"You Be the Judge" Reviews
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Nov 22
JAN 17
FEB 7
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
A 18th century adventure story centered on young Thomas, who is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.
Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story.
FEB 14
This is her story.Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
MAR 14
MAR 14
A fantasy story set in 19th Century and present-day Manhattan and revolves around a thief, a dying girl, and a flying white horse.
Beatrice Prior, a teenager with a special mind, finds her life threatened when an authoritarian leader seeks to exterminate her kind in her effort to seize control of their divided society.
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J. |
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Title/Author |
Breathe by Sarah Crossan |
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Rating /Grade |
Fair/B |
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Summary |
Alina is a thief and member of the Resistance.Her goals revolve around stealing breathable air in any way possible. |
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Comments |
The novel takes a little too long to get into for my liking but I asked my mom to read it as well and she is a big reader and she enjoyed the entire thing.Once I got into it, it was good. I just had a tough time getting into it. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Hidden by Sophie Jordan |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good/B+ |
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Summary |
Jacinda must save her friend’s sister from prison because she is half dragon-half human, but when they escape they plant a chip in the sister and she has to decide whether or not to leave her friends or go on her own. |
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Comments |
This was a good book, but it didn’t attract my interest as much as I thought it would. Still, it was a good book, but not my “cup of tea”. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
How to Love by Katie Cotugno |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
Serena Montero and Sawyer LeGrande had a complicated and messy love, but the loved each other. Sawyer leaves a pregnant Serena behind. Two years later he returns and Serena falls in love with him all over again.. |
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This was a heartwarming book with very complicated characters. Great story line and very intriguing. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
3:59 by Gretchen McNeil |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
Josephine Byrne found a portal between her world and a parallel universe. When she switches places everything is not what it seems. Turns out her mother is in the parallel universe and she need to get her back, but she is then trapped in this dangerous parallel u universe and must find a way to escape with her mom. |
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This was a great book. It was very intriguing and I couldn’t put this book down until I read the entire book. Very well written. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Ali’s Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
Courtney and Alison are twin sisters and Courtney has a mental illness where she wants to steal her sister’s life so when Courtney doesn’t want to go back to the mental hospital she switches places with her sister. Courtney then lives Alison’s life but Alison comes back for revenge. |
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This was an excellent book with a great plot twist at the end |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent |
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Summary |
Teenage triplets, descendants of Medusa, must reunite and embrace their fates in this unique paranormal world where monsters lurk in plain sight. What are Greer, Gretchen and Grace to do? They have to overcome a lot of obstacles just to face their problems. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Love & Leftovers by Sara Tregay |
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Rating /Grade |
Good/ B+ |
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Summary |
Marciel and her mom move out after learning that her father is gay after years of being married to Marciel’s mom. Marciel misses her friends and is lonely until she meets J.D. Unfortunately for J.D., Marciel is also trying to maintain a long distance relationship with Linus and this complicates everything. |
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The book was good. I like how the girl chose between two guys that she loved. From all the books that I have read, I never heard about a dad being gay after being with his wife for years and having a daughter. I loved how it had real life experience that happens to people. |
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Reviewer |
11th |
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Title/Author |
Born of Illusion by Teri Brown |
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Rating /Grade |
Good/B+ |
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Summary |
This book is a historical fiction. It is set around the 1920’s in New York, when Harry Houdini was knocking about. Our main subject is a young adult Anna Van Housen, a budding magician in the shadow of her mother. That’s one of her internal conflicts,along with wondering if Houdini is her father. Also, choosing between two boys Cole or Owen, as her lover. External conflicts she faces are the constant lying and hiding her secret power of feeling other people’s emotions. This gets her in trouble because mediums are looked down upon. |
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For the most part, it was tension between Anna and her mother. Also creating a romance between Cole and Owen. The main plot needed to pick-up better. Later in the book, others are wanting to harvest Anna’s powers or desire her fame of the possibility of being Houdini’s daughter. The climax is anti-climatic, the first twist was pretty good. |
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12th |
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Title/Author |
Crushed by Sara Shepard |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
Crushed takes place in Rosewood where Aria, Hanna, Spencer and Emily live. In this novel, they are trying to figure out who “A” is. It is someone that sends them threatening notes/texts. Hanna volunteers at a burn clinic to get closer to Graham, someone who knew who “A’ was. Emily works with Iris, a patient in a mental hospital. All the girls believe “A” is Arias boyfriend, but in the end and they find out he isn’t. “A” was on to them the whole time and killed Graham and hunted Noel, Arias boyfriend. |
