Katie aka kaykay
Jason and Kyra by Dana Davidson
Rating: 5 Stars
I really liked this book. Maybe it's just because I like romantic books, but then again, I think that is was very well written.

Dayna
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was, in a word, enchanting. it captivates your imagination and draws you into the mystery surrounding the people of Forks. An excellent, scary, love story.

Amanda
South Beach by Aimee Friedman
Rating: 3 Stars
Good book.

Tiff
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 4 Stars
I really enjoy Jane's characters. Elizabeth is quick and always has a comeback. She's not afraid to speak her mind. I'm sure to imagine a women like her back in Austen's day was a remarkable thing.

jgurl10
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating: 5 Stars
SPEAK is a really great book. Even though melinda's life isn't going too well, she still makes the book funny. It's a REALLY great book!!!!

Helen
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Rating: 4 Stars
Although I watch the evening news and read the daily papers, I did not understand the living conditions in Afghanistan. This book helped me understand the daily struggle that men, women, and children face in that country.

Lindsey
When the Wind Blows by James Patterson
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is so addicting, I can hardly put it down!!!

Karen aka biggest bookworm
The Virginity Club by Kate Brian
Rating: 5 Stars
When I first got this book I thought it was going to be boring, but I wanted to give it a chance. I WAS GLAD I DID!! This book is the best. It's about these 4 friends with totally different personalities, and they're all trying to get a scholaship, but with one condition: they need to be "pure" by the end of their High School year! A MUST READ!

Misha
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I've ever read!

Rosemary
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Rating: 5 Stars
Awesome book... awesome, awesome... seriously. For HP fans out there, listen to the HP podcast called MuggleCast. It is awesome!!

Morgan
The Christmas Blessing by Donna VanLiere
Rating: 4 Stars
I received this book for Christmas, along with THE CHRISTMAS SHOES. Both books made me laugh out loud, cry, and really question my purpose for being on earth. I have read hundreds of books, but this, by far, is the best of them all.

Lindsey
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Rating: 4 Stars
It is a good story but somewhat hard to follow. Watch the movie and read the book at the same time --- the movie is word-for-word.

Amn
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rating: 5 Stars
REBECCA is a great book --- it's an amazing novel and one of the best classics.

Amn
Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Rating: 4 Stars
GONE WITH THE WIND is a great book --- make sure you read it!

Amn
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Rating: 4 Stars
I think it's Dan Brown's best book. It's a mixture of all of the other books he's written. Be sure to read the others!

Sara
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is amazing and strong. The characters all have emblazing passions and they make you think about life and the choices you make in it.

Renu
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia byng
Rating: 4 Stars
It's a really good book, but the only thing I hate about this story is that it finished! The story is greatly wielded into a strong-pulling pendulum that you can't get your eyes off.

Kelly
The Givenchy Code by Julie Kenner
Rating: 4 Stars
I recommend this book to any girl, because I'm sure guys won't appreciate the main characters' love of shopping and shoes. WARNING: make sure you have time to read it because once you start, you'll be hestitate to put it down. I'm sure your parents won't like it if you don't finish your homework. I know because I got a scowl from my parents.

kat_hawk93
Revenge Of the Wannabes by Lisi Harrison
Rating: 5 Stars
This book would be great for anyone who likes to spread gossip around, and this is also why I picked this book. It's about a group of girls who wants to make everyone else miserable and jealous. They want to become part of a clique, but can't, so they start one of there own to prove that they can start something and not just be the losers everyone else thinks they are. Deep down, they don't wnat to be this way, but as they say --- "It takes a lot to get in but it is even harder to stay in!"

Sox
Prisoners Under Glass by R. Patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
It is very interesting, which makes me want to read more. It had a lot of adjectives, so when I am reading, it makes a picture in my head.

Nancy
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved it because it was mysterious and very exciting. I hope that everyone will read it. It is my best book I've read in my whole life! (So far).

Yasmeen S.
Prisoners Under Glass by R. Patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
If you want a book that has adventure, sea witches, and glass globes, this is the perfect book! I think R. Patrick did a wonderful job on this novel about a young girl named Rachel who loses her mother, almost loses her father, and gains an evil step mother, Lyla. This is a fantastic and well-written book that I am grateful to have read to me in my class!

Ellen
Ramona The Pest by Beverly Cleary
Rating: 4 Stars
Funny and exciting!

Chelsea
Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the 3rd book in this exciting (possible Septilogy) series! A young boy with medical problems is sucked into a strange and twisted world where Nothing is the most destructive thing out there.

Melanie
Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the first of a series of books about Stacey, a teenager with the powers to dream about the death of friends and total strangers. In this book, she tries to save someone's life using magic and her instincts. An absolutely intriguing book.

Melanie
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book I have ever read. It explains the life of Holden, a teenage boy who goes through many obstacles in his life. If there was ever any book you must read, it is this one. I guarantee you'll enjoy it.

Melanie
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Rating: 4 Stars
This is an extremely well-written book. It is about a group of boys who get stranded on an island during World War II. It shows the competition between people and survival skills. A must read.

Nene
Dawn Before Darkness by Sharon Draper
Rating: 5 Stars
This was the best book I've ever read!

Kelsey
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was very captivating. Usually, sequals aren't as good as the originals, but this is an exception. It's full of adventure, suspence, and love. It was completly thrilling. One thing I didn't like about it was the ending. I expected something better to happen to Tally after all she went through. That was a disapointment. Maybe the last book,SPECIALS, will have a better ending. I really hope so. All in all, this book is worth reading.

Kelsey
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was one of the best books I have ever read. You feel like you are actually there as Bella. Every emotion or feeling Bella feels, you do too. I LOVE this book and I can't wait until the next one, NEW MOON, comes out!!! Everyone should read this book at least once, if not more!

ASH77
Size 12 is not Fat by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was filled with mystery and excitment. I can't wait to read the spin offs, PHAT CHICK and BIG BONED.

Stargirl
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Rating: 3 Stars
It had a little to much crude humor for my taste.

Jasmine
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Rating: 4 Stars
This story tells how Johnny Tremain went to war, and afterwards, felt like a man because of his experiences.

Elizabeth
Prisoners Under Glass by R. Patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
I have read many books, but this is the best!!! It is so great that R. Patrick is reading the whole entire book to the class. Every time she stops, everyone is very disappointed. I can not wait until she reads again!!!

Jenna
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
Rating: 4 Stars
The book is really good. There are a few bad words, but other than that, I would say it's for readers 11 and up.

