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Book Review: Four by Veronica Roth

May 17, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

I'm surprised how much I liked this book. I was not wild about ALLEGIANT and I didn't think I would be interested to read more about this series. Honestly, I thought Four was much more interesting to follow than Tris. He's more conflicted and I liked learning his thoughts and motivations. They weren't what I ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 17, 2016 9:24 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Hard, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Bomb by Steve Sheinkin

March 15, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Bomb Steve Sheinkin

I was hooked right from the beginning.  Bomb starts with a Russian spy getting caught who tells the whole story that follows.  Bomb has everything: science, blackmail, intrigue, secret spies, and the race to defeat the worst enemy in history-Hitler. The best way to learn the basics of history is to read children's books. Bomb covers more history than I ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 15, 2016 3:18 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Book Club, Book Review, Hardcover, World War II, Young Adult
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Book Review: Red’s Untold Tale by Wendy Toliver

March 1, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Red's Untold Tale Wendy Toliver

Red's Untold Tale does have the background story that we missed in the TV show. That being said, not much actually happens in this background story.  We get to see Red interact more with Granny and Peter.  But in the story, Peter and Red haven't developed a relationship yet and Red's relationship with Granny is ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 1, 2016 12:27 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: Book Review, Hardcover, TV Shows, Young Adult
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Book Review: The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio

February 17, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 6 Comments

Book Review Julian Chapter RJ Palacio

While Wonder never came across as preachy, I felt like The Julian Chapter did.  It talks about Julian's motives for bullying August which was fear.  I could understand fear of seeing something unexpected and even unpleasant to look at.  That kind of fear goes away with time, though, as you get used to it.  So maybe ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 17, 2016 8:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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Book Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio

February 12, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

All I could think while I was reading Wonder was, "I am so glad I'm not in middle school anymore." Wonder is about a boy named August who wants to be accepted.  He thinks that the only reason he isn't ordinary is becasue no one else sees him that way.  If everyone saw August the way he sees himself, ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 12, 2016 4:01 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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