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This book is amazing. Readers would really enjoy this book, because it is filled with mysteries. It keeps your interest and wondering who “A” might be. Also, it gives you insight on the girl’s life, which consists of some very dramatic things. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
The Broken Hearted by Amelia Kahaney |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good/B+ |
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Summary |
You only live once. |
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Comments |
I think it is a good book. It is about love and about a lonely girl. I liked how the author describes things in the story. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Pivot Point by Kasie West |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
When a girls parents get a divorce, she must choose who she wants to live with. With the help of her special powers, she is able to see into the future. |
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Comments |
Great book, with a bittersweet ending. |
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10th |
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Title/Author |
Slide by Jill Hathaway |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
Lee is a normal high school student. The problem is she has narcoleptic episodes. She does not fall asleep, like everybody thinks she does. She slides into someone else’s body and mind. She experiences everything through the other person’s body. But what if one day she slides into her sisters best friend’s body? And she see’s someone killing her and writing a fake suicide note? What is Lee Sylvia to do? |
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Every chapter in this book keeps you on the edge of your seat. You won’t want to put it down. I finished it in one day. Jill Hathaway is a beautiful writer, and this story is one of the best that I have ever read. |
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Reviewer |
9th |
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Title/Author |
Thornhill by Kimberly Derting |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good |
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Summary |
Mac can’t lose another friend. |
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Comments |
This book is really interesting and very good to read.It could be used in many different ways.. |
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Reviewer |
9th |
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Title/Author |
Infinite by Jodi Meadows |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good |
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Summary |
It’s really interesting and its about a girl who loves her rights and she deserves them. |
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Comments |
Destruction, fight, choice and really good stuff! |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A |
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Summary |
Set in a hotel called The Camelot where the owner’s daughter saves a guest’s life and after that day he fell in love with her. They had many problems in their relationship and people along the way, but they got through it together and showed that people are strong and working together is great. |
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Very touching! A nice love story and friendship.This book really is great and would make a great movie.One reason I really like it is because it is a love story andwho doesn’t like love stories? |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Panic by Lauren Oliver |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A |
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Summary |
The plot revolves around a game called Panic. Panic, played by high school seniors involves high risk, challenges and a lot of money at the end of the game. Heather has a sister to look out for and has a terrible mother, which further pushes her to keep playing the game. Dodge only played the game to get revenge on someone who paralyzed her sister in the past year’s game of Panic. |
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Comments |
It is very suspenseful and fast-paced, which I like a lot. It does not start out slow like some other books. Other people would like it because it is very easy to relate to the high school students in the novel. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A |
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Summary |
Juliette learns to control her power and wins the way by killing Anderson and have the Reestablishment fall. |
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Comments |
I loved the ending, very satisfying, with a good ending conversation. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
Flowers In the Sky by Lynn Joseph |
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Rating /Grade |
Excellent/A+ |
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Summary |
This story takes place in New York where dreams come true. A girl from the Dominican Republic figures out what her brother is up to. She falls in love with a guy who doesn’t have anything or anyone but his Jeep and an older lady comes along in her life who treats her like she is her own daughter. |
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Comments |
This story is like a real life experience. No matter what you go through, someone is always on your side. Life lessons have consequences. Starting over in a new city wouldn’t be so bad. |
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Reviewer |
10th |
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Title/Author |
No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good, B+ |
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Summary |
In a town of Friendship, Kippy’s best friend is murdered and Kippy goes on an investigation to find the killer even though the town just wants the whole issue to go away. Despite the obstacles, Kippy finds out who the murderer is who is someone very close to her. |
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Comments |
Others would like it because it has a mystery and it’s very suspenseful. |
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Reviewer |
9th |
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Title/Author |
Asunder by Jodi Meadows |
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Rating /Grade |
Very Good, A+ |
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Summary |
Ana can’t love because she is a no soul but she must find a way to embrace love and make her life meaningful. |
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Comments |
This book is really interesting. I really enjoyed reading it. |