Heather
The Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz
Rating: 5 Stars
I like Anthony Horowitz, he's a really good witer. He just came out with a new Alex Rider book called SCORPIO. I'd give him 10 stars. His books have a lot of action and adventure in them.

Rachel
ttyl by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is awesome!! The whole thing is written in an instant messaging format. Plus, it talks about issues that a lot of teens go through.

Brooke
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
By far, this is one of the best vampire romance novels I've read.

After Isabella Swan moves to the small, cold, and rainy town of Forks (that never has any sunshine, by the way) she discovers 1) that she's in love, 2) that the person she's in love with could be the most dangerous person ever, but she doesn't care, and 3) the person shes in love with is a vampire.

Savanna Banana
The Bungler's Paradox by R. M. Wilburn
Rating: 5 Stars
THE BUNGLER'S PARADOX is a funny and exciting fantasy story about an eleven-year-old girl named Buggy Crenshaw. After her family moves to Lloyd's Hollow, Buggy begins to see weird things happening and she suddenly discovers she's quite magical. She learns that her fate lies in defeating the demon Electrocucius in order to save mankind. THE BUNGLER'S PARADOX is only the first book in the series, "In Search of the Nexus" and I can hardly wait for the second. I check online booksellers almost everyday for it!

Emily
The Prisoners Under Glass by R. patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved this book. It's full of adventure and is so cool that Ruthven Patrick reads her book to us on the mornings of school :)

Brooke
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black
Rating: 5 Stars
If you love fantasy mixed with modern life, then this is the best book to read. TITHE has an awesome spin on mystical creatures (pixies, trolls, etc.), making them more real, and not all happy-go-lucky. It has an original and interesting plot that many would like, and it keeps you hooked till the end.

Brooke
The A-List Series by Zoey Dean
Rating: 5 Stars
A fun read that follows the life of Anna Percy, a sophisticated Upper East Side schoolgirl who moves to California to live with her dad after wanting some change in her boring lifestyle in New York. It's like the Gossip Girl series, but set in Beverly Hills, filled with the same excessive spending, the gorgeous people, but with a whole lot more meaness from the girls.

Xie
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best story ever written!!! J. R. R. Tolkien was a genius. These books are written in an 18th-century form with strong themes of love, death, courage, war and friendship. Although these books are long, they are worth every second it takes to read them. I would recommend LORD OF THE RINGS to everyone who likes fantasy in the slightest. This epic could move anyone to tears.

PreachingJunePearl
Ruby by Lauraine Snelling
Rating: 5 Stars
I have read this book several times and I love it. You should read it, it's a good book!!!!

Stephanie
Gossip girls: Nothing Can Keep Us Together by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
The "Gossip Girl" books are amazing. They are a great combination of drama and romance. The storyline is outrageous, but is still believable --- there definitely could be a bunch of high school seniors in New York who do whatever they want, and no one not even their parents, care. Their parents are so self-involved with their own problems and/or lives that they just don’t notice. These books are a great way to escape and dive into someone else's point of view, even if that other person isn’t real. Another great thing about these books is you can honestly never doubt that something is coming or that she won't express something in her writing, because she will.

Brooke
The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
You follow Susannah Simon, a 16-year-old girl who's a mediator --- someone who can see, touch, and talk to the dead. She moved from New York to California when her mother marries someone else after her dad dies (even though she still sees him with the whole 'talking to the dead' thing, going for her) and finds out there's a hot Latino guy who lives in her new room in Cali. Did I mention he's a ghost from the 19th century?

The series is full of every genre you can imagine and you'll never want to put the books down. Its a must read.

Millie
Misty Nights by Brittany Lawrence
Rating: 5 Stars
Night is a vampire who falls in love with Mist. She, by the way, is a key to a huge vampire secret. Mist is human and falls for Night because she's never loved anyone the way she loves him. Night ends up taking Mist with him back to his castle, staying months on end, then returning her home before the night is over. How cool is that! Also, the author is our age --- she is fourteen and was born in Colorado! She looks pretty from her picture, but I can't believe a teen could write something so great!

Sydney
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a really good book!!! It started out happy, then turned sad, and was then happy again!! It is about love and family.

Rebecca
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this book, it's amazing. The way Stephanie Meyer describes the vampires are like nothing I have read before, and I hope to God there is a sequel --- I want to know what happens to Edward and Bella!

Bookworm
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Rating: 3 Stars
It was good, though reading the beast's point of view seems to lessen the story. I only gave it three stars because I don't believe it captures the true Beauty and the Beast feeling.

werewolfgirl14
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this book --- everyone who likes magic, adventure, and dragons will love this. So much happens to Eragon in this first installment: he finds Saphira, becomes a rider, and loses his uncle. In the sequel, ELDEST, he goes to live with elves and learns their powerful magic. He learns to look more like an elf, and fight like them. I have to read the next book to see what happens to Eragon and his cousin, Rowen.

Devin, 13
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti
Rating: 5 Stars
I have not yet finished the book yet --- I am about half-way through and I just can't stop reading it. It is AMAZING!

Linda.H.
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the first books that I have read by Jodi Picoult. It was very touching, and there were nights when I could not sleep because I couldn't put the book down. It kept my interest and I highly recommend it.

In My Sister's Keeper, Anna Fitzgerald was conceived and born so that she could provide genetically compatible body fluids and parts for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. When Kate is 16 and Anna is 13, Kate needs a kidney transplant and Anna balks at giving up one of hers. She hires a lawyer to petition for medical emancipation from her parents, so that she alone can make decisions about her body. It's a decision that threatens to tear the family apart, from her mother who gave up a law practice to be a stay-at-home mom, an older brother who feels left out, and her father who wavers between choosing sides. Jodi Picoult's novel examines the inner workings of a family struggling to find love, and life, within all their relationships. My Sister's Keeper has received strong reviews with the San Jose Mercury News saying, "My Sister's Keeper is a terrific book, right down to the final surprise."

Alexandra
Prisoners Under Glass by R. Patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is super interesting. You can't put it down. It's about a girl named Rachel Windover whose mother disappeared and father is in a love trance from a shop owner named Lilah. Lilah sells souvenirs that force Rachel to embark on a journey, causing her to fight and defeat sea witches and dark magic. If you are interested in dark magic and witches, then you'll probably love this book.

Emily
Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy
Rating: 4 Stars
This is definitely Anne Cassidy's best book so far. I read MISSING JUDY, TOUGH LOVE, LOVE LETTERS, and BIRTHDAY BLUES last year and thought they were fantastic, but the way the author gets inside the mind of a killer and portrays their thoughts and emotions is mind-blowing.

