Kemi G.
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 5 Stars
SPECIALS contains everything that a good book needs --- suspense, drama, action, and even a little romance. This book is great for any teen who loves to get a thrill from reading.

Connie
Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix and Cliff Nielson
Rating: 5 Stars
A great book!! This is an adventure about third children in hiding from the population police, at a place and time when only two children per family were allowed. This is the first book of the Shadow Children series.

Jillian H.
Amazing Grace by Megan Shull
Rating: 4 Stars
This is such a cute story about a famous girl who can't take it and goes into hiding in a small Alaskan town.

Kayla
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
This is, by far, the best book I have ever read! It sucks you in and won't let you go! It has become an addiction for me...I've read it around 16 times, and I'm still going for more! TWILIGHT is about a girl named Isabella Swan, who moves to Forks, Washington with her father. She hates Forks until she meets the mysterious and beautiful Edward Cullen. This book gives me butterflies every time I read it!

*Amber*
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
Wow, this was an amazing book --- I loved the storyline and it was a great read!!!!

Kazia
The Wright Three by Blue Balliett
Rating: 3 Stars
This book was a good mystery and had some really exciting parts, but the charactor's immaturity bothered me. I loved how the author mixed fact in with the fiction!

personofelfness
Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
Wishing to make a life for herself, Mary "Jacky" Faber leaves the streets of London, disguises herself as a boy, and boards the prestine H.M.S. Dolphin as a new cabin boy.

In an exciting novel reminiscent of Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND and Dicken's GREAT EXPECTATIONS, Meyer exhibits the life of a young girl in search of a place to belong, and the adventures and tribulations that occur along the way. I highly recommend it!

personofelfness
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 5 Stars
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is one of the greatest books in the English language. First published in 1813, it has continued to be one of the most read and reproduced novels --- even 183 years later. Just recently, it was converted once again to cimematic form. I personally consider it to be one of my favourite books, and I am not the first to highly encourage reading it.

Roberta
A. D. 62: Pompeii by Rebecca East
Rating: 5 Stars
A beautiful and tender love story about the relationship between a modern woman stranded in the past who becomes a slave, and her Roman master. Not your standard romance --- something different. The historical background was vivid.

Mary M
Cut by Patricia McCormick
Rating: 4 Stars
This is one of those books that really makes you think. It made me more aware about cutting and eating disorders because the girl in this book is in a pyschiatric hospital where there are people with all kinds of problems.

Bea
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Rating: 5 Stars
Aly is the daughter of the King's Champion, Alanna, and George Copper, the co-spymaster of Tortall. She was taken by pirates and sold into slavery in the Copper Isles. She is placed in the service of the Balitang House. But when she gets to their house, she finds that the Balitang is being exiled. She goes with them because Kyprioth, the trickster god, has a deal for her --- if she keeps the Balitang children alive through the summer, she will be returned home as the gods travel. Pulling will not be as easy as it sounds and it sounded hard to begin with. She does have some help from the local raka (natives, blacks) and crows. But, abusing her is the king and his people and a friend/enemy prince. What a mess!

Anissa
Born In Sin by Evelyn Coleman
Rating: 5 Stars
I just love that book, it was really good. It describes a girl trying to find her way by swimming and changing through the words, with the help of her captain.

Sandi J
Feed by M. T. Anderson
Rating: 5 Stars
Wow, this one's a winner! Everything about the characters and the things going on are recognizable. You can see them around you.

Bea
Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is the sequel to TRICKSTER'S CHOICE. Aly has decided to stay in the Copper Isles, and help Sarai, one of the last of the raka (native, black) royal line. The book tells of Aly's successes and downfalls. Sometimes, she is too confident and ends up with a mess that she fixes. Trying to get the rightful queen on the throne is hard, with plots, tricks, and spies are around every corner. But, she has a lot of help, so it's sure to be a good fight.

Mary
Thrill Ride by Rachel Hawthorne
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is a funny, romantic story. A girl is trying to escape her mom and sister's fighting about her sister's wedding plans. So, she goes to work at a residential theme park, even though she hates "thrill rides." Also, although she has a boyfriend at home, she begins to like her roommate's brother.

Anissa
Forged By Fire by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 5 Stars
All of her books in the Hazelwood High Trilogy were great, and still are today. Her other books are great too.

Bree
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jen Henderson
Rating: 5 Stars
I love this book. It talks about life, things that happen every day and how those everyday things can effect you --- like drugs,achool --- and excepting who you are.

