Allies by Alan Gratz is a historical fiction and war novel based on the day that these 4 countries: Britain, U.S., Canada, and France united and attacked the German forces on June 6, 1944. This day was known as D-Day. This novel is action-packed, always leaving you at the edge of your seat. What I…
If you are a reader that loves romance books with many, crazy events that’ll have you either screaming of joy or crying your eyes out late at night, this is the book for you. “The Fountains of Silence” by Ruta Sepetys is the kind of book that you never will want to put down…
The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz, an extremely breathtaking and captivating story of a 17- year-old teenage girl named Penny and how she finds put about her Master’s dark secrets. Penny was in one of the top ballet schools along with a few other girls and trained all day until Penny found the truth. Ever…
The novel The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf tells an interesting love and friendship story between two clashing people. Taking place in the 1960s in Asia, Melati, a teenage girl who is battling OCD is caught in the middle of the 13th May racial riots between Malays and Chinese. Melati must find her…
The novel I read for this book review was “A Long Walk To Water” by Linda Sue Park. The purpose of this novel was to show us what perseverance really is and to influence us to push through tough times. The novel has many good uses of diction that makes you feel like you’re actually…
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is a historical fiction novel that I find really touching and interesting. I enjoyed how it took place during the Great Depression. It was touching when he had to run away from his abusive foster parents. The book made me have some real life feelings like anger after…
A Thousand Splendid Suns is an outstanding novel that comprises with themes of love ,loyalty, and friendship. This story tells a tale of 2 young women fallen under a crisis which they did not seek. Mariam and Laila are complete different ages and somehow meet each other only to become close companions to face a…
The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker tells the story of strength, love, and acceptance of 17-year-old Lena Altmann and her journey through Germany. Lena lost her parents in a factory explosion and after that instance, she was entered into a psychiatric hospital to deal with the trauma. Life for Lena was never…
I like the novel The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virture by Mackenzi Lee. My favorite character was Henry Monty because he was independent, kind, caring, and stubborn. My favorite part in the novel was when Henry Monty and Percy kissed because Henry has had a crush on Percy since they were teenagers and Henry has…
The novel “York” by Laura Ruby is about three kids who are losing their apartment building to a man named Slant, who has bought the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. In order to save their building, they have to solve the Old York Cypher, a puzzle that has baffled people for decades. The book is very…
