Teen Picks!
Teens had a summer of reading and here are some of there top picks.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
What did you think of it?:
A really great read. You have to pay attention, though, since the book moves back and forth through time. The book is about Henry, who is a time traveler and his wife Clare.Clare has known Henry since she was six, but Henry only meets Clare when he's twenty-eight. All of this is explained by time travel. I really liked it, but I think sometimes the author uses unnecessary swearing that ruin the flow of words.
Recommended Ages:
15-18 Why did you choose this book?:
Someone told you about it / Quelqu’un me l’a recommandé
Any other reason?:
Saw the trailers for the movie.
First Name:
Meghan
Your Age:
16
Date:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - Login to post comments
The Lovely Bones
What did you think of it?:
A really great book. A quick read, but not an easy one. Really sad, but there is also some joy and humour. The subject is pretty mature, so that's why I chose 15-18 for the age group. The story is about a fourteen-year-old girl who is raped and murdered by her neighbour. She watches her family, friends and killer from heaven.
Recommended Ages:
15-18 Why did you choose this book?:
Someone told you about it / Quelqu’un me l’a recommandé
Any other reason?:
Saw the movie trailer
First Name:
Meghan
Your Age:
16
Date:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - Login to post comments
Playing With Matches
What did you think of it?:
This is a book about a kid who thinks that he's a loser. He has only had three girlfriends and can't talk to the most popular girl in school even though they used to be friends. He is now 17 years old and the only part about his life that he likes is the fact that he no longer gets beaten up at school. After getting the locker beside a girl who has burns all over her face the only thing he can thing to do is make jokes. Surprisingly she finds his crude jokes funny and they start to become close, but he doesn't think he can can date her because everyone thinks that shes a freak. I think this is a really good book that shows us how harsh and judgmental people can be. I think that it's good because it also shows how it's not what someone looks like that counts, but whats on the inside, no matter how long it takes us to figure that out.
Recommended Ages:
15-18 Why did you choose this book?:
Great Cover / Belle couverture
Interesting Title / Titre intéressant
Description on back cover or flap / Description au verso ou sur le rabat
First Name:
Kendra
Your Age:
15
Date:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - Login to post comments
Venomous
What did you think of it?:
I thought that this was a really good book that shows how a kid named Locke deals with his anger, which he has named Venom. This book is very different than any other book that I've read, but I say this as a good thing. Venomous is interesting, enjoyable and most of all original which makes it a perfect book for those people who have a taste for novels that are more than just ordinary.
Recommended Ages:
15-18 Why did you choose this book?:
Great Cover / Belle couverture
Interesting Title / Titre intéressant
Description on back cover or flap / Description au verso ou sur le rabat
First Name:
Kendra
Your Age:
15
Date:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - Login to post comments
Girl #3
What did you think of it?:
This is a book about a teenage girl who is almost abducted. This book shows how scary it can be when you're a kid, and especially a girl. I thought that this novel demonstrated this point very well, but I also think that at times could be very confusing. The author jumps from past tense to present tense fairly frequently making this story a little hard to fallow, but if you are able to follow it then you might find it to be an ok read. I think this book presses a serious issue in today's society, but how it was written makes it confusing to read.
Recommended Ages:
15-18 Why did you choose this book?:
Description on back cover or flap / Description au verso ou sur le rabat
First Name:
Kendra
Your Age:
15
Date:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - Login to post comments
