Beautiful Creatures

By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

AR

Reading Level: 4.5

Points: 21.0

     This book starts out with a boy named Ethan Waite.  Ethan has a dream about the same girl all summer.  On the first day of school, there is a new girl in his class, and it's the girl from his dream!  He tries to be her friend--her name is Lena Duchannes.  He soon finds out that she is not like other girls!  I recommend this book to people who like adventure and romance.

Reviewer: Massiel Rivera

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Shadow and Bone

By Leigh Bardugo

AR 

Reading Level 5.3

Points 12.0

     Shadow and Bone is a book about an orphan girl named Alina with unknown powers, which means she will have to face challenges throughout training and attacks.  I would recommend this book for people that like to read fantasy fiction.

Reviewer: Carolina Reyna

Leigh Bardugo: Author of the The Grisha Trilogy

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Blood Red Road

By Moira Young

AR 2.9 (12 PTS)

     This book is about how a girl named Saba has to rescue her twin brother, Lugh, and goes through big nasty fights only to discover difficult things about herself.  I would recommend this book to people who like fierce fights and who like to read about unbeatable survivors and romance, too.

Reviewer: Carolina Reyna

Behemoth

By Scott Westerfeld

AR 5.4 (13 PTS)

     If you enjoyed Leviathan, you will love its fast-paced sequel, Behemoth.  The Leviathan, and, of course, Alek and Daryn, get to the Ottoman Empire to try and stop them from joining the war.  Read to hear the story of Alek and Daryn joining a rebellion, destroying machines with spice balls, and toppling Tesla cannons.  I recommend this story to anyone who enjoyed Leviathan.  It's the same Darwinist versus Clanker concept.  If you haven't read Leviathan, it would be best to read it before starting Behemoth.

Reviewer: Jared Foster

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Uglies

By Scott Westerfeld

AR 5.2 (13 PTS)

     In a high-tech utopia of a world, everybody is turned drop-dead gorgeous when they become sixteen.  Tally is almost sixteen, when she meets a girl named Shay.  She wove tales of adventure, rebellion, and the ugly side of being pretty.  She runs off when it's almost their time to be made pretty.  Tally is come upon by an elite service and told to fins Shay and the rebels, or never be pretty.  I recommend this book to anyone into romance, adventure, or science fiction.  This book fits into all those categories.

Reviewer: Jared Foster

Westerblog

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Insignia

By S.J. Kincaid

AR 5.5 (18 PTS)

     Do video games interest you? High tech gadgets? War? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, Insignia may be the book for you.  It's a fast paced sci-fi novel that tells the tale of ragged and homeless Tom being recruited by the military at the Pentagonial Spire for his gamin g prowess.  Here, he makes dangerous enemies, helpful friends, and insane aspirations.  I recommend this book, as stated above, to anyone interested in war, technology, and video games.  f you are interested in fast-paced sic-fi, then you may also anjoy it.

Reviewer: Jared Foster

S.J. Kincaid

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Goliath

By Scott Westerfeld

AR 5.3 (14 PTS)

     

     In the stunning conclusion to the Leviathan trilogy, you will hardly be able to peel your eyes away.  It starts witht the airship, the Leviathan, picking up the famous Nikola Tesla from Russia.  A master of alternating currents, he claims to own a weapon strong enough to stop the war.  It's clear he sues for peace, but few can argue that he is a madman.  I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed Leviathan and Behemoth, as Goliath is the third in their series.  If you haven't read those two books, I suggest doing so before reading Goliath.

Reviewer: Jared Foster

Westerblog

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