Emily
The Vanished by Celia Rees
Rating: 4 Stars
This is one supernatural thriller I won't forget in a hurry. It is dark, chilling, and clever from the first page but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's prone to bad dreams.

Emily
Nothing Can Keep Us Together by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this book. Like all the others in the series, it is girly and full of gossip. I think it is great the way the author switches from one character to the other, constantly changing your mind about who you hate and who you feel sorry for. And like gossip itself, the book produces that guilty pleasure created by talking about something you really shouldn't, but finding it impossible to keep it to yourself.

Colleen
Who Needs Boys? by Stephie Davis
Rating: 5 Stars
Great book.

Colleen
Princesses Don't Sweat by Kaz Delaney
Rating: 5 Stars
This is pretty funny and very good, and the ending was totally whacked. Madeline (the main character) said "eoooww!" way to much, but it was a great book anyway...

Sharon
The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
These books were great. They are about a girl in a Catholic school in california who can see and speak to ghosts who haven't gone to the "other side." Cabot does a great job with the relationhsip between Suze and the ghosts she helps.

Emily
Prisoners Under Glass by R. Patrick
Rating: 5 Stars
PRISONERS UNDER GLASS is the ideal adventure story for readers of all ages. I have been a huge Harry Potter fan for years, but it is clear to me now that R. Patrick's amazing ability to take everything you've ever wanted in a story and so flawlessly put it into the pages of this wonderful book makes Hogwarts seem dull and drab. Whether you love lively fantasy adventures, poetic descriptions of faraway lands, or flowing dialogue, this epic tale will bring you tears of joy. This is, without a doubt, the greatest story I have ever had the pleasure to read.

Karen Gold
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet by Lola Douglas
Rating: 4 Stars
Morgan, er, um, Claudia is a teen movie personality who bottomed out on drugs and has been through rehab. Her mom thinks she can't really recover in the spotlight with her old, rich, famous drug buddies, and her agent says she can't get a job anyway because as a druggie she is too expensive to insure. They dye her hair and give her an alias and hide her in a midwest high school. Amazingly, there are a few nice people there...

Fabiola
The Prophecy of the Stones by Flavia Bujor
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book I've ever read in my entire life. It's my favourite. THE PROPHESY OF THE STONES is about three girls with one destiny. This is a must read for every teen.

Nikki
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was so funny. Also, Gordon Korman is coming to our school to talk about his books!. I really recommend this book if you want to get a good laugh out of it.

Chelsey
Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler
Rating: 3 Stars
This is a fiction book. It is also sad and scary, but it is really good so far.

Ashley
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a really great book. I think that any teenage girl could relate to the story and the main character.

jgurl10
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is really really good. Macy is preparing for her senior year, and her boyfriend is at camp. While he's away, she meets some new friends who show her how fun life can be. It is a really touching book and every teenage girl should read it!!! :-)

Shea
Story Time by Edward Bloor
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was amazing. It pulled me in and would not let me go. I was up all night reading it and managed to finish it by 4 in the morning. I highly recommend that you pick this book up. It's really very interesting.

Jackie
The Big Empty by J. B. Stephens
Rating: 5 Stars
TOP NOTCH! Enough said!

Megan
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Rating: 5 Stars
Oh my gosh!! This book is amazing!!! It is so real and unbelievably sad! This is one of her best. If you like her other books you will LOVE this one!

Brooke
The Demonata: Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Rating: 4 Stars
This is an excellent book. I have read all his books and they all blow my mind. He is my favorite author.

Tasha
Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly
Rating: 5 Stars
I really liked the love story that this book told. It showed the truth about the way that first love really is, and it didn't make it seem perfect.

Latasha
ttyl by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 4 Stars
I liked the way that this novel was written completely in instant message, but at times that did make it a little hard to follow. I would love to read more about the three girls in the novel, though.

Rachael
The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
Rating: 5 Stars
THE WILL OF THE EMPRESS is a companion to the "Circle of Magic" and the "Circle Opens" quartet. This book brings the four young ambient mages back together again. They don't automatically get along, though. They are adults and have grown apart. Tris is afraid that they will think she is conceited because she can scry on the wind, Sandry destroys three people to protect her student, Daja makes something for someone that helped him kill people, and Brair has seen horrors that haunt him, and he doesn't want to share them with anyone that haunt him. Will these four mages find their magical connection once again?

Ana_Lisa
Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn
Rating: 5 Stars
Girls who are 13-17 can really relate to this story. I love this book to death!!

Jackie
Marley & Me by John Grogan
Rating: 5 Stars
If you have ever had a dog, you will love this book.It's about "life and love with the world's worst dog." Enough said.

Chey
Blackthorn Winter by Kathryn Reiss
Rating: 5 Stars
I really loved this book. I don't usualy read murder mysteries, but this one was very well written. its a little creepy, but since it's a teen read, its not too bad. Once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down until you figure out the mystery. Well, at least that's what happened to me ;)

Jessica
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
Rating: 5 Stars
This book, THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE, really was good. I started reading it for a school assignment and definitely wasn't interested. But after reading the entire thing, I realized just how good it truly was. It is about a guy named William McLean, and his schooling at the South Carolina Military Institute. I personally am not a fan of military books, but this one was really great. It even made me cry at the shocking ending.

Go get it, and read it, because it's truly awesome.

Mara
Angels In Pink by Lurlene McDaniel
Rating: 5 Stars
All three "Angels in Pink" stories are excellent! They're about teenage girls who volunteer at a hospital. A must read!!

Lyss
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was awesome! Even though it was long, it pulled you in and played with your emotions. It's a great novel for anybody who wants to read about the Great Depression era. :)

Chey
The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman
Rating: 4 Stars
THE FORETELLING has an amazing world in it. It's a good book for girls to read because it is about a race of strong warrior women and their horses. Hoffman tells the story of a girl becoming a woman in a world that knows nothing of love, peace, mercy, or men. "The weak are cruel: the strong have no need to be."

Chey
Tithe by Holly Black
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great story about a girl named Kaye who has always been a little strange. After finding out that she is not a girl at all but a pixie, she enters a world of ruthless faerie queens, deadly faerie knights, and an ancient struggle for power in the kindoms of the fay. Read this book to find out what happens when they try to use Kaye as a pawn in their feud.

Chey
Valiant by Holly Black
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book about a tough runaway named Val, who gets caught up in the faerie underworld. Val must find out who is behind the deaths of many faeries to save her new monsterous friend.

