I'm a member of a website called LibraryThing that is all about books, reviews, and reading. They have a way to catalog all the books in your personal library, and they also have a monthly book giveaway that I am quite fond of. When I get a free book, whether it's an e-book or a hard copy, I'm asked to read and review it for the author, for promotion and whatnot. I've done four of those thus far, although I've gotten about 8 or 9 books. I'm a slacker. :/
So here are the reviews for those books, whether they were interesting or not:
Receiving this book, I didn't know what to expect. To my surprise, no only did the main character share my name, but she also lived in the same state as me! That started me off on a great foot with the book, and it didn't let me down.
The main character loses her best friend who ran away for no apparent reason, and now Ariel's still coping with this loss as she starts another school, now without her best friend. Some new people arrive in her life, one being a new female friend, and the other being a hot guy to ogle over. Throughout the novel, she gets the feeling that she's being haunted or something of that nature, so she feels compelled to try and find out what it all means, Hell, MI be damned. When they discover a conspiracy theory, it's up to Ariel to figure out what's going on.
A great light read. I finished it all in one sitting, and I am looking forward to the next one coming out. (5 of 5 stars)
Overall, "Fixing Cupid" was a great book. It was easy to read, and humorous on many different levels. The simplicity of the whole novel was nice too. The only thing that I noticed that wasn't quite to my liking is that there were a lot of small spelling errors that took a lot away from the whole of the book for me.
The main plot of the book, the main character trying to find love and "breaking" Cupid, his roommate, was light and funny. This book is more of a light read, one that doesn't take too much deep thinking- a great summer book.
I really enjoyed it. Good job! (4 of 5 stars)
This book is a high third grade reading level, according to the author, but it is enjoyable for both children and adults. Jimi and Isaac are challenged, in this book, to build a real Mars Probe complete with the ability to take pictures and transmit them back to Earth to be viewed. Isaac gives up early in the game, but Jimi trudges on because of all the adults that are counting on him to finish what they think is a model of a probe and not a real one. The characters go through 7th, 8th and the beginning of 9th grade through this book, so their intelligence is at that level, but the way that they speak can be understood by children years under them. It is a fantastic read, and I recommend it highly for any parent that wants their children to read something more intellectual and stimulating. And fun. (4 of 5 stars)
It's Not About the Crumbs! is a very cute book that is great for learning how to read. The stories are simple, while still having the story line that will interest parents when they read it to their children as well. The different Hansel and Gretel stories that were in this book were very unique, coming from different cultures. I really loved this book, and I will definitely pass it on to my young cousins, so they can enjoy it as well. Great job! (5 of 5 stars)
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