Book Bites Reviews


Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers
Review by Tori
Isame, after running away from an arranged marriage, trains to become an assassin at a convent where girls carry out death's wishes. On Isame's third and most challenging assignment yet, will she have to kill the one she loves. (Oh no!) My favorite characters are Death and Annith (Isame's horse) because he is one of the few amusing characters and because Annith is interesting and helps the main character. I liked this book because this book because it was an interesting story but I didn't like most of the characters.

D. Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino
Review by Paige
Allen walker and his crew discover another exorcist inside an orphanage, but a level four akuma comes. My favorite character is Kanda because he is very serious. I liked this book because it was entertaining and funny.

Chi's Sweet Home by Kanata Konami
Review by Evilynn
The story takes place outside and in a family's home. Chi lost her mom and a family found her and is taking car of her. But there are no cats allowed in the apartment. My favorite character is Chi because he is a funny, cute, evil cat and is the most awesomest kitten in the world. I loved this book because it was so cute and funny. It was the best book I ever read.

The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Review by Justine
Ivan is a gorilla at Big Top Mall. It tells about his life in Big Top Mall. My favorite character is Ivan because he is the only character that I have most knowledge about. I like this book because it's cool so far.

Book Bites Reviews

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
Review by Justine
A wimpy kid writes in a diary and writes his life.

Paper Towns by John Green
Review by Paige
Q Jacobson is neighbors with Margo. The Margo who always disappears and she leaves clues behind. This time she left "The Song of Myself" behind and Q is determined to find her. My favorite part of the story is when they are all (Lasy, Ben, Radar and Q) going to find Margo and were rushing around to get there. I liked this book because it was entertaining and interesting.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Fiery Shaffer
Review by Tori
A writer exchanges letters with the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I liked this book because it was interesting.

Book Bites Reviews

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by Matthew Inman (Oatmeal)

Review by Tori

The author explains his reasons for running in a hilarious way. The main character is my favorite because he is the only one in the book. I liked this book because it was inspiring and funny.

Chi's Sweet Home by Kanata Konami

Review by Justine

Chi lost his mom and doesn't know where home is.

Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher

Eric stays fat for Sarah. Sarah is my favorite character because she's got spunk. I loved this book because it had a happy ending.

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

A guy gets smart from surgery. My favorite character is Algernon because you always root for the mouse. I disliked this book because it was too long.

I Am Half Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley

Review by Paige

Flavia De Luce is on another adventures. Buckshaw is in debt, so they have this camera crew that will shoot a movie at Buckshaw. Phyllis is the main character, but she shows up dead. Flavia is my favorite character because she is curious and smart. I loved this book because it was mysterious and funny.

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Review by Tori

Alina Starker has to find the Firebird, save Ravka from the Darkling and lead and army. My favorite character is Harshaw's cat because I love cats. I loved this book because it was very emotional.

Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Review by B-liz

A girl becomes a vampire. My favorite character is Jackal because he had a short part and is handsome. I loved this book because it was funny and fast paced.

D Gray Man by Katsura Hoshino

Review by Paige

Exorcists are hunting down Akuma, which are monsters who kill humans. The Millennium Earl controls Akuma. Exorcists kill Akuma. My favorite character sis Yu Kanda and Lenalee Lee because Yu Kanda is very serious. And Lenalee Lee is the comic relief, but serious and has the power of dark boots. I loved this book because it was entertaining and funny.

Other Titles Discussed

Your Very Own Robot Goes Cuckoo Bananas! by R.A. Montgomery

Confessions The Paris Mysteries by James Patterson

Book Bites Reviews

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Review by B-Liz
Alina has to fight the Darkling, save the world and be a boss. Can she do it? My favorite character is the Darkling because he is so misunderstood. I loved and hated this book because it was action packed and sad.

Alice and the Country of Hearts by Various Authors
Review by Paige
Alice falls down in this dark hole and finds this new world. This rabbit guy makes her drink this medicine to make  her stay in their world. My favorite character is Alice because she is a strong female character and funny. I loved this book because it was really good.