Chey
Witch Child by Celia Rees
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a book of diary entries from a witch named Mary who is forced to flee her country and take refuge in the new world. But, it doesn't take long before Mary's refuge is shattered by suspicion. What will happen if Mary is once again found out?

Chey
Dreadful Sorry by Kathryn Reiss
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was great! You never get bored with the story because the plot has so many twists and turns. It's a great read for people who like figuring out the mysteries, because everything in this book is connected and they all tie together at the end! DREADFUL SORRY is a perfect mix of mystery, romance , adventure and creepy nightmares that become real!

Lyss
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Rating: 5 Stars
I really really enjoyed this book :) It's very easy to connect with, and I love the movie too.

Ana_Lisa
The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rating: 4 Stars
Overall, this was a really great book. It is very imaginative, and the final battle is my favorite part. It's a good book about a fouteen-year-old girl who becomes queen and wars against a huge opposing army for her land and her people.

Janet
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book I ever read. I couldn't put it down. From the the first page to the last, I kept wondering what will happen next. I can't wait to start reading the next book.

Meg
Maine Squeeze by Catherine Clark
Rating: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book. It wasn't too serious or adventurous, but it told a good story about summer loves and friendship. It is about a girl and her friends who share a house. Colleen had a boyfriend named Evan last summer, but she is now dating Ben. But Evan comes back and stirs things up... so if you like books like this then you will love this one.

Kaily
ttyl by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 2 Stars
This book really has no plot and it drags on in IM conversation (using abbreviations and acronyms that I don't even use or know all that well). I plan to stop reading it.

Morena
The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson
Rating: 4 Stars
THE KEY TO THE GOLDEN FIREBIRD is a funny, yet heartfelt story that follows the lives of three sisters, May, Brooks, and Palmer as they cope with the sudden death of their father. The three Gold sisters are very different, but they all realize the importance of one another as they struggle with harsh reality and when, at last, the key to their father’s beloved Pontiac Firebird is found. This is an impressive novel whose moral declares that everything you’ve taken for granted can vanish unexpectedly, but although you may be afraid to let go, you must learn to appreciate what you already have.

Corinne
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is absolutely ah-mazing. It was very well writen, and I could find myself not wanting to put it down. I now find myself rereading certain chapters over and over again, not being able to wait for the sequel. It's definitely the best book of 2005.

Taylor
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is about girls who have all designer labels and rule the school. Everyone follows these girls and I think all teenage girls should read this series.

Christine
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Rating: 4 Stars
This is a good book, but it is hard to understand all of the allegories. It's better for older readers.

Christine
The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Melody Carlson
Rating: 5 Stars
A series about girls and their lives through high school. A very good book!

Kate
The Clique Series by Lisi Harrison
Rating: 4 Stars
These are amazing books for girls 12+. The girls in the novels go through everything normal girls do, except for the fact they are very wealthy. This is a wonderful series!

Fantasy Hound
The Bungler's Paradox by R. M. Wilburn
Rating: 5 Stars
I was lucky enough to get an early copy of THE BUNGLER'S PARADOX by new author, R. M. Wilburn. It's very funny and magical, and unexpected things happen.

Hana
Deenie by Judy Blume
Rating: 4 Stars
Deenie is a beutiful teen named after an actress. Deenie's mother thinks she's so beautiful that she already makes her future plans as a model, although Deenie's not so sure about the thriling successful plan her mother has in store for her.

Caitlin
Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
Rating: 4 Stars
This was a good book, but I only rated it 4 stars because I didn't understand it. It's about a girl who is half cuban and half polish, and is going to have a Cuba 15, which is like a sweet 16.

Ashley B.
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rating: 4 Stars
PEACHES is a very good book about 3 girls who find out many things about themselves and each other in a peach orchard.

Lisa T.
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is amazing! Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. They way Mrs. Meyer portrays her characters makes them feel so real, and how she describes them left me ecstatic. It is the perfect combination of fantasy (the Vampires) and realistic fiction about a teenage girl. TWILIGHT is a definIte must read for anyone who loves those books that suck you in for hours on end.

Di
Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
Rating: 5 Stars
This novel was awesome. The author, Arthur Golden, did an amazing job of portraying the main character. I saw the movie when I finished reading the book. I must say, the book was better than the movie, though.

Stephany
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was psychologically crazy.

Di
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was really interesting. It tells the story from a different point of view. I loved it!!!

Kiran
Abarat by Clive Barker
Rating: 5 Stars
A New York Times Bestseller, this book was a definite page turner. It kicks into overdrive from the very first page! The fantasy and adventure and oil-painted pictures really make you feel like you are there. Candy Quackenbush is an average teenage girl. She lives a very dull life in Chickentown MN (a.k.a. Dullsville). Candy is curious about everything around her and she just wants to get away. She also just wants something more.... One day during school, when Candy gets yelled at by the teacher, she runs out of the school and keeps running, not looking back until she ends up in a deserted field of nothing but tall grass. She comes face to face with a creature with seven heads called John Mischief, and that is when her adventure begins to the islands...There is so much in this book that even if I tried to tell you, I couldn't. Clive Barker's imagination is amazing --- It's filled with color and magic, making ARABAT absolutely phenomenal and spell binding. It's one of those books that you read all night under the covers. Though it's 432 pages, you actually want it to be longer! It's a book that you would want to buy, rather than borrow. I haven't read the sequel yet, called DAYS OF MAGIC, but I'm dying to! I have three words for you: READ THIS BOOK!

Tavia
The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is an autobiography about Brent's life and how much it changed after he attempted suicide by burning himself. Most autobiographies are boring, but not this one --- it's action packed and full of emotion!

Marina
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Rating: 5 Stars
This first book in a series is really exciting. It's about a girl who is kidnapped and sold as a slave. Soon afterwards, she becomes the spymaster in a revolution against tyrants. I couldn't put this book down.

Ashley
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Rating: 5 Stars
I was moved by reading this book. I felt like I had a good life and I should be thankful.

Denise N.
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this book! Ms. Bray's writing style in this book is quite an improvement from her first one, but I like them both the same. I love how she wraps romance, adventure, humor and scandals into one package. I just love it!

Laura
Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was so good... I didn't know what to think until I got to the end, and even then I was still pondering what was going to happen! I read this fantastic book in one sitting! If you like fast reads, this is for you.

