The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. - Abraham Lincoln
Alright, I swear this is the last time that it takes me this long to write. People have been asking me to update, but I guess I'm just lazy. Today I have quite a few books to tell you about. They will be very short reviews since I have to fit so many in a short space (and not make it boring).
The first is called "Leap Day" by Wendy Mass. Two words. READ IT! I swear you will not regret it, it's such a good book. It's about this girl, Josie, who was born on leap day. It's her sixteenth birthday, but really only her fourth. The whole book takes place on her actual birthday, where she has to try and complete multiple tasks without them conflicting each other. The book is written in a cool way, where every other chapter is from Josie's point of view, and the ones in between are in third person. If you are 12 and over, I suggest reading it.
The second book is called "Something Remains" by Inge Barth- Grozinger. This book is based off of a true story. It is about a young boy named Erich Levi who lives in Nazi Germany. The book takes a slightly depressing turn, and the epilogue is especially heartbreaking. I can understand why this book would be a good read, but it honestly didn't interest me. I found myself asking my mom a few times, "Really, it's still chapter 7?" This would be a good research book, but personally not a leisure book. Recommended for people age 10 and up.
The third book is called "Chasing Normal" by Lisa Papademetriou. I meant to review this earlier, as I read it this summer, but I forgot. Laziness again possibly? Anyways, this was an...interesting book. It is about a tween named Mieka. It's her and her dad against the world. Mieka knows she doesn't quite fit it, and it only reassured of this fact when they go from Boston to Texas to stay with their cousins and sick grandmother. Her perfect blonde, tall cousin looks down on her, or at least Mieka thinks she does. Their crazy grandmother doesn't help Mieka either. In fact, th grandmother didn't even help me! She was completely irrelevant if you ask me. The ending of this book wasn't particularly satisfying, but everything leading up to it was. Recommended for girls age 11 and up.
The second last selection is a series of books called "From the Files of Madison Finn" by Laura Dower. I found this book extremely confusing until I realized I was reading book #19. Other than that it is a very good story. The books are told from the point of view of 7th grader Madison Finn. She tries to thwart her arch enemy Ivy, stay friends with all her besties, and get the cutie Hart. It is a great book for 6th and 7th grade girls. Good summer read.
Ok guys, last one. Just bear with me here. This one is called "What my Mother doesn't know" by Sonya Sones. This is a really good book. It is from the point of view of a teen named Sophie, who is trying to figure out who she loves and who she doesn't. Her parents fight all the time, but Sophie knows there is more to them than they are letting on. She thinks she loves Dylan, but Murphy just keeps appearing in her dreams! What is she going to do? Read the book to find out. BTW it is written in little verses; that type of writing used to annoy me, but it's ok now. Recommended for girls age 12 and up.
Phew are my fingers tired! My computer is overheating too. That post should hold you for a while. Remember to tell your friends about this blog and post some comments of books you want me to read, I'll do my best to get to them. Keep reading!
