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Post by Celeste Beihl on May 29, 2013 20:47:31 GMT -5
I would recommend the book and/or series "Fever Crumb". It is a si-fi story based is the future, but they got rid of most technology. it follows a girl who works for a group of engineers. when one day she got assigned a job with an archeologist. as they dig up secrets of a mutant rase that lived in the aria now in exile. she begins having flash backs and memories that are not hers. and then a group of people are out to kill her because of it. well i dont want to give it all away, ;P hope you enjoy. The author is Phillip Reeve |
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Post by meganthele on May 30, 2013 8:09:45 GMT -5
I recommend Girl of the Moment by Lizabeth Zindel, especially for girls. It is about a girl, Lily, who is trying to find some summer internships but they all keep getting canceled, so she ends up as the personal assistant for the Hollywood movie star, Sabrina Snow. Lily gets to see what the inner workings of Hollywood are like over the course of her summer, especially when Sabrina asks her to do things for her by essentially "becoming her" for some things, like replying to fan mail and visiting a needy fan. There is a lot of jealousy and fighting between Sabrina and Lily, especially when Sabrina's boyfriend begins taking interest in Lily, but somehow they end up as friends. Throughout the book you get a feel for what Hollywood is like and what the life of a movie star is truly like, as it portrays the true typical daily life of a young teen star that is the girl of the moment, at that time. This book is so unique, captivating, and interesting that once you pick it up, it is really hard to put it down.
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Post by Emily Michalak on May 30, 2013 12:29:42 GMT -5
I recommend The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. It is about a “flock” of kids who are 98% human and 2%
bird, so they can fly. They are prey for the Erasers and have many encounters with them throughout
The Angel Experiment. All of a sudden, one of their own, Angel, is captured, and the “flock” tries to find her
throughout the book. This book is a little big, but I could not put it down. The not typical main characters
and abnormal plot made this book very easy to get through, and I ended up reading the whole series. This book
is also for boys and girls, not just girls.
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Post by Archiebald Browne on May 30, 2013 13:46:53 GMT -5
I would recommend "The Lord of The Rings part one: The fellowship of The Ring" by J.R.R Tolkien. It is about a hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who bears a ring, the Ring of Power, that will enable evil Sauron to destroy all that is good in Middle Earth. Frodo knows he is being searched for by the fearsome Ringwraiths for the ring he has. It is now up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it can be destroyed, Mount Doom, in the center of Sauron's dark kingdom.
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Post by madisonp on May 30, 2013 14:14:14 GMT -5
I would recommend Uglies by Scott Westerfield, not only for boys but especially girls. Uglies captures what every girls problem is. Insecurity about themselves. In Uglies, You're in the future, where you are considered 'Ugly' and you live with the rest of the 'Uglies' until you turn 16 and undergo a surgery to become 'Pretty' and live among the 'Pretties'. The main character, Tally, is just dying to become 16 so she can become the stunningly attractive pretty that she's always dreamed about, but she's not so sure any more when her new friend Shay runs away when she turns 16 and does not become pretty. The authorities tell Tally to capture her friend or never become pretty at all. In her adventure, she learns the not so pretty side of the 'Pretty' world. Tally's choice not only changes her life forever, but her view of herself and others.
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Post by limonade on May 30, 2013 14:17:14 GMT -5
I recommend Unwind by Neil Shusterman. I don't like reading and this book had me turning the pages one after another. Unwind is about 3 different teenagers' stories. The concept of being "unwound" is when your parents decide that they no longer want you so they send you to a camp where your organs and other body parts are taken and used as transplants. You may think that this is good and in some cases it can be life saving but the people that can afford the body parts buy them and use them to make their image better. Shusterman creates a trilling story which is nail-biting as the teenagers try to survive. Unwind also makes readers confront truths about today's life ad what it could become.
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Post by Spencer Hughes on May 30, 2013 14:27:13 GMT -5
I would definitely reccomend "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner. It is about A boy named Thomas who is transported into a maze, after his memory has been wiped clean, with other boys and they have to somehow find their way out. There are monsters in the maze, and it closes every night so they can sleep in peace. so it is a dangerous place to go. the Boys have designated "runners" who run through the maze and try to find a way out. Thomas feels like he needs to be a runner and proves himself to the other boys by saving their leader from being shut into the maze. He purposely getas stung by a monster in the maze and it returns some of his memories and he remembers a code number. He knows how to escape the maze but he needs to convince his friends to try his crazy plan to get them out of the Maze.  |
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Post by emilyfoisy on May 30, 2013 15:37:12 GMT -5
I would recommend reading, if you haven't already, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This book is about a legendary boy wizard is whisked away to a brand new world at Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry. On top of learning spells, making potions, and playing quidditch, Harry tries to solve the mystery of how to protect one of the most valuable objects in the wizard world, the sorcerer's stone from being stolen.
Believe me, no one is ever too old to read this book! It's an interesting, fun, read, and it is very hard to put down.
