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Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
5.0
Man, I will forever love this book. It's a perfect teen book. Rob Thomas understands teens, understands how they think and talk, he knows the struggle, and he is able to write like none other. I believe him to have reached the state of teen author nirvana, a state in which John Green is close to obtaining, but isn't quite there yet.
The Eye of Minds (the Mortality Doctrine, Book One) by James Dashner
2.0
I am sorry to say that this book doesn't come close to the awesomeness that was The Maze Runner. The writing felt stunted and many parts were rushed. When it comes to the new popular theme of futuristic gaming and people getting stuck inside their mmorpg , this is not the best of the genre. It tried to be a simpler Ready Player One but for teens, but ended up falling flat. Just read Ready Player One, it's an amazing book.
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
3.0
Okay, so I'm still miffed that they pulled the "saga" card and turned this into a series when the first book would have been delightfully great as a stand alone. But still, it is a fun series, but I felt the photos were a little more forced into the story than in the first book. It was still a gripping sequel, not a boring setup book, with action and a nice little twist at the end, and of course, a cliff-hanger. Anyway, I'll definitely read the third book, but I really hope they don't draw this series out. Making it lengthy rather than quality will doom this series.
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga
4.0
A very sweet manga with some delicious-sounding recipes!
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
4.0
"It was not a happy ending, but a happy middle..." Yup, that pretty much sums up this book, which, thank GOD was so much better than book 2! As I had mentioned, book 2 was all setup, so this book was all action, answers, and the setup for possibly a whole other series (*sigh*). It really is a great trilogy and I thoroughly enjoyed how she ended it! *applause*
The Dumbest Idea Ever! by Jimmy Gownley
3.0
A cute comic about how an artist came to draw and write his own comics at a young age. Great for tweens and teens interested in graphic novels! The art is alright, very cartoon-y but it shows a level of artistic talent that is obtainable for budding artists!
The Reason for Dragons by Chris Northrop
4.0
Read the introduction before reading this graphic novel! It is actually a great little story about how this comic came to be, and good insight as to how difficult it is to become an animator or comic illustrator. Onto the actual graphic novel: it was short but sweet. A fun little tale about a teen bullied into entering an abandoned Ren Faire where he encounters a knight looking for a dragon. Is he an actual knight or just a deranged, old employee of the fair? Is the dragon real? Like I said, read the story behind this comic. If I hadn't, my review would be a bit harsher. The story is pretty simple, the bullies are cliche, but there's certainly a lot of heart put into the creation of the characters.
The Well's End by Seth Fishman
5.0
Wow! I heard good things but this book was great! I love me suspenseful, science fiction, mysteries! A great gateway book or teen read-a-like for Michael Crichton. It's not space SciFi, but biological. It starts out with a mysterious virus that is rapidly aging the infected in a posh college. Soon all staff are dead and people in hazmat suits are not letting the students leave! Then the book just gets better as a group tries to find out what's going on and it turns out to be something so much more. A great book!
Cress by Marissa Meyer
4.0
Hooray! The third book did not disappoint! I was leery, because Scarlet didn't quite live up to how much I enjoyed Cinder, but I LOVED Cress! Cress and Thorne are adorable, and the action and suspense was great. We're well into the war against the Lunars now! Can't wait for the next book!