Book Bites Fall 2013

These book reviews were written by teens and tweens attending Book Bites, an informal weekly book chat.

The Stranger by Albert Camus
Review by Tori
Monsieur Mersault's mother just died. Because his "I don't really care" nature he gets caught up with he wrong people. I do not like any of the characters in this book because I've never read a book like this. I liked this book because the main character has a different perspective.

Viva Jacquelina by L.A. Meyer
Review by Paige
A girl named Jacky Faber goes to Spain to gather information against Napoleon for the British. My favorite character is Jacky because she is the main character and the book is based on her life. I liked this book because it was adventurous.

I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore
Review by Katelyn
An alien from the planet Lorien is hiding from the Mogadorians. He goes to Paradise Ohio, falls in love, gets a best friend and a dog. He doesn't want to leave and he gets his "legacies" or powers. My favorite characters are Sam, John, Number Six, and Sarah. Sam and John are very funny and I like Number Six's Powers and how she is brave and I like John and Sarah's relationship. I loved this book because it had humor, romance and I like how they get powers. And it has action and aliens in it too.

Anyone But Me by Nancy Krulik
Review by Melody
This is this girl who changes into different mammals. My favorite character is the class hamster because it is really funny. I liked this book because it was interesting.

The Call Of The Wild by Jack London
Review by Tori
Buck is a dog who goes to the Arctic, finding adventures with every turn. My favorite character is Buck because he is an interesting character. I loved this book because the theme was great and the narrator (I read the audiobook) was great too.

Awake At Dawn by C.C. Hunter
Review by Paige
A girl named Kylie is trying to figure out what she is. She gains some powers, but still doesn't know what she is.  My favorite character is Kylie. Though she is whiny sometimes, she is overall an amazing character. I liked this book because it is about supernaturals.

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Review by Tori
Aliens invade Earth. The main character is strong. I like that. (I've been reading a lot of books with wimpy main characters. I loved this book because the characters are strong.

Peter And The Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Review by Hannah
Peter and other orphans are sent on a ship to a king with dust in a trunk. My favorite character is Molly Astor. She can easily manipulate people without seeming like she is trying to. She can use the dust for good and doesn't fall to the power of the dust. I liked this book because it is a longer, un-Disney-ed version of Peter Pan and there are multiple books.

Peachville High Demons by Sarra Cannon
Review by Katelyn
Harper just moved to Peachville and she notices that all the women have power in that town. She digs down a little deeper and finds out she is a witch. My favorite character is Jackson because he is a demon and he is really nice. He and Harper are in love and I like reading the parts he is in. I loved this book because it has action and romance and it has supernatural stuff in it.

Born At Midnight by C. C. Hunter
Review by Paige
A girl named Kylie goes to a camp for supernatural. My favorite character is Kylie because she doesn't know what she is. I loved this book because it is about supernaturals.

Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors
Review by Destiny
A boy named Henry has a dog whose only sense of smell is for treasure. My favorite character is the dog. I loved this book because I love dog books.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Review by Katelyn
Clary is a "Mundane" but she goes to a club and sees shadow hunters killing a demon. It turns out she is a shadow hunter too. and she goes through all these adventures to save her mom from Valentine. My favorite character is Jace because he makes super sarcastic comments that are really funny and he is really sweet too. And because of the love interest between him and Clary. I loved this book because it has humor and a love interest.