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February 27th, 2010 — 3.5-4 Treasure Chests, Audio Book Review, Book Review, M-O, Paranormal, YA Genre
by Captain Lyaf Yarr
Title: Bras and Broomsticks
Author: Sarah Mlynowski
Narrator: Ariadne Meyers
Format: Audio Book
# CDs + Minutes: 7 CDs (8 hours, 11 minutes)
Grade Reading Level: Ages 12-17
Summary: Rachel discovers that her little sister, Miri, is a witch and that her mom is also! Her dad is about to remarry. Rachel is certain her mom is still in love with her dad. His fiancé is mean to both girls. With the use of her sister’s powers, Rachel is determined to expose the evil soon-to-be-stepmother for what she really is to their dad.
Why I Started This Book:
A while ago my older sister (First Mate Keira) saw this book in the library and handed it to me. It was a book I started but didn’t have a chance to finish. When I found it in audio book format I decided to check it out again.
Likes:
- I like the younger sister, Miri. She’s clever and funny. She has a lot of great one liners throughout the book.
- The (nice) spells Miri puts on Rachel, like the dance spell.
- When Rachel overreacts it’s comical and entertaining.
- Ariadne Meyers is excellent. She reminds me of the narrator for the Meg Cabot Princess Diaries series… wait a sec… she is the same narrator! That’s awesome!
Dislikes:
- Some parts of the story were very redundant and were not necessary. I especially noticed this in the conversations. For instance: “Does he really?” Answer is an emphatic “Duh.”
- The title is a little misleading in my opinion. It sounds like it’s going to deal with sex or at least more on the dating scene. (I'm glad it wasn't the first.) The bras portion really just references Rachel's age and hitting puberty.
Last Minute Thoughts: Very enjoyable in audio format. I liked it better and got through it faster in audio format than I did in printed version.
Buy: Bras & Broomsticks (Paperback)
, Bras and Broomsticks (Audio Book)
Book Rating: 3.5 Treasure Chests.
Originally posted 2009-10-29 03:07:19.
February 20th, 2010 — 3.5-4 Treasure Chests, Book Review, Dystopia or Utopia Societies, M-O, Science Fiction, YA Genre
by Captain Lyaf Yarr
Title: The Girl Who Owned a City
Author O.T. Nelson
Page Count: 200
Format: Paperback
Grade Reading Level: 5.1, Ages 12-17
Summary: In a city called Glenbard a plague took place. Everyone over the age of 12 was dead. Once the plague passed, all the kids under 12 didn’t know what to do. That was when Lisa and her brother Todd decided to make a militia. Everything was going well until the Tom Logan, the leader of the Chidester Gang takes over Glenberd and treats all the citizens cruelly and unfair. Will Lisa’s plan to regain her city work? Or will she and everyone else be disappointed as it fails?
Why I Started This Book:
I read this book because it was assigned as a class project.
Likes:
- I liked Lisa’s confidence and bravery throughout the book. It was as if nothing could bring her down.
- I like the character Craig. I especially liked the scene when he and Lisa were first driving to the secret place and Lisa thought that the warehouse was already looked through by someone else, but because of Craig they discovered that no one had actually took any supplies.
Dislikes:
- I didn’t like how when the Chidester gang burnt down Lisa’s and Todd’s house, all of Lisa's boundless confidence disappeared because of it.
- I didn’t really get why this book was divided into 3 sections. It just seemed to be there just to be there. Why are books divided into parts?
Last minute thoughts:
At first when my reading teacher assigned this book to me I was almost positive that I would have to force myself to read it because of the cover. I think it’s ugly and scary. I started reading and actually liked it. Just goes to show you can’t judge a book by its cover.
Buy: The Girl Who Owned a City
Book Rating: I give this book 3.5 Treasure Chests.
Originally posted 2009-10-21 03:08:07.
February 15th, 2010 — 3.5-4 Treasure Chests, Book Review, Family Life, Historical Fiction, M-O, Romance
by Captain Lyaf Yarr
Title: Sarah Plain and Tall
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Format: Paperback
# of pages: 58 pages
Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Summary: When Anna and Caleb's dad invites a mail ordered bride to come and stay with them for a month all they want is for her to stay. But will their fathers' and Sarah s' differences get in the way? Or well the month she's with them be a waste of time?