Adalie H
Dark Angel by David Klass
Rating: 3 Stars
This book is about a brother who is convicted of murder, but gets released from prison and comes to live with his family. Then, someone disappers and they suspect that he did it.

Danica
Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
I found this book very intriguing. It caught my eye when i saw it in Barnes and Noble.

It may be the best book you will ever read!!! I suggest you buy it!

Effie
Next Summer by Hailey Abbot
Rating: 5 Stars
The best book ever! I couldn't put it down, and it was so good that I finished it in two hours.

MM
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
Rating: 4 Stars
I loved the cover on this book. It intrigued me. I started reading it, and I love it!

Mary
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
Rating: 5 Stars
It was so hard to put down... I can't wait to get another one of her books!

MM
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Rating: 3 Stars
I'm reading this because its one of the choices for summer reading. The beginning isn't the greatest, but I haven't reached the exciting part yet. I think once I do, I will love it.

Effie
Bras & Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is really good. I couldn't put it down.

Andy
Joshua's song by Joan Hiatt Harlow
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I've ever read; I just can't stop reading it over and over again. It has drama and sorrow and a touching endiing (probably the best ending ever). You will also enjoy the story's historical background, but you will definitely need a box of tissues while reading!

Mary M
Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rating: 5 Stars
I've read this book many times. However, it keeps getting better and better! This is my favorite book ever!

Andy
Cold Tom by Sally Prue
Rating: 3 Stars
This is a book for all fans of sci-fi. It's got the feel of Harry Potter with a dark undertone and a gothic style. But, you'll have to pay close attention or you won't understand the ending.

Ashley
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Rating: 5 Stars
This was the BEST series I've ever read. If you want a good laugh about the super rich, this is the book to read!!!

Justine
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
I read the book about 5 times in a row, and it is so good. It's also great that the ending isnt a let-down.

MM
The People of Sparks by Jeanne Duprau
Rating: 4 Stars
I loved city of Ember. I was book shopping when I saw this and had to get it. i started reading it on a plane to Denver. It's amazing!

MM
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is one of the best I have ever read! It was hard to put down!

MM
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 3 Stars
The 1st book in this series was wonderful, but this one is a lot harder to read.

Alex
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Rating: 4 Stars
I love books, so what's better than a book about books! It has action, mystery, and a lot of villains. It's sooo cool!

Alex
The Land of Elyon: The Tenth City by Patrick Carman
Rating: 5 Stars
In this last book of the trilogy, it's really ingenious how Carman ties the plot together. It's great!

Sandra
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rating: 5 Stars
Constant suspense and action with vivid imagery, Maria V. Snyder's POISON STUDY will not disappoint. It will leave you haunted, and on the edge of your seat, banging your head, wanting more!

Rae
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Rating: 5 Stars
In the third book in the Overland Chronicles, Gregor, Boots, and crew are up against a seemingly undefeatable enemy: a plague that affects all "warmbloods" or mammals. This book brings new twists and new relationships to the series, and it's a great, engaging, and fast read. Perfect for a reluctant reader or as a read-aloud for younger kids, but also entertaining for readers of all ages. Awesome!!

Kody
Resident Evil: Zero Hour by S. D. Perry
Rating: 5 Stars
Very good so far. I just started reading this author, though she has a very good style with the science-fiction genre.

Cammy
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
If you like vampires and romance, then TWILIGHT is the book for you!!! It has romance, suspence, action, mystery... everthing you would want from a book.

Rae
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength by (edited by) Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman
Rating: 5 Stars
I found this book to be amazingly inspirational and empowering. It contains 15 different, fictional stories of young heroes, both male and female. It is easy to relate to the characters, even though their situations often involve magic or monsters. The one theme that this book stresses over everything else is that being a hero isn't being brave; it's doing what needs to be done, even if you are afraid. I recommend this book to all young adult readers.

Meg
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 5 Stars
In this end of the Uglies Triology, I was expecting something awesome, and I got it. Westerfeld is known for his endings of books --- they never end how everyone thinks they will, which is great for an avid reader who guesses most conclusions. SPECIALS surprised me, and although I'm never certain if I like his endings, they bring a different approach on how things end, but really never do.

justplainlaura
Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn by Sarah Miller
Rating: 5 Stars
A truly amazing book. It answers all the questions girls have about what guys really think about: sex --- very much so; love --- not so much. The main character, Gideon Rayburn, is witty and smart. You can't help but laugh at his scrambled thoughts, or at his roommates, Cullen and Nicholas. Trust me when I say that you cannot put it down.

