H2O

Think this is Normal Rain?
That is NOT the truth.
 Watch out, one splip! And your out.


DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
           Every minute, Every hour, Every second, Everyday.... It's non-stop. Ruby Morris has some..... Unfortunate rain to deal with. DO NOT touch it. Or else...well you don't wanna know.  Nothing, but pouring down poisoned rain.  Is anyone I know actually alive? In this world, this question is the only thing that will be on your mind everyday, every hour, every minute, every everything. 




Review: ★★★★.✩     I would rate this book a good 4.5 stars. The Reason for this is because the emotion in this is very deep. This book continues on with Storm, the sequel, and is still filled with emotion. I don't think a full five stars is the best choice, only because I think there should be a better epilogue. One that shows the lives of the characters years after, or even just right at the end of the book. But otherwise another reason why it is good is because it really shows how the real world would be if there were an apocalypse and pretty much says how much you should really be prepared in case of emergencies or else you'll regret it. Even a little un expected romance is in it.... Check it out to see what you REALLY need to be prepared for.

H2O: Book  By Virginia Bergin.


Chynelle
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A year in the life of a complete and total Genius by Stacey Matson

          This is a story about Arthur Bean a determined boy who is going to become a famous author. What he doesn't realize is that this means being in a play and tutoring his bully. This book will take you on a wild adventure that will make you question your dreams and want to achieve them just like Arthur. 
         I think this book was great. It is the first story I've ever read that has no text. Instead it explains the story through letters,emails, and announcements. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read something unique and different.

Emily List #40bookchallenge

A Child Called It

        A Child Called It is a nonfiction book about David Pelezer. David Pelezer gets abused frequently at home by his mother. As she abuses him more and more, his brothers start being mean and his father starts standing up for David less and less. It is a sad story about how David basically survives his mother's abuse. Thankfully, there is a happy ending.
       I thought this was a really good book. There were parts that I would almost start crying because you feel like you are going through this powerful journey with David. Usually I do not like biographies, but this was a really good one.

Maya Lanzisera
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The Son of Neptune

As the biggest secret of Camp Half-Blood's history is revealed, Percy realizes he has no memory of anything,since somebody absconded his memory but he does remember  the name Annabeth. As he struggles to survive, fragments of his memory begin to come back to him. Find out what happens in this thrilling sequel.

Overall, the book was really good and that secret is that gets revealed is so unexpected. The really good thing about this book is that they have an index for all the mythological terms you may not know.

Saumit Bose
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Fahrenheit 451

     In the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, main character Guy Montag is a firefighter. However, in this society, being a firefighter doesn't mean you stop fires; in this society you start them. Montag's job is to burn books and the house they were found in. However, this changes once he meets soon to be 17 year old Clarisse. However, everything gets crazy when he finds his wife unconscious on the bedroom floor. The next day at work he has a small run in with something called a hound and he burns down a lady and her house. What happens to Montag next? Read the book to find out.
     Overall, the book was okay. The plot is really good. Unfortunately, I can't tell you much about it as that would spoil some major events and turning points. The only turn away is it is an older book, hence some language used is more complex, and therefore more difficult to understand. Aside from that, it is a good read if you want a good dystopian book to sit down with.

Aidan Greenberg
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The Lost Hero

For Rick Riordan and Percy Jackson fans, The Lost Hero is the beginning of a new series that is sure to grab your attention. With new characters such as Jason, Leo, Piper, as well as possibly the biggest guarded secret in Camp-Half Blood's history be ready to be amazed. Be sure to get The Lost Hero at the library.

The book is really impressive and I would only recommend it to people who read the first series since most of the book wouldn´t make too much sense.

Saumit Bose
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

                Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic tale written by Lewis Carol. This book is about a girl named Alice, who finds her book incredible dull, and chases after a hare, suddenly finding herself in a strange world where nothing is as it seems. Alice begins her journey trying to find a beautiful garden that she saw through a door in Wonderland. As she wanders around Wonderland, meeting the most fantastic and nonsensical characters, Alice has many adventures. She encounters many curious creatures, like a rabbit in a waistcoat, a crying child that turns into a pig, a smoking caterpillar, a Mock Turtle, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the infamous Queen of Hearts.
              This book is amazing! It is one of my favorites, for its lively characters, and unpredictable storyline. Many people might be intimidated by this book, because they think they won't be able to understand the old English. This is not true at all, and even if it was it's worth it in the end. This book is blissful and happy, all of the strange characters so curious and imaginative. I love the way that Alice talks with the characters. There is so much more about this than meets the eye, the words so eloquently written, each page a new mystery, Lewis Carol's prose so graceful and beautiful. Everything in this book has a deeper meaning. The movie adaptation is fantastic, but even that cannot capture the beauty of such nonsense. It is like being in a time capsule, remembering yourself as a child, where everything could be something else, and a reminder that that child is still there and forever will be in our hearts. I highly recommend this book, and guarantee that it will always be cherished from the day you open its pages for the first time.

Areeba Wani
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Uglies

     The book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is a science fiction novel about a dystopian society whose goal is to make everyone equal. The way they do this is when you turn sixteen, you get a surgery that turns you into what the society calls a "pretty". This book follows main character Tally and her journey to become a pretty. After her best friend Paris becomes a pretty, Tally is more or less alone. She ends up sneaking from her dorm all the way into a different town, called New Pretty Town. While she is their, she finds Paris, but ends up getting into a lot of trouble, which leads to her meeting a new friend named Shay. Shay soon teaches Tally how to ride a hoverboard, and then tells her about a place called "Smoke". Smoke is a town where uglies, like Tally, can escape to if they don't want to be a pretty. Later that summer, Shay escapes to Smoke, leaving Tally behind. Tally ends up being told by the government to go after Shay, not for the purpose of finding her, but rather finding Smoke, which the government has been searching for for a while. Tally, after a long and dangerous journey, finds Smoke. However, the question remains, will she betray Shay and everyone in Smoke by giving up its location, or will she stay there and adapt to their less modern way of life?
     Overall, the book was okay. The book is split up into three main parts; Part I, Part II, and Part III. Part I is about Tally and her journey to trying to become pretty and her life back in Uglyville. Part II is about Smoke and the journey there. Talking about Part III would spoil the book, but it has to do more with pretties. In my opinion, Part I was not good. The author is an okay writer, but I felt that too much attention was spent on Tally wanting to become pretty and her wanting to see Paris. However, once Shay and the Smoke is introduced, the book gets better. It does a good job when making believable characters, even though the society seems far-fetched. There is one other thing about it that wasn't great, though. It was on the heftier side. At 406 pages, while it isn't huge, it isn't what one would call a light read. In conclusion, if you want a lengthy book with a dystopian society that follows a female protagonist on her journey to decide what her future holds and what the government hides, this is your book.


Aidan Greenberg
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