Sal
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 5 Stars
This book quickly became one of my favourites. It's about a girl living in a world with only two kinds of people: the pretties and the uglies. The main character wants so badly to become a pretty, which she will become when she turns 16. Then, she learns things that make her wonder if becoming a pretty is such a good thing after all.

Laura
Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is awesome! It's about a girl named Stacey who has nightmares of her best friend dying. She turns to the witchcraft her grandmother taught her to save her friend. This is the first book in a series and I would recommend them to anyone.

Catherine
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a great book --- an amazing piece of science fiction.

Natalya
Nobody Does It Better by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
The "Gossip Girl" series is awesome!!! Each book keeps getting better and better, and you just have to know what happens next! If you want to get hooked on a series, this is definitely a good one. I can't wait to read NOTHING CAN KEEP US TOGETHER.

Emma G.
The Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a book about a 13-year-old girl whose mother dies in the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks. She learns how to deal with her mother's death and goes to California to see her dad, who left her mom when she was young. This is a sad, but wonderful book and I am reading it for the second time right now.

Danni D.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Rating: 3 Stars
This was written with great depth and emotion, but it became slightly tedious at times.

Michelle Guzman
Among the Enemy by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rating: 5 Stars
AMONG THE ENEMY is the last book in the "Shadow Children" Series, which is the best I have ever read in my life. AMONG THE ENEMY is a non-stop, can't-put-down book! I suggest that everyone read this, young or old ! I loved it!

Analisa
A Great And Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Rating: 5 Stars
I was at Waldenbooks when I saw this. I looked at it, and tried desperately to seek what magical words were hidden behind the cover. The cover looked interesting enough, but then books cannot be judged by the covers. So, I bought it for 8.95 and started reading it that night. It was so thrilling that I could not put it down. Set in the mid 1800's, Gemma Doyle is 16, and she lives with her mother and maid in India. Gemma truly hates India, and wants to go to England where her grandmother is. Her mother says it's too dangerous, but Gemma persists. Little does she know what is waiting for her on the other side, when in an alley she sees a dark shadow hover over a man and just practically eat him. Then, she eyes her mother, who looks up in terror, grabs a knife, and kills her self before the shadow can engulf her. Gemma is sent to the same boarding school her mother attended and joins a club called The Order. With shadows lurking in every unexpected corner, a gypsy, 4 girls, and an art teacher who tells them legends, this school year will be exciting. This is a thrilling adventure that will get you creeping under your covers and looking at the walls in search of dark images, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY is truly a must read for teens out there WHO are interested in magic and the unknown.

India
The Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman
Rating: 4 Stars
This was hard to get into, but it's good once you do get into it. A girl named Sally Lockhart lives in England and her father is killed. She slowly unravels the mystery of her father's death. I haven't finished it, but it's very good so far.

Frances
The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
This is such a good book.

Emily
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a stunning book, captivating from the very beginning. It is about a girl named Chiyo, who is sold to an okiya and trained to be a geisha. This book covers a large period of her life, from when she was about eight years old until her sixties. It talks about what it was like to be a geisha, the trials she faced in becoming one, what happens when she falls in love with someone she is not supposed to love, and World War II. This was an excellent book, but probably for a more mature audience, such as fifteen or sixteen-year-olds.

Nicole
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Rating: 4 Stars
This is an awesome book. I know I will end up reading it again.

Sarah
The Mediator #2: Ninth Key by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book!

Latasha
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Rating: 5 Stars
Although many people would not classify this book as "appropriate" for teens, I believe that it opened my eyes to many things --- the first thing being how sad and hateful life and people really can be. This book is not the most up-to-date, but it is written so powerfully that you can feel every emotion that the children are feeling --- their pain, their desperation, and most of all, their loneliness. A remarkable book for generations, and still will be generations yet to come.

Cassi
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved the book! I can't wait for the sequel.

Latasha
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
This book has it all: sex, drugs, scandals, backstabbing, and of course, gossip.

Jenny Rodriguez
The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn Moriaty
Rating: 4 Stars
I would definitely recommend this to all my friends. It a great, funny, friendship book that most girls woul like to read. It shows that when you have friends you can overcome bad stuff.

Jessica
The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
Rating: 5 Stars
If you love romance, this book if for you! It is the best expression of love I have ever seen. Nicholas Sparks writes awesome books. He can be both suspenseful and romantic.

Latasha
Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
Rating: 4 Stars
I really like this book, which is a sequel to HOMECOMING. It picks up right where that one let off and continues to let you know how life is going for the Tillerman children. I was a little disapointed with some parts of the novel, but overall, it was spectacular.

Blizz
Love Letters: Perfect Strangers by Jahnna N. Malcom
Rating: 3 Stars
It is a wonderful romance that makes you go "aaaaaw." It is very predictable --- I mean, you know who will be together, but how they come together is so sweet.

Amee
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Rating: 4 Stars
I am only about a fourth into the book, but it is very interesting. It is sad because he feels he cannot overcome his drug and alcohol addictions and you want him to see that he can so much.

Amelia Bow
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Rating: 5 Stars
This great book is a classic. My mom said she read it when she was my age, so I wasn't even sure if it would be for me... but it was. It had a great story line and was a bit sad, yet exciting. I cannot imagine how lonely it must have been for a young girl to survive alone all those years. She befriends the animals and lives in tune with nature. She becomes a heroine for her people. It's a good thing she survives to be able to leave clues to her culture behind for all to learn.

Christina
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rating: 5 Stars
This book has many hidden signs that link themselves to life today, although it was written orginally aobut the 1920's. This book makes you think about how everyone is connected to everyone, even if they have never meet before. It also has a little bit of a triangle of affairs and a tangled web of love. A man named Gatsby is in love with Daisy who was his love 5 yrs ago, but didn't marry him. Instead, she married a man with money and Gatsby made it his goal to get her back by making his own money. He succeeds, but this becomes his greatest downfall. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to try and make connections while reading, and who like to see the bad guy get what he deserves.

Tim Bow
Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel
Rating: 5 Stars
More action and adventure with our buddy, Matt Cruse. I could not put the book down and finished it in 2 days. It's a real page-turner and is a great read for boys or girls. I hope Kenneth Oppel can make this a trilogy or quintet. (hint, hint)

Christina
My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr
Rating: 5 Stars
Although this book didn't take me very long to read, it made a great impact on the way I look at people and the enviroment around me now. MY HEARTBEAT is about a girl whose brother (Link) and his best friend (James) are the closest people to friends she has had. She learns to look at people in a completely different way because of a comment someone made about Link and James. She has been in love with James since forever and he teachers her to see people and not just look at them. I loved this book and I think that if you like reading about people who relate to your life situation, then this is a book for you.