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Post by Andy Kim on May 30, 2013 15:38:42 GMT -5
A book that I would recommend is "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. This book is very creative and somewhat imaginative. The book is 256 pages long, but it'll go by quickly due to the intense action and adventure of young Milo. " The Phantom Tollbooth" is about a young boy, named Milo who frequently gets bored and thinks life is dull. Then, he encounters a 'magical' tollbooth which he enters into an enchanting land.( like Narnia). He meets various characters along the way, including a talking beetle, time-dog, etc. Milo then embarks on a journey to rescue two chicks named Rhyme and Reason. This book focuses on basic literary terms, which the author used in quite good taste. I highly recommend this book!
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Post by alyssavazquez on May 30, 2013 16:07:21 GMT -5
I recommend "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo. This book is about a boy, Colton Burpo,that gets very sick to the point of death. While in this state he sees God, and talks with him in heaven. God shows Colton his dog and his grandpa that have both passed away, and his little sister that his mom never told him about,that she lost. His parents are constantly praying for him and are asking God why did this have to happen to their son. Throughout the book their parent go threw ups and downs with God and are at the point where they start to question him. This book is filled with faith, and emotional ups and downs. A book that you won't be able to put down. This book is definitely one that you will not be able to forget.
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Post by Megan Foisy on May 30, 2013 16:13:54 GMT -5
I would recommend the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. It's very fast paced and exciting. It can be a bit gory sometimes so if you didn't like the Hunger Games, you might not like this. But basically it is about a group of kids who have escaped from a lab where their DNA was crossed with that of a bird, so they have wings and bird like structure, but still look like average people. The series is about them escaping from the creatures that the lab throws at them to try to capture them and bring them back. The first book of the series is The Angel Experiment. It is probably my favorite one in the series. I'm sure you'll like it. (And, just saying, there's a rumor of a movie being made to come out next year, but I'm not sure if that's true. I sure hope so.)
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Post by Rachel Parizek on May 30, 2013 16:15:33 GMT -5
I recommend The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan. This book is beyond amazing. It makes you laugh, squeal with happiness, and cry because of reasons I can't tell you (I don't want to spoil it for you). This book is about seven demigods, going on a journey to save the world from Ancient Greek/Roman monsters, giants, and Gaea, who want to rule the world. It sounds a little weird, but most who have read it love it. There's action, fights, jokes, and romance. It's a fantastic read for anyone, and I guarantee that this book will nearly kill you with feelings.
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Post by Nick Tyler on May 30, 2013 16:27:20 GMT -5
I recommend the book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan. This book is written from the point of view from the main character, Percy Jackson. It is the first book in a series of five. It is about Greek mythology which is not a very interesting topic to me, but I really enjoyed this book. It's about the main characters progression from learning about being a demigod, or half-human half-god, to understanding greek mythology and his culture at Camp Half-Blood. Percy and a group of friends he meets at camp goes on a quest to find Zeus' lightning bolt that Percy has been accused of stealing. It is written in an interesting way that pulls you into the story. I was hooked as soon as I started reading this book and I love this series.
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Post by Christian Trent on May 30, 2013 16:41:00 GMT -5
A novel I would like to recommend for you all to read is "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien. I recently read this book, and enjoyed it very much. The style is different from any other book I've read. Here is how the story goes. There once was a hobbit, named Bilbo Baggins. He lived a peaceful and safe life. One day a wizard named Gandalf and thirteen dwarves come to Bilbo's home, asking him to go with them on an adventure to get back their gold from the dragon Smaug, who has stolen it form them many years earlier. At first Bilbo was hesitant, but he is finally persuaded to go on this unexpected adventure. While lost in a mountain, and being pursued by goblins, Bilbo finds a ring. Soon, he discovers that this is not an ordinary ring. When your put this ring on, you become invisible. Bilbo uses this ring in the forest o Mirkwood to save the dwarves form spiders. After they at last reach The Lonely Mountain, the den of Smaug, Bilbo uses the ring to sneak into Smaug's chamber and steal a small golden cup. Smaug becomes enraged, and leaves the mountain to terrorize the nearby town of Dale, which was inhabited by men. Smaug is killed by an archer, but not before burning the town down with flames. Now the dwarves, the men, and elves that arrive battle an army of goblins who show up hungry for the treasure. With their combined effort, the goblins are defeated by the dwarves, men, and elves. Bilbo is taken back home by Gandalf, with a share of the gold for himself. I really enjoyed reading this book and I think you guys would like it too. It was nice to go to a place that wasn't Earth in my imagination, and I likEd that I didn't have to worry about my worldy problems, I just had to relax and read a great story.
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Post by Lupita Palacio on May 30, 2013 16:49:38 GMT -5
I would recommend Separte Peace by John Knowles. I really enjoyed reading this book. Its mainly about two boys who go to school and they have a really good time during their summer vacation but it doesnt last very long.It starts when Gene pushes his friend out of a tree and afterwards deals with guilt. This book is mainly about being mature.
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