Readers’ Services: Teen Book Reviews Part 2
Rough Waters
S.L. Rottman
The book Rough Waters was a good book. It had some good, bad and sad parts in the book. The good part was that they stayed with an uncle when their parents died. The bad part is that they didn’t know him. The sad part is that their parents are dead.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
Review By: Briana Breeden
Rough Waters
S.L. Rottman
The book Rough Waters was a good book. It is very entertaining; it teaches a lot about survival. The part in the book I didn’t like is when the boys’ parents died. The part I liked is that they didn’t give up hope. Overall the book was a good experience.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
Review By: William Breeden
Suckers
R.L. Stine
This story is about a girl named Ashley and her friend Greg. One day they both found a treasure chest at the beach. They open it and a green glob attacks Greg. The green glob wanted candy so Ashley left and got candy to save Greg.
Reviewer’s Rating: A+++++
Donta’ Allen
Surprise Endings
Robin Jones Gunn
Surprise Endings by Robin Jones Gunn is a wonderful Christian book. When Christy Miller makes up her mind to tryout she begins a long journey. Along with this journey Christy is trying to convince her parents to let her go to the prom with her friend Rick but will her parents let her go or will she have to tell Rick no? When tryouts become closer will Christy make it or will she let things Renee says get to her? This book is full of prayers and of relationships.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Reviewed by: Jayvonne Griffin
Terror
R.L. Stine
This story is about a boy named Matt. He takes his brother’s newspaper job in the morning. His older brother tells him to watch out for the hermin but Matt didn’t know he would find ghouls trying to hurt him,
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Review By: Donta’
Tex
S.E. Hinton
This book is about a young boy who’s being raised by an older brother. Their father left when Tex was about 10 years old. Then later in the book times get hard and the money gets short. Then finally Pops comes back and Tex finds out he really isn’t his biological father.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
This book was a good lesson teaching young girls about love. When reading the book, it allows you to vision that as being your life. The author used pretty good descriptions. The characters are easy to relate to someone that you know. This is the best book that I have read so far.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Review By: Champayne
This Lullaby
Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby is for anyone who is struggling to understand what love really means. The main character lives her life without knowing what love really is because she has never really seen it, with a mother on her fourth marriage and a rock star father who she only knows by the song he wrote for her. Until the day she meets Dexter. The book is a rollercoaster of emotions and I would recommend it to anyone.
Reviewers Rating: A++++++
Three Evil Wishes
R.L. Stine
This is about a girl named Hannah and her brother Jesse. One day they were walking in the woods and they discover a bottle. Jesse opens it. A genie comes out and gives them 3 wishes. Soon they find out they’re evil wishes and the genie is trying to trick them.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee
This book was one of the most interesting books that i have ever read. This book just draws the reader in and keeps your full attention.Prejudice, racism, and injustice are all portrayed in "To Kill A Mockingbird" which makes the book realistic and very interesting. this book helped me to understand how hard and troublesome life was in the 1960's. I recommend that anyone with the chance to read this book reads it. "To Kill A Mockingbird" is well worth the time spent reading it!
Reviewer's Rating: Great
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
This book was interesting. Once you start you don’t want to put it down. This book helped me to understand the life of a pirate. It’s great how the author wrote a story within a story. I would definitely read this book again.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
The Treasure of Skeleton Reef
Brad Strickland
This book is about a boy named John Talbolt and his dog. They go on a trip to see John’s aunt. She owns this old lighthouse that she wants to keep. She has a choice to keep it or have it destroyed. So John and his dog try to find a treasure so they will have the money to keep it.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
Twilight
Stephanie Meyer
Since I’m usually into books about vampires and other similar creatures, this book caught my eye. It’s about a human girl and a vampire boy’s romance. The book was romantic with a little bit of horror, which is awesome. I absolutely loved this book. I’d recommend this to anybody who loves books about romance and vampires.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Reviewed by: Lauren Liberty
Twilight
Stephanie Meyer
A brilliant love story unfolds with Meyer's first novel, Twilight. It is a page turning thrill that we have you wanting more by the end of the novel. Meyer is a great author and I can't wait for her next story to come out. I would give Twilight two thumbs up!