MeMe
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Rating: 4 Stars
Wow!!!

Me
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the sequel to A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY. It paints such a vivid picture of the Victorian times. Both are the best books ever, and I can't wait for the third in the series to come out.

Paige
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
Rating: 4 Stars
I thought this was a really good book about sisters and relationships. If anyone is looking for a good read, give this a try!!

K.
Fade to Black by Alex Flinn
Rating: 5 Stars
FADE TO BLACK presents a new take on HIV. An HIV-positive boy has a mother who is determined to present him as an INNOCENT victim --- unlike all those other people who deserve to get sick. A lonely football jock at school harasses him, but Alex Flinn makes us feel something for the harasser besides contempt. He gradually turns so real we can't just dismiss him. Both have a showdown with conscience in the end.

Blessy
Watching Alice by Daniel Parker and Lee Miller
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book, and a true story. It's Tom's diary explaining all the events that lead to Alice's disappearance.

Ellen
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Truman
Rating: 4 Stars
STUCK IN NEUTRAL was very sad, but very good! Definitely read it! It's about a boy who is in a wheelchair, but is a genius. His dad is trying to kill him. It's very suspensful!

Claire H.
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Rating: 4 Stars
This is a really good book. In the previous book in the series, the girls split up, and now they are going to again except to different places. There's no really big grabber in the beginning, though, so just keep reading. It gets better!!!

Michelle
This Is My Daughter by Roxana Robinson
Rating: 4 Stars
I just started reading this book, which is so far really good. It's about a man and woman who are getting married, but both came from a previous marriage and they have to introduce their daughters to each other. The problem is that the daughter's aren't that fond of each other. I can't wait till I finish it.

Stefani
One of Those Hidious Stories Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
Rating: 5 Stars
This is such a good book with such a good ending. Once I started I couldn't put it down.

Ellen
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Rating: 5 Stars
This is an amazing book about a girl who lives in the early 1900's. It's full of romance, murder, mystery, and the struggle to find her voice. It's a great book for everyone!

jgurl10
All American Girl by Meg Cabot
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was really funny. It was totally not realistic, but that's what made it so funny. the basic story is: Sam, an unpopular girl, saves the president from an assasination attempt, and then the president's son falls in love with her. It was so funny.

Timothy
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Rating: 4 Stars
This was a terrific story that really had my imagination going. It was exciting and fast paced. The main character, Matt Cruse, uncovers the truth behind a madman's journal by following clues with his new found companion, Kate Vries. The characters became like my own friends by the time I was finished this novel. It's definately worth reading. Now, I am reading the sequel called SKYBREAKER.

Shira
All American girl by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is the best and everyone should read it. It's about a girl named Sam Madison, who saves the President of the U.S. The only way to find out what happens is to read it.

Crystal
Pagan in Exile by Catherine Jinks
Rating: 5 Stars
PAGAN IN EXILE is a great book! It's about a boy who is the squire of Lord Roland, a Templar Knight. He goes to Roland's homeland with him and finds that Roland's family is really violent. You should read it.

Hilary
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Rating: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. I made my school's librarian go and buy it so I could be the first to read it in my school. I read on the website that it was coming out soon and couldn't even contain my excitement. I've been waiting for its release since I finished A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY.

Danielle
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Rating: 5 Stars
I'm still in the middle of this book, but so far it has taken me so fully into the story, and I read a chapter whenever I have a chance to. It's a great book and I can't wait to finish and read the next one, though once I finish that means it's over!

jayhawk23
Girls In Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Rating: 5 Stars
I like the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" books. Even my little brother is reading them.

Natalie
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 4 Stars
So far, I like this book. I can't wait to see the movie!

Ashleigh
Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer [A Blog] by Robynn Clairday
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book in blog form, and it reminds me a little of the "Princess Diaries" series, with a different girl in a different situation. It's great and I highly recommend it.

N.R
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Rating: 5 Stars
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS is a totally awesome book. But, I would have rather preferred it if she had continued to be a lawyer, and not become a social worker. I've read it more than 5 times in the past month.

Hilary
Gossip Girl #4: Because I'm Worth It by Cecily von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this series so much. It let's you totally escape into a world of drama in the upper east side of New York. The book moves from charactor to charactor, and with each chapter there are new lies, secrets, and drama to discover. You can actually imagine yourself in their world --- full of money, glamor and deception!

Noor
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Rating: 5 Stars
Believe me, it's the best book ever written. CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? is a perfect novel.

Melissa
Just Like That by Marsha Qualey
Rating: 4 Stars
Hanna's life is already horrible. Too bad it's just about to get worse. Hanna comes across a terrible accident that happened at the frozen river. She didn't know the victims, but she knows that she was the last person to speak to them. Then, Hanna sees a mysterious boy standing by the lake, who turns out to share a secret just as precious.

Hilary
The Cage by Ruth Minsky Sender
Rating: 4 Stars
I really liked this book, but cried so much while reading it. It's a memoir of a girl's experiences in the ghetto, and various German concentration camps.

Nicole
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
I just finished this book and I am already ready for the next!! After I finished it, I got very upset --- I was worried there wouldn't be a sequel!! This is absolutely the best book I have ever read, and I have read a lot of books!! I love the plot as much as I loved the characters. This was a very touching and compelling novel with romance and a vampire genre. It shows how love can stand all tests! I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone. It is just such a great book...

Nikki
Gilmore Girls: I Love You, You Idiot by Gilmore Girls
Rating: 5 Stars
I just love the tv show "Gilmore Girls," and reading the book is better. I just love this book, and anyone who is a big fan of the show should read all three of their books. I did! They are all good.

Nikki
Gilmore Girls: Like Mother, Like Daughter by Gilmore Girls
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is great. It's based on the tv show, "Gilmore Girls," but reading it again is better. You should really read this book if you are a fan of the show. The only problem is it's only based on seasons 1, 2, and 3. But that's ok.

Kailey
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Rating: 5 Stars
WICKED is an amazing book! It's political, clever, heartbreaking, and fun. I love it.

Melissa
Are We There Yet? by David Levithan
Rating: 4 Stars
Brothers Danny and Elijah are forced to go on a trip to Florence, Rome, and Venice. But, they are completely opposite and never speak to each other. Will this trip help them communicate better, or will Julia --- a beautiiful girl they meet along the way --- mess it up for the two of them?