Rae
The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Rating: 4 Stars
This is an excellent fictional book about Arthur de Caldicot, a boy growing up in the middle ages who finds that he has a strange connection with Arthur Pendragon. This book is exciting and a fast read, and handles the 1st-person point of view well. However, there is an 'ending' but no real 'conclusion,' the story merely breaks off, to be continued in the next book. All in all it's a great read, but look to get all three in the series at the same time, to read the entire story without interruption.

inspirational_goddess
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 5 Stars
I have read ALL of Sarah Dessen's books, and once again, she has written a touching and emotional novel that leaves her readers wanting more. This is a book about speaking up for one's self and being the person that you are. You WON'T be disappointed!!!

Arriana
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
Rating: 4 Stars
Up to now, this book is good. I love Meg's other books so thought I'd give this one a go, and its good. I couldn't wait to get home from work to read the next chapter!!

Lindsay
Princess in Training by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is probably the best book in the Princess Diaires series! Mia is nominated student body president, and throughout the book, you hear all about that and other troubles she's having.

Afia
Dangerous Girls: The Taste of Night by R. L. Stine
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is really cool. I love it!!

Jocelyn
Sweet Sixteen Princess by Meg Cabot
Rating: 5 Stars
Short but sweet, this book about Princess Mia's sixteenth birthday that she doesn't want (but her grandmother has already planned) will make you laugh for sure!

Vanessa
Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan
Rating: 4 Stars
These books are awesome. They leave the readers hanging in every installment.

Olivia
Me and the Blondes by Teresa Toten
Rating: 4 Stars
Sophie Kandinsky finally finds a school she loves. Not that any of her other schools from the past six years weren't great. Sophie just can't let her family secret slip out this time, causing her and her mother to leave again --- not when things are going so well. Watching (or reading) Sophie struggle is too thrilling to contain. There I said it: You are going to love Sophie AND the Blondes. Hey, they're actually really cool (aside from being popular)!

Matt
So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 4 Stars
A very good book that tells the secrets of how something becomes 'cool,' and why. It may be fiction, but who knows?

Loumar
Curtains by Katy Hayes
Rating: 3 Stars
Set in Ireland, this book gives an insight into the planning and organization needed to put on a stage production. This quick-witted, funny book provides plenty of laughs as well as some truly moving moments.

Olivia
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
Rating: 4 Stars
Lizzie's (NOT Liz) going to London! To see her great boyfrind, of course. When she finds out he's become totally different from the last time she saw him when she was 30 pounds fatter and she thought Andrew (NOW it's Andy) was the man of her dreams. After finding the perfect escape to Mirac, where her best friend is staying in France, things are a little more complicated than they seem! You'll love Lizzie's crazy daydreams and even more crazy situations.

Claire
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Rating: 5 Stars
This was an amazing book. O'Brien expresses the things that the soldiers of Vietnam carried in their hearts, on their backs, in their mind. This is my favorite book. Read it.

Aurora
Broken by Kelley Armstrong
Rating: 4 Stars
This book was a really good ending to an amazing series.The whole plot about Elena looking for Jack the Ripper AND being the first pregnant female werewolf was very engaging.This book has everything: romance, drama, humor, mystery, and horror. A definite keeper.

Claire
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Rating: 5 Stars
I read this book in one sitting. It was riveting, amazing, captivating. It's about a teenage girl who becomes lost in a world of drugs and betrayal. It was such a good book, I was shaken after finally finishing and putting it down.

Hannah
Noughts And Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a really amazing book. It's about a world of Noughts, who are lower class Cacuasian people, and Crosses, who are upper class African American people. The Noughts discriminate against the Crosses and there are big fights and disagreements. Also, Callum --- who is a Nought --- falls in love with Sephy --- a Cross. It's a truly amazing book that will leave you heartbroken. I also recommend KNIFE EDGE and CHECKMATE, which are the other two books of the Noughts and Crosses Trilogy. Go read it NOW!

Alison
The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse
Rating: 5 Stars
Mila, a teenage girl taken from her previous home in the sea, was delivered to a hospital to learn how to be a productive and beneficial human. She grew to love her doctors like the dolphin family she had. At the end, Mila had to make a difficult choice that would determine her future. This wonderful book easily deserves five stars with the main character's adventures, struggles, and emotions. It is a must-read!

