The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan

4/5 Stars

This book was very good and enjoyable. The story was well written with a great suspense to keep my interested. The story has interesting characters and even the villains are captivating. The book grabbed my attention right away and this is great because I find I usually have trouble getting into a book.

The story is in a genre that I really like. The story is in 3^rd person and focuses on Nick most of the time, which seems to fit this book well. I found that the way the demons and magicians were done was very interesting, mainly because I have not seen it depicted that way before. Although there was one twist that I felt I could see coming.

Overall the book was great and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys books about the paranormal.

Christopher P.

The Bourne Legacy by Eric Von Lustbader

4/5 Stars
This book was the 4^th book in the Jason Bourne series; the first 3 were made into movies. I liked this book a lot because it had lots of action. This book was a well written book about terrorism. I recommend this book to all action and suspense lovers.
Jordan M.

Brunettes Strike Back by Kierran Scott

4/5 Stars

Annisa is the only non-blond cheerleader on her squad. She just moved to Florida from New Jersey a few months ago. Her old squad was a helpless wreck. But this year the 2 squads are competing at nationals. About 1 week before Nationals Annisa’s new squad tries to make her dye her hair blond. Annisa really doesn’t want to and at Nationals starts to skip out on meals and comes back to the hotel room after curfew. At the last minute she decides she is ok with dyeing her hair for the good of the team!

Madeleine P.

The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols

4/5 Stars

This book has a summer romance story. Once you grow up with a crush it’s hard to get rid of until you realize “the one” has always been right in front of you. Jealousy and friendship may get in the way but Lori is determined to get Sean. A messed up love triangle is formed and feelings are hurt.

Reagan C.

Stick It

4/5 Stars

Stick It is about a girl named Haley who competes in gymnastics. When Haley didn’t finish one of the competitions one year she wasn’t as strong as the other gymnasts. She was forced to continue gymnastics and began regaining her strength. Haley focuses on gymnastics like 24/7 and doesn’t realize about the other important things in life. Stick It is a good movie and I do recommend it.

Lauryn P.

Beacon Street Girls: Fashion Frenzy by Annie Bryant

4/5 Stars

Katani is off to New York City to take part in a fashion show. She can only take one friend, and all of the BSG want to go. When the trip is almost cancelled Maeve figures out how to make it happen and everyone wants her to go. Katani and Maeve go to their dream trip and have lots of fun. They come back home with pictures and gifts and tell their friends everything.

Tanya S.

The Hanging Woods by Scott Loring Saunders

3/5 Stars

Upon reading the book I found the start a little slow but it did pick up. I did enjoy the character development and believed they were realistic and sometimes relatable. I do however have concerns about the age group it is said to start at. It is an easy read but some of the content is a little disturbing and believe it is either meant for a very mature twelve year old, but even that is pushing it. I am a seventeen year old and found it upsetting to read some of the scenes. I do enjoy the suspense Sanders has kept throughout the novel involving his mother’s diary. The ending helped to explain the rest of the book and I find that to be a good way to compel the reader. I would like to also say that having the book be based on another time period is always interesting, and I feel that there is enough to know it isn’t modern but not forced down the reader’s throats that we know it is 1975. It was also interesting that the character was a thirteen year old boy who was slowly becoming more and more disturbed. That always makes for an interesting story. Overall I feel the book was suspenseful, compelling and different. I hope it does well.

Stephanie