Gina P.
My Thirteenth Winter by Samantha Abeel
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a very touching book about one girl and her struggle to overcome a math Learning Disabiltiy. I highly recommend it, especially to those who have a learning disability themselves.

Hilary
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Rating: 5 Stars
I absolutely adore this series! I was even so excited about the movie! My older sister bought it for me in the DVD and I found out that there's a new installment coming in less than 18 months! I am overjoyed and can't wait!

Minh
Guitar Girl by Serra Manning
Rating: 5 Stars
This includes a rock star's life told from beginning to end in first-person point of view. Molly's love life, friendship, and every little detail of her personal life is told in this "adventurous" book.

Sydney the emo cookie monster
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I have read in years. I finished the 25-chapter book in three days! As I neared the end, I couldn't stop --- I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning. I would totally recommend this 5-star book.

Jamii
The Unprotected Witness by James Stevenson
Rating: 5 Stars
This was probably the best book I have ever read. It's my type of book and I thought that it really showed how people can look back on those they lost. I stayed up until 3:00 a.m. reading, and I really learned about how I can love what I have.

Kayla
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is about Ella, who as a baby was "blessed" with a gift of obedience, which instead bwcomes more of a nightmare. For example, if someone told her to cut off her own head, she would have to do it! She finds the fairy who gave her this "gift," but the fairy then tells her she will have to break it herself! Will Ella reverse this awful curse before it is to late? This book was very good, but different from the movie. I give it 5 stars.

Kat
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Rating: 4 Stars
This is an amazing book and is especially interesting for a classic! It is very exciting and the descriptions of stages of life and other random things by Hugo approach poetry! I love this book!

Nakita a.k.a. Tinkerbell
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Rating: 5 Stars
The is about a girl growing up and facing obstacles as a teen, like drugs and sex. This book should be read by all teens --- not just girls, but boys too! Once you read this, you will never forget the book.

Grace
Caught in the Act by Peter Moore
Rating: 5 Stars
Ethan is having a hard time in his high school honors classes. They are a lot harder than middle school's, but he has to keep up appearances for his parents, who expect so much from him. So, he lies about getting good grades. Things become even more complicated when Ethan meets Lydia Krane, the strange, gothic new student in his class, and his girlfriend accuses him of cheating on her. But, Lydia is exciting and unpredictable, and Ethan can't help but fall in love with her. Lydia makes Ethan more darinng, doing things he'd never have thought before. And with both of them in the lead roles in the school play, Ethan is caught up in the whirlwind that is Lydia. But, there's something wrong with her, something sick. Will Ethan be able to stop before it's too late?

CAUGHT IN THE ACT is a great suspenseful story with some realistic, fast-paced, and funny conversations. I think everyone will love this new book by budding author, Peter Moore.

~Amber~
Thinner Than Thou by Kit Reed
Rating: 5 Stars
THINNER THAN THOU is an epic journey following the lives of multiple people in a world where the Reverend Earl rules with his skinny religion. Anorextics like Annie are sent to the Dedicated Sisters, while people like Jeremy Delvin are sent to literal fat camps. Discover the fallacies and lies in young Betz and Danny's world, of which these same ones may be guiding our own on a lesser level.

Michelle
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was very good. It's about a girl named Ginny who gets 13 blue envelopes from her dead aunt. In each one is a task, which she must complete in order to open the next envelope. She ends up traveling to Europe, meeting many new people, and even begins to fall in love. Throughout the story, Ginny realizes who she is and who she wants to be. It's an uplifting read that makes you wish you were Ginny!

Lauren Miller
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Rating: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this novel. It takes place in the early 1900s, and is about a girl trying to break the mold of young women at that time. There is also a murder-mystery story line. This book is very witty, and has history, romance, and mystery. This is the author's first teen novel and I hope she writes more!

Robyn
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Rating: 4 Stars
In an amazing story of survival, Pi --- a young Indian boy --- does his best to keep sane in the middle of an ocean. This book brings out all of your emotions, making you feel peace and horror at the same time. During some parts, this book is a bit slow; but, in the epilogue ---- it is just... "wow." Last year I read over 34,000 pages for school, but out of all of those books this would have to be the most memorable.

Cassie
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Anne Brashares
Rating: 4 Stars
I'm about halfway through this book and I think it's just as wonderful as it's prequel, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS. Bridget's story is especially interesting because it digs deeper into what her mother was like. Lena is also learning a secret her mother has been keeping, while Carmen is afraid her mother is being foolish in her newfound relationship. Meanwhile, Tibby is at a film festival and busy remembering an old friend.

Rona Hsu
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Rating: 4 Stars
Typically I don't like school-assigned books, but this one is special. It's almost right up there with THE GREAT GATSBY and THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.

If you like deep and philosophical thinking, this is the book for you. On the surface level, the protagonist is hard to like, but you need to extract the underlying messages to get what Camus is trying to say. The protagonist lives an existentialist life-style, which can be interpreted in many different ways. It's all up to the reader.

CD
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Rating: 4 Stars
This is a pretty good book, although there were some disappointing moments in the plot. (I won't say what for the sake of not ruining it.)

CD
Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the most wonderful books I have ever read. It is so incredibly well written that even my anti-romance guy friends will enjoy it. (I suppose that's why it's called a classic.) I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read. (Although it can be a bit wordy sometimes, which might make it difficult to read for some people.)

Amber-Rose
Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was good. If you like love stories, then you'll like this a lot. It's sweet, and you may be able to relate to it if you have ever had love problems.

CD
All-American Girl 2: Ready or Not by Meg Cabot
Rating: 1 Stars
I hated this book. The plot was horrible.

Amber-Rose
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Rating: 4 Stars
I recommend this book to all readers because it was great, though also a little odd. It has a weird ending, which confused me. But, I personally think this was an excellent book to get lost in.

CD
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Rating: 5 Stars
Now this is a good book --- it's a wonderful continuation of ERAGON. His writing style is very similar to Tolkien's.

Nikki
The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is a mystery about the famous work of art, the Mona Lisa --- why Da Vinci painted it, and what was going on at the time. The story is like a puzzle you must complete in order to discover the answers.

CD
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
Rating: 4 Stars
I'm not done yet, but so far it is as interesting and creative as the books in his 'Artemis Fowl' series.

Karen the Librarian
Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney
Rating: 4 Stars
This was a suspenseful book that also taught a lot about the effect smallpox would have if unleashed by terrorists on an uninnoculated population.