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
The second book in the Lunar Chronicles. The book is mainly on the perspective of an 18 year old girl, Scarlet who lives in a small town in France. When Scarlet's grandmother disappears her and Wolf's destiny's meet. My favorite part of the book is when it is finally revealed what Cinder is. I recommend this book to teenagers who like science fiction.

The Sweetness At The Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Review by Paige
Flavia de Luce lives in a big house with her two sisters and a father, but her mother died in a mountaineering accident. Flavia loves chemistry and hates her sisters. One day a dead bird had a postage stamp connected to it's beak on their doorstep and a dead man is found in the cucumber patch. Who is he? My favorite part in the book was when she made a concoction with poison ivy and added it to her sister's lipstick. I recommend this book to anyone. It is amazing.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'dell
Review by Paige
Karana notices that a ship has come to kill otters. They end up killing most of the tribe because the leader of the tribe disagreed with the men on the ship. Another ship comes and says that they will take them to another island but she is left behind. My favorite character is Karana because she is very brave and she uses her skills to survive in the wild. I liked this book because it was very adventurous.

The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Review by Tori
Jennifer Strange discovers that she is the last dragonslayer, but she believes after meeting Maltcassion, the last dragon, that he is noble creature and does not deserve to die. My favorite character is the Quarkbeast because he is very funny. I liked this book because it was entertaining.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Review by Justine
Percy went to a boarding school for reform students. He was going home with his best friend Grover when the bus broke down. Percy saw 3 women who are cutting strings. Grover and Percy got home. Grover got to their apartment with goat legs. His mom got all upset and a Minotaur was chasing them and crashed their car.

The Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
Review by Paige
Flavia is trying to figure out why the Fortune Teller was brutally attacked and she is trying to find out who did it. Buckshaw is not doing well, her father doesn't have enough money to keep Buckshaw going. My favorite character is Flavia because she is very intelligent and loves chemistry. I loved this book because it was suspenseful and I loved the characters.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Review by Tori
A plane full of beauty queens crash lands on an island in the middle of nowhere and are forced to combine their talents and survive. My favorite character is Adina (Miss New Hampshire), and Taylor Renee Crystal Hawkins (Miss Texas) because they were very funny and crazy. I loved this book because the audiobook was amazing.

Cress by Marissa Meyer
Review by B-liz
Cinder has to stop the wedding of a lifetime. My favorite character is Wolf because he is a boss. I liked this book because it was action packed.

Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Review by Tori
When Jacob's mom and dad die in a car crash, everything begins to change. Jacob, after dropping out of vet school, runs off with the circus and falls in loved with the wife of the director of the menagerie and becomes friends with Walter and Queenie, his dog. My favorite characters are Walter, Queenie and Rosie because all these characters propel the story and make it interesting. I especially enjoyed the character Rosie, the elephant because she is so smart. I dislike August and Marlane. I liked this book because it was interesting and I especially enjoyed the perspective of the old man who lives at the nursing home (Jacob.)

Out Of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Review by Paige
Melody can't move, talk or write anything. She is very intelligent, but she can't express herself and nobody knows that she is smart. She is going to enter a quiz team but everyone is against her. My favorite character is Melody because she is determined and intelligent; I admire that. I liked this book because it was definitely a page turner.

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Review by Tori
Alina is captured by the Darkling and finds a way to escape with a pirate who turns out to be the younger prince of Ravka and Mal, her loyal and trustworthy friend. After finding the amplifier, becoming the leader of the second army, how will she change? My favorite character is Alina and Nikolai because she is a strong character and he is a pretty cool character. He is always entertaining. I loved this book because it was written well and the idea was interesting.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Review by Paige
A plane crash was full of beauty queens and they have to survive on this island. This book is about their adventure through being beauty queens on an island and how they change. My favorite character is Adina because she is smart and is a feminist. I loved this book because it was adventurous and interesting how they change on the island.

