Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Hate List touches on the difficult topic of a school shooting. It was different from a normal school shooting type of book because of the point of view, which was from the best friend of the person who did it; this was also a person that helped write the list that her best friend shot off of. As the school tries to figure out where the villian who helped write the list was, the main character ultimately learns about herself. I like the way flashbacks were interspersed throughout the book.

RATING: 4

The Warrior Series by Erin Hunter

The Warrior Series is a great read for middle school aged kids. It is a fictional read, and properly detailed. At first I thought it was stupid, but then I got so interested and couldn't put the book down! I read this 30+ book series this summer. If you like adventure and cliff hangers, this is the book series for you!
RATING: 4.5 out of 5

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Farmer Boy is a great book! People who like to read about prairie days would enjoy this book. Even though it is not a short book it is very detailed.
RATING: 5 out of 5

Alex Rider: Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

Skeleton Key is an exciting adventure. Alex Rider is back, and he has to stop an evil Russian from fusing a nuclear bomb and blowing up the world. Filled with fast-paced action, this is an awesome page-turner.
RATING: 4 out of 5

The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket

The Grim Grotto is a great book to read if you love mysteries and adventure. The Baudelaire orphans meet the captain of the submarine that is looking for the sugar bowl. They set off together in seach for it and have different difficulties on the way.
RATING: 4 out of 5

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby is about a young man who fell in love with a woman before he went to war. The woman he loved only loved rich men, so he figured the only way he could be with her was for him to become rich. He would do anything he could to be with her.
RATING: 3 out of 5

The Illustrated Left Behind: A Graphic Novel of the Earth's Last Days by Tim LaHaye

Judgment day has come in this Left Behind graphic novel. Russia has launched a full out assault on Israel. It seems the end is near. Then without warning the planes start to explode for no apparent reason. When everything is over not even one casualty is reported. To make things even stranger men, women and children are disappearing all over the workd. If you are a person who likes mystery and suspense this book is for you.