battle through times and also watch people suffer around him. From being tortured to being a nobel piece winner Ellie exemplifies a true leader and someone who is a true example of greatness. Ellie is overall and a great person and someone who never gives up.

How does the perspective of Ellie change your opinion on the Holocaust?
This book gave me a different view on the Holocaust because it gave me a person shoes to step in and visualize what was happening around Ellie. To the mass killings of millions of Jews in front of your eye and people turning mentally illl, your brain has to wonder what made come here> Or why am I here? Ellie's perspective gave me a different outlook on the Holoacast and what people went through.

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone by J.K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

In the fiction book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone" by J.K. Rowling, the main character Harry Potter is a young wizard who lives with regular humans but goes to a wizard school called Hogwarts. He goes to Hogwarts for his first year and is placed in Gryffindor. He is targeted by a Hogwarts teacher, Professor Quirinus Quirrell. He meets new friends to help him discover the secret in Hogwarts and to defeat the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

I like this book because there was a lot suspense and action and the book was very fast and quick so i was able to finish the book in a good time. I liked how the author applied suspense for the readers so it can the book more intriguing but also make the scenario more realistic and fun. There was alot of action and mystery which i like and led me to read more of the book to find the answer to the mystery.

1. Tomboy
2. Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter by Emily Brightwell
3. Scott Pilgrim v.s the World Brian Lee O'Malley
4. Fans of the Impossible life Kate Scelsa
5. Mosquitoland David Arnold

The realistic fiction book Mosquitoland by David Arnold is about a girl named Mim who lives with her father and her stepmother. She misses her mom a lot and has no idea why she cannot live with her again and why she can't speak to her. When Mim first moved away with her father, she used to speak to her mother a lot and write her letters. Then she stopped getting letters back, and her stepmom wouldn't allow her to talk to her mother. Mim has no idea whats going on, then she finds a tin can that belongs to her stepmom, she finds a lot of money and a bunch of letters from her mother addressed to her stepmom. They are about how Mim's mom is sick. Mim decides to run away and take a Greyhound bus to where her mom lives. On the bus she meet a bunch of strange people. She befriends an old lady. She decides to sit with her the whole way until one day the bus crashes. The old lady dies and all of the people on the bus who survived have to stay at a motel. Theres a man on the bus who is extremely creepy and inappropriate around Mim. There's also a guy who Mim really likes who was on the bus with her. She decides that she will hitch hike the rest of the way to her mother. She then meets a boy with down syndrome named Walt. Walt wanted to go with her so they try to buy a used car but then the dealership won't allow Mim to buy it, then the guy from the bus who Mim likes buys it for her. All three of them begin to drive to Mim's old home. Meanwhile this whole time, her stepmother and her father have no idea where Mim is.

The part I liked most about this book was the characters and the conflict. I thought that Mim was a very interesting character and I liked how strong she was and how determined she was to see her mother. I also liked that she didn't give up on seeing her mom even when they told her the reason why her mom was in the hospital. Mim changed a lot throughout the text. At first she was very closed off. She never even told anyone that she half blind. She began by hating her stepmother and wanting nothing to do with her. Towards the end of the book she started to realize that her stepmother just wanted what was the best for Mim. Her stepmom also changed a lot throughout the text. She went from being very controlling and kind of cold to more understanding and less controlling.

1. 50 Shades of Gray by E. L. James
2. Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead by Chris Pauls and Matt Solomon
3. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
4. The Magician by Michael Scott
5. The Sorceress by Michael Scott

In the realistic fiction book 50 Shades of Gray by E.L. James, the main character Anastasia meets a very handsome, nice, rich guy named Christian Gray. She first gets a job in mr. Grays company but then has close feelings for Christian and falls in love with him. Christian also has feelings for Ana and they both have a relationship together. Christian gets everything for Ana and she gets very annoyed with him but still loves him. They do many things together and become very attached to one another but there are certain rules Ana must follow being with Christian. If she does not follow the rules, she would be punished but if she does, she will get the pleasure she wants. They both do many things together but one day Christian crosses the line and makes things go bad.

I liked the book 50 shades of gray because it was very dramatic, emotional, sexual, thrilling, pleasing, and humorous to read. At first, the book was very boring and slow and i felt that i was gonna stop reading the book and quit but then after some very dramatic scenes in the book, it caught my attention and made me read more of the book. I also like the suspense and the thrilling things that was in the book then made it more pleasurable to read.