Ben
Last Shot by John Fienstein
Rating: 5 Stars
LAST SHOT is a suspenseful book about two kids who win a writing contest. For their prize, they go to the Final Four with press passes and reporting duties. One of the best players on one of the teams gets blackmailed and they hear about it. The rest of the book is about how they try to get to the bottom of the story.

Shannon
Princess in Training by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is the best book I have ever read. Its about a girl who finds out she is a princess and her grandmother is the queen. The grandmother teaches the girl how to be and act like a princess. I would personally give this book 10 stars, and I am reading the whole series!

Nikki
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Rating: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this book. It shows that you shouldn't be judged for being different, which is a great moral.

Nikki
Taking It by Michael Cadnum
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is about Anna, who steals things from the store. She gets in trouble for that, and also has a difficult relationship with her father. This book is great and you will just love it.

Nikki
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is great. I personally think that is better than the movie because it seems so much more realistic. You can really feel the fear of the characters. You'll just absolutely love it.

Nikki
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Rating: 5 Stars
Ann Brashares is one of my favorite authors. In this sequel, you can relate to what's happening now in reality. The problems in this story can be paralleled with world problems. It's so much better to be able to read about actual issues than things that would never happen.

Nikki
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Rating: 5 Stars
If you love mysteries, like me, you'll love this book. It has a surprise ending, and you'll just fall in love with it, especially if you would want $200 million.

SKruger
Hoopster by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a good book. The backdrop is basketball, but don't let that scare you away. The main theme is prejudice and how one young man speaks out.

Nikki
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Rating: 4 Stars
You have to read this book. It may seem like a girl book, but boys in my class have read it too. One thing I like is that the author, Louise, shares my first name. Anyway this is extremely funny.

Nikki
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashers
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book if you have a friend that you're about to leave for vacation. It shows how to keep a friendship together even if you're on opposite sides of the world!

Nikki
Ransom by Lois Duncan
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is great. You would be amazed at how real the whole book seems. It's like you can actually see the events in your mind. You have to read this.

Nikki
Life in the Fat Lane by Cherie Bennett
Rating: 5 Stars
This is such a great book. It's actually not what you think it is. This girl isn't mad because she's gaining weight, she can't help it. And, you'll see why she can't stop getting bigger if you read this book!

Nikki
ttyl by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is so good. It talks about the ups and downs of a friendship between 3 girls. the whole book is even in Instant Message format! I loved it. You just need to buy it because you'll want to keep it!

Kendall
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was so good!! I'm really not into books about vampires, but I thought I might read it because of all the rave reviews it's had. They were true! Everyone should read this book! A total page-turner!

Nikki
Lucas by Kevin Brooks
Rating: 4 Stars
This book grabs you from the start. You wouldn't want to put it down once you started. The ending was kind of sad so I gave it a 4.

Ashley
Dancing on Thorns by Rebecca Horsfall
Rating: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is quite long, but you get to know and love the characters. I didn't want to put the book down, and when I finished, I wished I was still reading it!

Nikki
Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is so great. Lois Duncan is my favorite author and this is one of my favorite books she's written. It just literally grabs you. If you're a mystery reader, then pick this book up because you'll just love it.

Nikki
River Boy by Tim Bowler
Rating: 4 Stars
I thought this was good. It is personally not my type of book, but it's a good mystery.

Nikki
Freaky Friday by Mary Rogers
Rating: 5 Stars
You would want to read this book. If you watch the movie, you have to read this. It's completely funny and it should be considered a "classic."

Nikki
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is so good. It has humor, drama, and suspense. It contains so much symbolism, like the "tree." SPEAK has a great moral to the story about always speaking up when something goes wrong. Always.

Megan
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is a light and funny one about Ave Maria, a kind and book-loving pharmacist. In her quirky, small town, Big Stone Gap, she learns secrets about her mother's past and her own identity. And, of course, she is on a never-ending search for true love. This is a great book!

Moose on the Loose
The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a "heart-warming tale of Christmas tale." When little Joshua sees a woman hit Santa with a shovel on the head, he wonders if Christmas will continue. Can the stupidest angel, Raziel, not screw up this Christmas?

Jojo
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was truly amazing --- it's about a boy in Morroco working in the Sultan's stables, who has a horse that can outrun all the other horses in the stables. Sham (the horse) is sent with his boy-caretaker, Agba, as a gift to the King of France. Sham is sold and Agba goes with him, but they are beaten, sold again, and finally end up in the Earl of Godolphin's stables, were Agba works as a horse boy until the Lady Roxana comes. Lady Roxana is a horse meant to be bred with another horse named Hobgoblin, but Sham was let out and he beat up Hobgoblin. After Agba and Sham are exiled to a marsh, Roxana gives birth to a foal. The Earl names it Lath and thinks nothing more of it until, one day, he outruns 16 other horses, most of which are older than him. Sham is brought back to the stables and given the title,''The Godolphin Arabian,'' and all of his sons win the Newmarket races, and he is named King of the Wind, and Father of the Turf, until his death in 1789.

Jill
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Rating: 5 Stars
After reading the first book, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY, I just had to read the second one.

Jill
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Rating: 3 Stars
The plot kept me turning the pages.

Michel'le
Midnight Hour Encores by Bruce Brooks
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book ever! I can relate to that story!

Aubrey
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
I was never really into the vampires like a few of my friends, but somebody said this was a great read. So, I thought I would give it a shot, and it was awesome. Edward seems really hot, and really nice. If I were him, I would have seriously bitten Bella. I can't wait till the sequel comes out in October of 2006!!

Chelsea
Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn
Rating: 4 Stars
Enter. The life of a newly found pop princess, Wonder Blake, who has recently suffered a terrible loss of her sister, Lucky. Will Wonder live her sister's dream, because Lucky couldn't, or follow her own true path?

la'niece
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was so good. After I read the last page, I was dying from anticipation for her next book.

Jojo
Abarat by Clive Barker
Rating: 4 Stars
I loved this book from beginning to end.

Michelle
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Rating: 5 Stars
GO ASK ALICE was amazing. If you haven't read it already, you simply must! It made me laugh, cry, and really think about the life of a drug addict. I don't do drugs, and I don't want to, but this made me realize how they really ruin your life!

This book is a diary of this girl, Alice, who starts off as a normal teen, trying to find her place in the world, and ends up in a mental hospital! I won't tell you the story, because that will ruin it, but if you are ready for a really good, addicting read, go out and "Go Ask Alice"!

Tamara
Witness: For The Prosecution of Scott Peterson by Amber Frey
Rating: 4 Stars
This was a very touching book that my friends and i had read. It amazed me that somebody could do something that mean.