Shellie
The Boy From The Basement by Susan Shaw
Rating: 4 Stars
THE BOY FROM THE BASEMENT is very touching. The story is written through the eyes, feelings, etc. of a young boy. His Father punishes him by locking him in the basemen. Read this novel by Susan Shaw.

Bekka
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Rating: 5 Stars
Wow. This book is amazing!!! There are slow parts here and there, but they are absolutly essential to understanding the rest of the book.

Aubrey
Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly
Rating: 5 Stars
This romance is so real that you feel like you're there watching the main character with the boy.

Hannah
M or F? by Lisa Papademetriou and Chris Tebbetts
Rating: 3 Stars
A modern remake of CYRANO DE BERGERAC, but with a twist. First of all, Frannie is falling for Jeffery and is too nervous to speak to him, but her gay friend Marcus is doing the work for her. The only thing is...Marcus might be falling for him too.

This book was an entertaining remake, confusing at times and didn't have enough detail in my opinion, but I did enjoy reading it and finished it in a couple of hours.

Sasha
Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Rating: 4 Stars
This was an extremely well-written book about a fascinating subject that one doesn't come across very often. The beginning was kind of slow, but by the middle, I couldn't put it down!

Megan K.
Speed Dating by Natalie Standiford
Rating: 5 Stars
I have read all the other books in this series and they are the best! I hope Natalie Standiford comes out with another Dating Game book soon. They are very believable and they keep you very interested. I read the first 4 books in less than two weeks because I couldn't keep my eyes off them.

Abby
A Time for Dancing by Davida Hills Hurwin
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is great! It's about life, basically. Some of it is about dancing and some is about life struggles because a girl's life is being taken away from diffuse histiocytic lymphoma, a type of cancer. If you like books that may want you to cry and leave you with a great memory, this is the book to read.

Abigail
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Rating: 5 Stars
This is an awesome mystery adventure book that you can't stop reading.

Ann
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Rating: 2 Stars
It's the afterlife, alright. Although the beginning was interesting, once the romance begins, it gets a lot worse. Dead people should not be in love with each other...especially a former 26 year old and 15 year old.

Joseph
Endgame by Nancy Garden
Rating: 5 Stars
I think that all teens should read this book. I really liked it and found it very interesting.

AndyP
Master Of Murder by Christopher Pike
Rating: 4 Stars
Really scary!

Baroness Shortshanks
Wild Rose by Ruth Axtell Morren
Rating: 5 Stars
The book shows how easily you can fall from high places. Those who often times may have the least in material possessions have the happiest lives.

Bethany
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rating: 5 Stars
This book brings together three totally different girls in the hot Georgia sun. They learn how to love and to live.

Shellie
Tomorrow, Maybe by Brian James
Rating: 5 Stars
Once you start reading TOMORROW, MAYBE by Brian James, you will not be about to set it down. This book is well written, and I enjoyed it very much. I hope other teens enjoy this wonderful novel as much as I have.

Katie
Tithe by Holly Black
Rating: 5 Stars
If you like fantasy, some horror, and romance, this book is the best in the world. I completely fell in love with it and I've read it three times already this summer. Holly Black is a true artist. I can't wait to get the companion to the book, VALIANT, and I also can't wait for the sequel, IRONSIDE.

Mae
The Givenchy Code by Julie Kenner
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was absolutely phenomenal! I read it from start to finish without even putting the book down! The engaging plot left me wanting more!

Kaitlin
A Child Called 'It' by Dave Pelzer
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is soo amazing --- it's about a boy who is abused by his mother, while his brothers are turned against him. His mother tries in many ways to kill him, and she is an alchoholic. Her reasoning behind the abuse is that he is a trouble maker. Luckily, the school figures otherwise and tries to save him.

There is a sequel and prequel to the book that I recommend as well.

Aratanxa
Escape From Memory by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book!!! I couldn't stop. I read it in an hour. Margaret Peterson Haddix is a great author.

Kristine
The Giver by Lois Lowery
Rating: 5 Stars
I love Lois Lowery's books! This one was a little confusing the first time around, but after getting through a couple chapters, it's amazing the second time you read it. I couldn't put this down. This is the first of a phenomenal trilogy. I truly love and recommend this book to anyone.