Reviewer's Rating: A++++++
Twin Switch
Jamie Suzanne
Twin Switch was a great book. I liked how this girl named Jessica’s sister switched places with her to help out with the homecoming dance. I also liked how Jessica’s crush was so romantic towards her. If I was in the book Twin Switch I would want my twin to be like Jessica’s sister, too. Overall the book was still great.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
Twitches: The Witch Hunters
H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld
Twitches is about girls that were twin witches. Their names were Cam and Alex. They were meeting for the first time in the first book. Alex and Cam lived in different houses. Alex lost her adopted mom to cancer. They have to use their powers to get away from evil Spenser who is trying to capture Alex and Cam to show his hatred to witches. They get away and the book ends.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
Under Wraps
Marty Engle
The book Under Wraps was a very good book. I loved the book; it taught me a lot. My favorite part was when the tormentors wrapped Albert in a mummy suit. I didn’t like when Albert’s glasses fell off. Overall the book was a great experience.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
The Unholy Deception
L.A. Marculli
This book was interesting and suspenseful. I couldn’t put the book down and stop reading it. It’s a real inspiration to motivate yourself for something you believe in. When I first saw this book it seemed interesting and I was right. I’d recommend this book to anybody.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
Reviewed by: Lauren Liberty
Unseen Riches
Gilbert Morris
This novel is about a woman who runs a newspaper in a western mining town. As the second book in a series, the development of the characters was very good. The plot is unique and different. The details about mining and the west added a lot of interest. I thought the book was creative and enjoyable.
Reviewer’s Rating: Great
Reviewer's Rating: Emily Abbott
Waiting for Anya
Michael Morpurgo
Waiting for Anya is set in a French village during WWII. A widow and outcast of the village, Widow Horcada is housing Jewish children for her son-in-law. He wants to find his daughter, Anya, among the children. When German soldiers come to the village, they decide it is to dangerous to have the children in the village. The whole village takes part in an elaborate scheme to help the kids over the border. It was so suspenseful I couldn’t put it down!
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Reviewed By: Sierra Gaffney
Waiting for June
Joyce Sweeney
It is about this girl who get pregnant and she doesn’t want anyone to know who the baby’s father is because she promised him. Everyone hates her but her best friend Josh who starts dating Jessica who has a secret. The girl doesn’t get along with her mom who is hiding something. The girl’s baby keeps sending her weird dreams. It is a great book you will love.
Reviewer’s Rating: A+++++
Review By: Olivia Williamson
The Werewolf’s First Night
R.L. Stine
This book is about a boy named Brian. He is on his way to Thunder Lake Camp. He goes every year but he’s afraid every year of a werewolf. One day he was playing softball and his friend smiles but has fangs. Brian tries to run but he gets caught and he is turned into a werewolf.
Reviewer’s Rating: A+++++
Review By: Donta’ Allen
What Will I Do Without Him?
Sharon G. Flake
It is a good book. It is a really good book for teens and their problems. They will really love this book. If they have a problem with their boyfriends or girlfriend they need to read this book. I really really loooove this book.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
Review By: Amber
White Water Terror
Carolyn Keene
The Nancy Drew series is awesome! It’s action-packed and is lots of fun to read. In this book George gets nominated to go on a whitewater rafting trip. Of course, she brings Nancy, Bess and Ned along. It turns out that the whitewater rafting was just a way to kill Nancy. I suggest this book to ages 10 and up.
Reviewer’s Rating: A+++++
Who’s Your Daddy?
Lynda Sandoval
It’s about three girls who are not cool. Lila’s dad is a police officer; Meryl’s dad doesn’t believe in watching TV and Carmen’s dad is a famous musician. They have this dumb supper thing which they don’t think works which points them to guys they probably don’t have a chance with. But they get to know them and find out some things about themselves and the guys.
Reviewer’s Rating: A+++++
Review By: Olivia Williamson
Who Was Sleeping in My Grave?
R.L. Stine
This story is about a boy named Zack Pepper. One day his class’s teacher got sick and they got a funny looking substitute. She looked like a ghost. So Zack wanted proof and followed her to a cemetery and her grave.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
The Winds of God
Gilbert Morris
Although I enjoyed this book, it tended to drag a little bit. The characters were somewhat flat and one-sided. The time period is fascinating. The strife between Catholics and Protestants was portrayed well. More details and action would have added a lot.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
Review By: Emily Abbott
Winter Ball
Amanda Christie
Lucy Camden is a freshman at college and she is 18 years old. The college is throwing a winter ball. The student council which Lucy and her friend Tanya were on, voted on selling alcohol at the dance only to 21 years or older students. The ball got out of hand when 18-year-old Tanya drank too much and went into a coma. She had alcohol poisoning. She ended up okay and didn’t die. Meanwhile at the Camden house, Ruthie has a Valentine Party. She decides to show and R-rated movie and gets in trouble by Mrs. Camden.
Reviewer’s Rating: A++++++
You Gotta Believe Me
R. L. Stine
This book is about a boy named Stanley. He watches the sky with his telescope. He sees flying saucers but no one believes him. One night he goes outside and sees one. He goes and checks it out and the aliens catch him and take him to their planet.
Reviewer’s Rating: Good
Review By: Donta’ Allen