1. The Jewel- Amy Ewing
2. Stolen- Lucy Christopher
3. Accel World- Reki Kawahara
4. This is your Brain on Music- Daniel J. Levitin
5. The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown

In the book The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, Robert Langdon is framed for a crime he did not commit. Jacques Sauniere was found murdered in the Louvre Museum located in Paris, France. Sauniere left behind numerous clues that would help prove Langdon's innocence, as well as unveil the secret location to the Holy Grail. Accompanied by Sauniere's granddaughter, Sophie Neveu, they embark on a quest to find the Grail, which was Sauniere's dying wish. It's a race against time, will the police catch Langdon? Will Langdon and Neveu find the Holy Grail? Or will the Church stop them and finally learn the secret of it's location, after thousands of years of pursuing the Holy Grail?

The Da Vinci Code was a pretty good book. It was full of action, and just reading it kept me on my toes the whole time. As I was reading the book, I felt so immersed in it. I wondered what was going to happen next, and how the main characters were going to get out of that mess. It was a book, that I just couldn’t put down. The reason I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code so much was because of it’s great story line. It just pulled me in; the race to get the Grail, running from the police, and avoiding the Church ‘minions’, all tied together to create a great story.

1. Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
5. This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

The book Finding Audrey is about a teenager who has crippling social anxiety. She cannot see anyone besides her family without having a panic attack. She meets Linus, her older brothers friend, and she felt safe around him and is the first person she has felt safe around, besides her family. They begin to send each other notes whenever he comes over. Then they begin to speak face to face. They quickly become friends and he helps Audrey try to become less anxious and be able to go outside without dark sunglasses and helps her speak to people at Starbucks and to strangers. Audrey and Linus begin to fall in love and are soon inseparable. Then Audrey begins to spiral out of control and then she runs away for a little while. Linus and her family look for her for the whole entire night. They find her on this bench in the park. Linus and Audrey's relationship is never the same after that.

I liked this book because the author made it feel real and made it so that you felt connected to all of the characters. You feel bad about what they're going through and feel like you want to help them through what's going on. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction books that deal with mental illness and are a little bit romantic but not to the point where the whole story is only about romance. I also think that this book is good for anyone who likes a good plot that isn't too complicated and books that aren't too suspenseful.

1. Fatherland by Robert Harris
2. The Necromancer by Michael Scott
3. The Warlock by Michael Scott
4. The Enchantress by Michael Scott
5. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

In the book Fatherland by Robert Harris, the main character works in the German Police after World War 2 when it shows if Germany had won World War 2. He finds a dead person in a river and starts an investigation to find the killer. After finding information of the dead person, he learns that the dead person was a government official that worked with the leader of Germany, Adolf Hitler. The government then takes the case from him and makes him to leave the case and to forget about it. He gets very suspicious and does the investigation himself and gets into deeper secrets of Germany and learns the truth of what happened to the jews in Europe.

I would recommend this book for people who know much about World War 2 and would like to know a different side of World War 2 and to see what it would be like if Germany won World War 2. It shows the life of Europe if Germany won the war and shows the way life would be like and how the governments were ran. That is why i would recommend this book for other people to learn more about German history and to understand how the government controls countries.

1. The Savages by Matt Whyman
2. Adrift by Paul Griffin
3. The Martian by Andy Weir
4. The Detour by S.A. Biden
5. Miss. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

In Andy Weir's science fiction novel "The Martian" the protagonist Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars after a dust storm caused his crew to evacuate the planet thinking he was dead. After waking up from the storm that nearly killed him Mark realizes that he is alone on Mars with no communication and only enough food for a few months at most. Not ready to give up Mark uses what he knows about botany and engineering to grow food and attempt to get a signal back to Earth. As Mark overcomes one thing more obstacles are thrown his way lowering his chance to get back home. Even through everything he still believes that he might have the chance to get back to Earth.

I liked this book because each chapter was a SOL entry in Mark Watney's journal. This made the book more interesting because it helped me keep track of how long Mark had been stranded. Also because it was his journal and told from his point of view the reader got to know what he was thinking through everything he went through over the course of the book. Even though Mark was alone on Mars making it so there wasn't much dialogue, the author still made the book extremely interesting and hard to put down by adding a lot of detail and giving Mark many obstacles to overcome. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes science fiction novels. I would also recommend this book to someone who is okay with reading books that have a little bit of math, science, and geology.