Andy
Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney
Rating: 4 Stars
It's fast paced and you just can't wait to finish and see what happens. It excites you, scares you, and makes you cry all at once!!!!

Andy
The House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I've ever read! You have to read it, it's great. You just can't put it down!

Andy
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey
Rating: 4 Stars
King Arthur for the 21st century. You'll definitely love it.

Lizzi
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the best book I have ever read. I couldn't put it down! It's about a girl called Liz who is killed by a hit-and-run driver at the age of 15. The story goes thorugh what happens in her new life in 'Elsewhere.' I'd recommend it to any teen of any gender.

Patrice
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Rating: 4 Stars
It was made into a movie just recently, but I have to say, the book was much better. I enjoyed the twists and turns the author placed in the plots. The ending was a real surprise too. I would recommend this book to everyone because it was ajoy to read.

sw1378
Shrimp by Rachel Cohn
Rating: 4 Stars
The book stars out kind of boring, but give it a couple of chapters and you won't be able to put it down. It's the sequel to GINGERBREAD, which is the book that made me love to read. Now that's all I do.

Kendra
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Rating: 5 Stars
The best vampire book I have ever read!!

Lucy
Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rating: 4 Stars
I really liked this book. It was about a witch, Stacey, who is having nightmares about her friend's death. She has to find out what the dreams mean and who the killer is. Also she has to deal with her feelings for her best friend's boyfriend.

Maria
Names Will Never Hurt Me by Jaime Adoff
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book about four voices, four lives, and one day.

Becky
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
Rating: 5 Stars
It's really good, about the life of the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Maria
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is the best! It's about a girl who gets raped at an end-of-the-summer party and calls the police. When she goes back to school, she discovers she is an outcast. I think everyone should read this book.

Maria
Tears of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the first book in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It's about a teen named Andy Jackson who accidentally kills his best friend in a car crash after they had been drinking. Andy blames himself and loses the most precious thing of all ... the ability to face the future. This a very sad book that everyone should read.

Maria
Forged By Fire by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 4 Stars
This is the second book in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It's about a young boy named Gerald who is thrust into a home filled with pain and abuse when his aunt dies. He has a brutal stepfather and a substance-addicted mother. The only good thing in his life is his young stepsister, Angel. Gerald strives to protect her from his abusive stepfather. But it isn't enough. Geralad will have to face him in a final confrontation once and for all...

Maria
Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 4 Stars
This is the last book in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It's about a senior named Keisha, who is still hunted by her ex-boyfriend's sucide. She finds comfort in the new track coach, Jonathan Hathaway. She is sewpt off her feet by him, but suddenly the intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn, and Keisha is plunged into darkness. Will she be able to find the light? This is a awesome book everyone should read!

Maria
The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 5 Stars
Another great book by Sharon M. Draper!

Maria
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Rating: 5 Stars
A book about a high school poetry assignment.

Casey
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
Rating: 5 Stars
This was a GREAT book. I read what it was about on Teenreads, and I thought, "I HAVE to read that book!" So I did, and then I read it again, just to see if I missed any parts, I couldn't put it down, it was GREAT!

Jess
The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved this book, it has diffrent views of people and it's easy to understand. I couldn't put the book down.

Maria
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is like Shakespeare's classic, but with a modern-day twist.

Connie
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Rating: 5 Stars
This is about 3 brothers whose parents died in a car crash.

Connie
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Rating: 5 Stars
A book of friendship.

Connie
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Rating: 5 Stars
For soccer lovers.

Connie
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix and Rene Milot
Rating: 5 Stars
A continuation of Cinderella.

Caitlin
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Rating: 5 Stars
HOOT tells you that you shouldn't hurt animal habitats, even if you want to build something there that probably wasn't there before. We should just leave the animals alone and find somewhere else to build.

Caitlin
Lemony Snicket: The Unathorized Biography by Lemony Snicket
Rating: 4 Stars
This tells you about all the things that the books don't tell you about.

Danii
Kate by Valerie Sherrard
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved this book (so much so that I've read it three times!!) It has an amazing plot and so many twists and unexpected turns that it'll keep you going for sure!!

Danii
Candy by Kevin Brooks
Rating: 4 Stars
Amazing book!! Kevin Brooks has done it again!! This book has a gorgeous plot and characters that you can only imagine. Recommended for reading while lounging by the pool.

Connie
Among The Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rating: 5 Stars
Fascinating and mysterious.

