http://hamlib.edublogs.org ____________________________________________ BRAVE READERS! Share and discover great books here! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reviewed by Lucero C. Ortiz-Cruz Wings is a remarkable debut about a 15 year old girl named Laurel.  Laurel had been a homeschooled vegan all her life - not the typical teenager.  Her parents bought a bookstore in Crescent City because of financial problems which forced them to leave Orick and ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2009/11/18/wings-by-april-lynn-pike/ Reviewed by Mrs. Walker I've always loved vampire stories, but since the mayhem surrounding the Twilight series erupted, I'm asked almost daily for "books like Twilight."  So, I've been reading more vampire stories than ever.   The Vampire Diaries comes the closest of any to being "like Twilight," but guess what - ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/11/the-vampire-diaries-the-awakening-and-the-struggle-by-l-j-smith/ Reviewed by BJ Rosen Inkspell is a never ending spiral of excitement.  Cornelia Funke is back once again with the latest book from the Inkspell series.  Starting with the new characters (and some of the old), this book will be sure to deprive your time until you've read it.  In other ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/11/inkspell-by-cornelia-funke/ Reviewed by BJ Rosen If you read the first book (Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment), then this is where the excitement really begins.  After learning of the cast and charaters in the first book, the action continues with Ari coming back to life!!  Is that really possible?  I have an idea, ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/11/maximum-ride-schools-out-forever-by-james-patterson/ Reviewed by BJ Rosen DNA lifeforms (being 98% human and 2% avian) Max, Angel, the Gasman, Nudge, Iggy, and Fange.  Pretty much you can tell this story is fictional just from reading the 98% human and 2% avian.  Without being too explanative, this story is nonstop action, confusing mysteries, and has ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/11/maximum-ride-the-angel-experiment-by-james-patterson/ Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute Do you want to be popular?  Well, everybody wants to be - or at least Steph Landry does.  Ever since the "Super Big Gulp" incident in 5th grade, Steph has been the least popular person in her class.  But things are about to change? Steph has brought in ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/how-to-be-popular-by-meg-cabot/ Reviewed by Cody Gillen Heavier Than Heaven was a gripping yet shocking tale of the life of Kurt Cobain.  The book describes in great detail the life of a man who seemed determined to lead a life of self-destruction.  The life of this unwilling frontman is inspirational, motivating, and is one ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/heavier-than-heaven-by-charles-r-cross/ Reviewed by Maria Hernandez The book is kind of confusing at first because the author starts when the main character is older, and then she goes back to when she was younger.  The story gets better though because Juana's (the main character's) childhood is very tough.  She is poor and lives ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/across-a-hundred-mountains-by-reyna-grande/ Reviewed by Marco Montecinos This book is the continuous adventures of Harry Potter and his two best friends Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts.   Their adventure this year is to find all of Voldermart's pieces of souls in hopes that Harry can destroy him once and for all.  I really liked this ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-by-jk-rowling/ Reviewed by Karlene Shippelhoute Jane Harris wants to know "what could possibly go wrong."  She has only decided to follow her friends Holly & Mark to Italy to help them elope.  Jane, a cartoonist, couldn't be more delighted that she's going to Europe.  But when Jane hears that Mark's best friend ... http://hamlib.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/every-boys-got-one-by-meg-cabot/