Book: Spoiled Author: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Genre: YA Humor? Morality Rating: PG Readability Rating: 5 (I know! I never give out 5 stars) Plot summary: Small-town girl Molly realizes that she is the daughter of a famous movie star when her mother dies. She moves to Hollywood to live with her rediscovered father, only to find out that he has another daughter just her age- only this daughter was born famous and believes Molly should have stayed … [Read more...]
May 14, 2012
Review: Paper Towns by John Green
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Book: Paper Towns Author: John Green Year Published: 2008 Genre: YA Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Teens Romance/Sex: Some mention of it, but no graphic information. Setting: Florida Characters: Margo Roth Spiegelman, Quentin Jacobsen, and their friends Plot: Quentin and Margo were neighbors who grew up together. As children, they discovered a dead body in their favorite park. The sight alters the way the children grow up. Quentin becomes serious and goal-oriented, while … [Read more...]
May 7, 2012
Updated: Review: Brain Jack by Brian Falkner
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Book: Brain Jack Update: I received this letter from the author of Brainjack: Hi Brenda Thanks for featuring me on your Daily Mayo blog, and sorry that you got bored in Brainjack. As they say, all publicity is good publicity as long as they spell your name right… So I wonder if you would mind spelling my name right. :-) It’s Falkner not Faulkner. Many thanks! Sorry Brian! I have made the necessary changes. And BTW, I wouldn't say I was bored reading the story, … [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2012
Review: The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares
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Book: The Last Summer (of You and Me) Author: Ann Brashares Year Published: 2008 Genre: YA/Adult Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Teen girls/young women Romance/Sex: The book is actually all about romance, but I think any sex is un-descriptive and rather clean. Setting: Fire Island off of Long Island in New York. Characters: Alice and Riley, two sisters, and their childhood friend, Paul Plot: A few years after graduating from high school, Alice, Riley, and Paul visit the island … [Read more...]
Apr 9, 2012
Review: Any Red-Blooded Girl by Maggie Bloom
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I read this book because it was free. Now that I have read it, I'm glad it was free. Book: Any Red-Blooded Girl Author: Maggie Bloom Year Published: 2011 Genre: YA Overall Rating: 1 star Target Audience: Teen girls Romance/Sex: Lots of kissing, some references to sex, but no actual sex Setting: I think a campground in Pennsylvania or New York Characters: Flora, her boyfriend Mickey, her brother, her parents, and Mickey’s two stupid cousins. Plot: Flora’s family decides to … [Read more...]
Nov 28, 2011
Review: Crossed by Ally Condie
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Crossed is the sequel to the book Matched. In the first book, Cassie must decide between two boys she is matched with, one who will allow her to rest comfortably in society and one who is an outcast. In Crossed, the plot is slightly different. Book: Crossed Author: Ally Condie Year Published: 2011 Genre: YA romance/adventure Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Teen girls Romance: A love triangle between Cassia and her two admirers Setting: The future where art and music … [Read more...]
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