Caitlin
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Rating: 5 Stars
This book teaches you about Japanese people and their problems with discrimination, like having to sit in the backs of buses and resturants, and many other things. It teaches you a life lesson that eveyone is the same on the inside, and it doesn't matter what they look like on the outside.

Nicole
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Rating: 5 Stars
This is a very interesting book, and the author must be very brilliant and imaginative, or his resources are. It is an amazing story about a teenage boy who woke up one day and discovered that he was invisible. A very accomplish author, Andrew Clements puts twists and turns in his book, THINGS NOT SEEN. I recommend all people to read this, but especially those of the ages 12 and 13. It is a pretty easy read.

Nicole
East by Edith Pattou
Rating: 5 Stars
This has to be my favorite book of all time! It's an amazingly and imaginatively written fairytale about a teenage girl, Ebba Rose, and her journey to rescue a mysterious polar bear and save her sister from a sickness that will not go away. Remarkable and fantastic story; it's definitly a MUST-READ!

Mella
Dueling Princes by Tyne O'Connell
Rating: 4 Stars
This third book in the Calypso Chronicles (after PULLING PRINCES and STEALING PRINCES) was a really fun read. I'd suggest it to anyone who enjoyed Louise Rennison's books.

Nicole
Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Rating: 5 Stars
This was an amazing book that I did not put down once I started reading --- I finished it in one day! I re-read it, and it never gets boring. It is about two people who are to rule their seperate kingdoms, which are at war with each other. They must be wed and work together to unify and save their kingdoms. Naturally, the two are strangers to each other and are not in love, until they start appreciating one other. This is a great book by a very accomplished author.

Nicole
In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Rating: 3 Stars
This is a pretty average first book by a now-extraordinary author, who was only 13 at the time she wrote it. I didn't exactly see much of a plot, but it was nicely written. There is a strange twist at the end, which makes the novel a little more exciting.

Rose
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Rating: 5 Stars
I absolutely LOVED this book. I can't wait to read MESSENGER. It is part of a trilogy, which also includes THE GIVER and THE MESSENGER. I recommend them to anyone. The books are about life and the way the author thinks the world could be like in the future. They are really good really pull you into the story.

Ashley Coon
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Rating: 5 Stars
I couldn't put the book down!! It had a great plot. This is truly one of my favorite books.

Ashley Coon
Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
Rating: 5 Stars
A great book. I got hooked from the first chapter, when Joey Margolis is sent to a Juvenile Detention Center of the Borough of Brooklyn for peeing in a reservoir. Then he finds himself attached to a baseball player for the New York Giants. A good book for anyone who enjoys books about the world war and baseball!!!!

Britt
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Rating: 4 Stars
This book starts out slow and mingles around sometimes, but it's still really good.

Nicole
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: 5 Stars
Once again, another amazing novel by young adult author Scott Westerfeld. PRETTIES is the second book in the Uglies Trilogy, and the excitement never stops with the many twists and turns it creates. Scott Westerfeld's writing doesn't cease to be magnificent and modern. I highly recommend reading this book and the other books by Westerfeld.

Iva
Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby
Rating: 4 Stars
Home-schooled "teen in transition" (not trouble) and self-doubting Alice MacLeod returns in ALICE MACLEOD, REALIST AT LAST as a dramatic, alternative school survivor, with flair for writing and…causing chaos! Susan Juby’s narrative is about discovering and coming to terms with oneself. The emphasis is on Alice’s departure from the disillusioned romantic to the accepting realist.

In the third, calmer installment of Susan Juby’s series, wacky Alice meets all kinds of challenges. Her seventeenth summer is spent juggling three jobs, potential beaus, and corresponding with her mother, (jailed for staging an unwanted environmental protest) all while her ex-boyfriend treks through Europe accompanied by a Swedish supermodel. To make things worse, her new matter-of-fact counsellor doesn’t have a scrap of sympathy for her! So, Alice pens a screenplay, (starring herself) which she hopes will hand her the fame and fortune she desperately needs on a silver platter. However, in the end, Alice realises that it’s not the time for dreams, and faces reality as best as possible.

