Realistic Fiction
Bloom by Elizabeth Scott
Lauren has a good life- good friends,
okay grades, and the perfect boyfriend, who every girl dreams of dating. So why
is she so unhappy? She seems to be depressed compared to the people around her
until she sees Evan Kirkland. Lauren starts to realize who she could be with
Evan, and all she has to do is leave Dave. With two very different guys in love
with her, Lauren has to decide who she wants to be. Should she do the "right"
thing and stay with Dave, or should she make herself happy with Evan?
I liked this book because it shows that even the "right" thing can be wrong when
it doesn't make you happy.
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Goodbye Mr. Chips by James Hilton
Goodbye Mr. Chips is a story about a British school master. His real name is Mr. Chippings, but all his students just call him Chips. The story goes over Chip's memories from the time he started teaching until the time of his death. Chips led a very full life with many tears and much laughter. The book is short enough for people that don't read that much, but it's still good enough for the people who love to read.
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Goodbye Mr. Chips by James Hilton
This book is about a professor who teaches prep-school students. He's been there so long that he can remember generations of students who attended the school. Eventually, he marries, but his wife dies and leaves him emotionally distraught. The novel concludes with Mr. Chips passing.
Book review by Corey C.
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Annabel Greene: the girl that has everything. Head cheerleader, straight A student, lots of friends, and Prom Queen on top of it all. At least, that's who she plays on a TV commercial. In real life, though, she has nothing. No friends to confide in, and that's really all she needs and wants. Someone that will Just Listen, then she meets Owen Armstrong. At first, he's a mystery to her. As the school year unfolds, she gets to know Owen. He is not at all what she expected, but he listens and he's honest. He tells her things the way it is, and does not judge people for the wrong reasons. Does Annabel finally have someone that she can tell everything that happened to her? This is a great book because a lot of people can really relate to it.
Rating:
five out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Keesha's House by Helen Frost
Overall, the book was good. It was about people and their individual problems. Some of the problems included depressing home lives and unplanned pregnancies. This book serves as an overview to some of the problems teenagers face and demonstrates how the problems are solved under immense amounts of pressure. If you enjoy a good realistic story to which you can relate, this book is for you!
Rating:
three out of five books!
Book Review by Corey C.
The Princess of Pop by Cathy Hopkins
Cat and Becca are back again along with their friends Lia, Mac, and Squidge. As a dare from Squidge, all the girls decide to try out for the Pop Prince/Princess contest. The boys also decide they are going to try out as well, as they all think they'll have a good laugh over it! Amazingly, their plan is altered when Cat and Becca make it to the second round! So, off they go to London with Mac along for the journey. Both girls expect they'll get voted out of the second round, but Becca ends up making it to the next round! She begins to exhibit ridiculous behavior such as, not eating and neglecting her friends. Winning becomes everything to her. This book was great because it shows that friends are always there for you no matter what. read and find out if Becca wins the Princess of Pop contest!
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Someone like you by Sarah Dessen
Someone like you tells the story of best friends Halley and Scarlet and the most memorable year of their lives. They both fall in love for the first time, but lose the boys they love in different ways. Scarlet later finds out she's pregnant and has an unsupportive mother with no father for her baby. She must go through the pregnancy alone, except for her friend Halley. Through morning sickness and hormones, Halley and Scarlet become new people in Someone like you. Read this book and see how it turns out!
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Teen Queens and Has Beens by Cathy Hopkins
In this third installment of the Truth or Dare series, all five mates are back again. It's February and everybody knows what that means- Valentine's Day. Becca has Mac and Cat has Lia's brother, Ollie. Lia or Squidge are the only single friends of the group. Jonna, the most popular guy in school is now interested in Lia and Kaylie, the most popular girl in school, is out to get her. Lia really wants to be with Squidge, but will she ever be able to tell Cat? Now she has to deal with Kaylie O'Horrible and Jonna. She is also dealing with the fact of no one knowing how she feels! This was a good book because it shows that you should always be yourself. There's always going to be someone that doesn't like you, but even more people that do!
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Wait for me by An Na
Mina spends all of her time being the perfect daughter. She has straight A's and is on the fast track for Harvard... or is she? She tries so hard to hide it when things start to change, but why hide a good thing? Read it and see how she deals with the hardest choice of her life: stay with her sister, or go with Ysrael, the boy she has come to love.
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
What my mother doesn't know by Sonya Sones
Sophie writes a series of poems to explain about the loss of her first love and finding her true love. It's a very sweet, moving book that keeps you wanting to read.
Rating:
three out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
Where the heart is by Billie Letts
Where the Heart Is
is a very heartwarming story about a woman who had her baby in a Wal-Mart. Seven
months pregnant, seventeen year old Novalee Nation went in to buy some house
shoes while her boyfriend waited in the car. She had $7.77 in change, and went
outside to find her boyfriend, Willy Jack, gone. Sevens sure were unlucky for
her. She ended up living in that Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, OK until her baby,
Americus, was born. She moves in with a loving lady named Sister Husband and
meets many new friends: Benny Goodluck, Moses Whitecotten, Forney Hull, and
Lexie Coop just to name a few. It's a great story for anyone in bad spirits.
It'll show you the true meaning of family: It's not who you're born with, it's
who you love.
Rating:
three out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.
White Lies and Barefaced Truths by Cathy Hopkins
Cat and Becca are the best of friends and always have been. Nothing will ever come between them, that is, until they both start liking the same guy at school-- Ollie Oxford. There are just a few problems though: 1) Cat has a boyfriend 2) Cat can't tell Becca how she's truly feeling 3) Ollie is only interested in Cat. I really liked this story, the English setting made it very interesting and showed how the girls' lives are different than the ones we lead.
Rating:
four out of five books!
Book Review by Jessie B.