1. The dead and the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffef
2. Everyday by David Levithan
3. The lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
4. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
5. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

In the book Everyday by David Levithan, the main character A, he is a person that always changes from one person to another and never stays the same person ever in his life. He always changes people and he learns each persons secrets in their life in just one day. When he sleeps and then wakes up, he changes to another person at random so it can be either a boy or girl. One day he falls in love with one girl who he meets in a boys body and tries to communicate and show his love to her. At first she didnt believe him but then after when A told her the truth, they felt closer and wanting to be more together.

I liked the book a lot because there was a lot of emotions and feelings that i could relate to and it thought me a lot about how to live life at its fullest and not give up. I also thought me to not always hide away but to try to stand out and show why you were meant to be born. I also liked the way the author wrote the the story in a first person view and give lots information of the character and the people around them.

1. The cellar by Natasha Preston
2. Awake by Natasha Preston
3. The Young Elites by Marie Lu
4. Death be not proud by John Gunther
5. Go ask Alice by Anonymous

The realistic fiction novel, "The Cellar" by Natasha Preston is about a sixteen year old girl, Summer Robinson. One night she goes outside to go to a party with her friends and she gets kidnapped. A man named Colin Brown kidnaps her and takes her to his basement. He kidnaps girls because he wants the perfect family. Her boyfriend and family go to the police and right away they start looking for her. Summer tries to escape with the other girls but Collin is so strong that they stopped attempting to escape because of fear that he will hurt them. After several months they find Summer and the other girls that were trapped in the basement.

I enjoyed reading this book a lot. I liked reading this book because It made me want to read more and it was very interesting. Also, while I was reading this book it felt so real which made me want to read even more of it. I would recommend this book for people who like quick reads that are interesting and make you want to read more. I would also recommend this book to teenagers because it teaches you a lot of things about life. The advice I would give to the author is to include more information and background on Colin as to why he kidnaps girls and his relationship with his mother.

1. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
2. Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw
3. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
4. Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas
5. Quarantine : The Saints by Lex Thomas

In Stephan Chbosky's realistic fiction novel "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" the main character Charlie is a fifteen year-old freshman in high school, writing letters to a person about his life. After becoming friends with seniors: Sam and Patrick, Charlie is exposed to a series of new things like smoking and doing drugs, but they also teach him about relationships and love. Charlie is a wallflower, someone that blends in so well that they aren't noticed, but sometimes being a wallflower has its perks. Written in the format of a journal. Charlie tells the reader the story of his life through high school.

I liked this book because it was told in a series of letters from Charlie to an anonymous person. This made the book interesting because it put the reader through a guessing game of trying to figure out who Charlie is writing to. I also liked this book because it showed the upsides of being a wallflower, something that I would have thought was mainly a negative thing. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes reading realistic fiction books that contain some romance. "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" has a lot of different topics making it relatable to many different people, so I think no matter who reads this book they will be able to find a way that they can connect to the characters. Overall, "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" is great book for anyone that reads and enjoys books about teenagers who are just dealing with their lives.

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix

In J.K. Rowlings fantasy story "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", Harry Potter is in his fourth year of Hogwarts. This year, a tournament comes to Hogwarts called the tri-wizard tournament. It is where three wizards from three different schools compete in three different contests that test their wizarding abilities. A rule was made that no one under 16 can compete. Harry is fourteen and he was unexpectedly chosen from the goblet. Mad-Eye Moody was helping him prepare for the tournament and in the end, Mad-Eye Moody is really someone else drinking poly juice potion, a potion used to disguise someone. He also made Harry chosen for the contest and put him in danger.



I enjoyed this book. This is because there were many surprises and unexpected events. I made a personal connection to this text. I wrestled a wrestling tournament with high schoolers one time during middle school, how Harry Potter competed against 16-year-olds when he was 14. I would recommend this text to a person who likes to be surprised. This is because it was very surprising when I learned Mad-Eye Moody was not really Mad-Eye Moody. A question I have created is why did Dumbledore not realize Mad-Eye Moody was not Mad-Eye Moody? After all, they have all been friends for a very long time.