Alice possesses a witty, sardonic charm, greeting every day with a burst of energy. She has the soul of a true ( sometimes self-absorbed) drama queen. One moment you’re plagued with the sorrows of Alice’s traumatic teenage life, the next minute, you’re laughing uproariously at her antics. Teens meeting Alice for the first time will likely be captivated by this entertaining heroine. Alice’s quirky sense of humour and slightly pessimistic nature is enduring; I can relate to her truthful, gritty comments about life. In my opinion, she bears a resemblance to Louise Rennison’s Georgia Nicholson. Both teens share their diaries, story-telling talent, and the ability to arrive in each scene with a little mayhem and a lot of drama. The difference is that the Alice books discuss issues like relationships, incarceration, harassment, love, jobs, and self-discovery, while the Georgia series focuses on romance. The book is refreshingly different. Ms. Juby’s writing is raw, true and humorous. It gives us insight into the trials and tribulations of a teenager’s turbulent life. It is reassuring to know that irrational thoughts are common! In writing this novel, Susan Juby inserts scenes in screenplay format, interspersed with pop cultural references, to give us glimpses of Alice’s hilarious masterpiece. The book seemed to screech to a sudden halt, leaving the reader with a vague conclusion of Alice’s screenplay. Personally, I would’ve included a brief entry by Alice explaining her screenplay’s conclusion and tying up the book’s main theme in her own words. To me, this would convey the books’ focus on real life more directly, therefore more powerfully. I’d also add a scene where Alice and Goose (Alice’s ex-boyfriend) communicate their problems, instead of bickering over email.

Nevertheless, ALICE MACLEOD, REALIST AT LAST is a gripping, interesting and laugh-out-loud read. Susan Juby has created a one-of-a-kind character in a set of funny, heart-warming books. I urge teenage girls --- romantic, realistic, or in the middle --- to try this best-selling Canadian book!

Autumn
Confessions of a Not It Girl by Melissa Kantor
Rating: 5 Stars
I loved this book! It was sort of like The Princess Diaries! Jan never thought her crush would fall for her, and she got her fairy tale New Year's Eve ending! It was great!

Nicole
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Rating: 3 Stars
This novel, while being both romantic and adventurous, is an average book by Charlotte Bronte. Read if you liked GREAT EXPECTATIONS and other classics.

Nicole
TTYL by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 4 Stars
TTYL is a great book about three teenagers and their lives. It is realistic and written in instant messaging format.

Natalie
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
Rating: 5 Stars
This is an absolutely amazing author. You will love every single one of his books, and their are SEVERAL. Specifically, this book is great! If you're into love stories, read this!

Autumn
The It Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Rating: 5 Stars
This book was completely awesome! It's so cool that it's about Jenny from GOSSIP GIRL. She finally got into her fantasy boarding school, found a really hot guy, and made some awesome friends, but that's all going to change now that Tinsley's back! I can't wait to read the next one!!

Readingjunky
Hit the Road by Caroline B. Cooney
Rating: 5 Stars
Hilarious! A great quick read. You will recognize all the old people you know.

Natalie
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Rating: 5 Stars
An amazing book! It's RATED R (it's definitely for older readers), but if you're interested in intense content, this is a great book!

Nicole
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Rating: 5 Stars
This novel has an interesting and original perspective on where everything ends up after life on Earth --- including animals. A great book by a fabulous author.

Nicole
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
Rating: 5 Stars
A great addition to the other Alex Rider adventures. It is definitely a must-read young adult book by an amazing author.

Seetha
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the memoir of a foster child. Her mom was an amazing and beautiful poet, who was also estranged. She met a man that she refused to let go, and she went to jail for his attempted murder. Astrid, her daughter, is left to move from foster home to foster home, and is left in the most 'alternative' situations, from a 'reborn' ex-stripper and her hippy husband, to a 'classic' actress and her overworking husband. This book just flows so well. it's pretty much every type of person a girl wonders about portraying, but never actually gets the chance to be.

White Oleander = [[uber rad]]

Meghan
Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
Rating: 4 Stars
This is from a series called The Wheel of Time and I think it's one of the best books in the series! It's about a young man, Rand, who has to save the world from the Dark One. I like it the best because it has my favorite charactor in it a lot, Mat!

Jessica K.
Rhymes with Witches by Lauren Myracle
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I have read this summer. It is just as good as TTYL, and TTFN.

Cassie W.
The Quillan Games: Pendragon #7 by D. J. MacHale
Rating: 5 Stars
I L-O-V-E-D this book. Its the best out of all 7 Pendragon books. It was such an amazing and captivating book with lots of twist turns the stops. Anybody will LOVE this book.

Sunni
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I've read. The first one was good too, and I cannot wait until the third one comes out.

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