Other Titles Discussed
Seizure by Kathy Reichs
Siege by Kathy Reichs
Shatter Me by Tahere Mafi
The Tongue Cut Sparrow by M. J. York
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

Book Bites Reviews

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Review by Tori
An urban fantasy novel placed in London, where a normal guy nbamed Richard is dragged into another world, the under-London. My favorite character is the Hunter because she is mysterious and is a great fighter. I loved this book because it was intriguing (all of Neil Gaiman's books are), and original.

The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
Review by Paige
Flavia DeLuce is trying to figure out how Robert Porsen died, or was murdered. Who murdered him? My favorite character is Flavia because she loves chemistry and is very intelligent. She is always curious. I loved this book because you were always on edge. It was definitely a page turner.

The Great Smelling Bee by R.L. Stine
Review by Syxx
My favorite character is Bernie Bridges because he is always trying to think of something quick so he won't get into trouble. I loved this book because this book is funny.

Also Discussed:
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Catling
The Blueberry Barf Off by R.L. Stine

Book Bites Reviews

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Review by Tori
In a country where women have no right and are treated like cattle, Offred lives in a world of ghosts and nightmares where she struggles through each day. Trying to find hope. I loved this book because the plot, story and overall writing is great. Can't put it down.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Review by Paige
Catniss Everdeen gets picked for the reaping and has to fight in the arena. My favorite character is Catniss because she is a strong character. I liked this book because it was very action packed.

Divergent by Veronica Roth
Review by Hannah
In a post-apocalyptic Chicago, a community is split into 5 different factions, Dauntless (brave), Amity (happy), Abnegation (selflessness), Erudite (curiosity/knowledge), and Candor (honesty). Each 16 year old must pick a faction to live in for the rest of their lives and Beatrice is Divergent, meaning she can fit into more than one faction. She ends up picking Dauntless and trying to stop a revolution that was begun by the Erudite.

Book Bites Reviews

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Lights, Camera...Cats by Carolyn Keene
Review by Justine
Nancy's dad is a lawyer, so Nancy and her two friends go to a casting studio. Mr. Drew's client is the director. My favorite part of the book was when Fluffington gets a bucket of blue paint on her. I recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Review by Hannah
The final and possibly most disappointing book of the Hunger Games trilogy includes the final wars - between both Katniss and herself, and the Capitol and the Rebels. Peeta's memories have been twisted while he was at the Capitol, and the majority of the book includes Katniss trying to help Peeta clear his mind and recall the true past. I loved/hated the book because the end of the book was both sad and disappointing, but I can see why Suzanne ended it this way - she had put the characters through so much already.

The Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer
Review by Paige
Jackie Faber goes to the Lawson Peabody School for girls after she was found out to be a girl on the Dolphin. She goes through many adventures at the school. My favorite character is Jackie Faber because she doesn't care what people think of her, though she isn't very sensible. I liked this book was very adventurous.

If I Stay by Gayle Foreman
Review by Liz
This book starts off with a girl getting into a car crash with her family. She then is put outside of her body, she seeds herself and travels with her body to different places where she is treated. **Spoiler** She doesn't know that all of her family in that car died yet. She thinks about the past and about Adam who is her boyfriend. They meet because of music, Adam being a small town rock star and Mia being a classical musician. Adam also has a band, Shooting Stars. My favorite part was when Mia and Adam went to a Yo Yo Ma concert.

Love Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Review by Emily
This book is about this 11 year old girl. Her dad and her sister get killed in a car accident. Her mom goes crazy and leaves her all alone so her grandmother takes care of her. My favorite part is when she moves to go live with her grandmother and she finds a friend next door. I recommend this book to my sister because she likes these kinds of books.

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Review by Tori
A girl repeats her life over and over. My favorite character is the main character because she is consistent throughout the story. I liked this book because the writing was good.