My Ratings Explained:
Reading Stars
(These stars are based purely on entertainment value. Did I laugh, cry, and get tickled inside? It’s an evaluation of the story and how much I enjoyed it as a reader.)
*** -Enjoyed it & recommend it.
**** -Enjoyed it immensely & would read it again.
*****-Loved it! I’m going out to buy my own copy right now…
Writing Stars
(I’ve tried to separate entertainment value with the quirks of writing that may bug me about a book. That’s where these stars come in. I look at writing style a lot. But I also evaluate whether the author stayed true to the target audience, whether the author tried to hard to push an agenda/teach a lesson, etc.)
*** -A few distracting flaws, but still decent.
**** -Good writing. No complaints.
*****-Phenomenal. I want to be this author when I grow up.
Questions? Please feel free to contact me.
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Reviews:
Click on the book title to see my review.
A
Adeline Street by Carol Lynch Williams
B
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
D
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
E
Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
F
Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison (#5) by Brandon Mull
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
G
The Gardner by S. A. Bodeen*
Glimpseby Carol Lynch Williams
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Gone by Michael Grant
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
I
Ivy by Julie Hearn
M
Matched by Ally Condie*
Mockingjayby Suzanne Collins
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
O
Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones
P
Probably Still Nick Swansen by Virginia Euwer Wolff
R
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly*
S
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Spells by Aprilynne Pike
T
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
W
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (As a guest blogger on Throwing Up Words)
Wings by Aprilynne Pike (As a guest blogger on Literary Life Notes)
Y
Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane*