Why I Started the Book:
I started this book because I was going through my bookshelf and both my sister and my mom said they really enjoyed it so I thought that I would give it a try.
Likes:
- I liked the character Sarah. She's a very independent woman for her time. She answers an ad for a mail order bride but sets her own rules. She'll come out for a trial period and then decide!
- I liked how Sarah was honest from the beginning about herself and her expectations. She didn't act like she was coming for the love of their father, but just to help them out. She's not afraid to get down and dirty.
Dislikes:
- This book was good but I wish it was longer and that more happened in it.
- I wished that the kids made something happen, like if they didn't want Sarah to be their mother then they would try to make bad things happen to her. They didn't really do anything. They were good kids and just agreed to everything and were excited and happy. Not much conflict there.
Last minute thoughts: Sarah describes herself as “Plain and Tall” but really she's not plain at all. I also searched this book on Amazon and I found out that there is a movie to this book! So I will get the movie from the library and watch it!
Buy: Sarah, Plain and Tall
Book Rating: I give this book 3.5 treasure chests!
February 8th, 2010 — 2.5-3 Treasure Chests, Action & Adventure, Book Review, M-O, YA Genre
by Captain Lyaf Yarr, the pilot of this here vessel.
Title: The Boy Who Spoke Dog
Author: Clay Morgan
Page Count: 166
Format: Paperback
Grade Reading Level 6-8
Summary: Jack gets stranded on a mysterious island with nobody there except the sheep dogs. The dogs are getting attacked by the fangos at the same time and need help. When Jack and the sheep dogs meet they eventually become friends. Will Jack help the dogs defeat the fangos, and will he be rescued ? Or will he stay a true dog forever?
Why I Started This Book:
I read this book because my teacher assigned it to us in Reading Class. We divided the book up into eight sections and read one section a day until we were done. I read ahead of the class because I was interested in knowing the ending.
Likes:
- I liked the adventure in this book. It was pretty cool that Jack, the main character was stranded on an island.
- Also, I enjoyed Jack’s thoughts throughout the book as he worried about his rescue. It was pretty realistic I thought. I would be scared too!
- The chemistry between Jack and the dogs was fun. There was a very strong friendship between them. They relied on one another.
- The final battle between the fangos and the normal dogs was very thrilling. Fangos are sheep dogs that have killed at least one sheep.
Dislikes:
- I didn’t like the ending of the book. It was a big let down, very anti-climatic after such a strong beginning and middle.
- I disliked that there were so few characters. Most of the story’s interaction was between Jack and the dogs.
- Jack went crazy by himself on the island which was kind of weird to me.
- This book wasn’t what I would usually read and didn’t change my mind about that so it wasn’t my favorite. It was good to read once, but I would not read this again.
Buy: The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan
Book Rating: 2.5 Treasure Chests
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Originally posted 2009-09-07 17:36:34.
February 3rd, 2010 — 4.5-5 Treasure Chests, Book Review, M-O, Paranormal, Romance, YA Genre
by Captain Lyaf Yarr
Title: Twilight
Author: Stephenie Meyers
Page Count: 498
Format: Paper back
Grade Reading Level: 9 - 12
Summary: Bella Swan moves to a small town called Forks in Washington, USA and meets a different boy, Edward Cullen. He’s more than a little different; he’s a vampire. Bella doesn’t know this, yet but as she gets more clues she figures it all out. Once she does, Bella and Edward sit down for a heart to heart talk. It creates a whole new relationship. Will Edward and Bella fall in love? Will he lose control and kill Bella? Read to find out!
Why did you read the book:
I read this book because I wanted to see the movie
, and in order to see the movie my eldest sister told me I had to read the book and so that’s exactly what I did.
Likes:
- I enjoy the idea of vampires in a romance novel! He loves you so much he wants to drink your blood - that's hot.
- I love all of the characters in this book, it wouldn’t be Twilight as we know it without them all. The Cullens are a great part of the book. They are a fantastic family.
- Edward’s and Bella’s chemistry is one of the best parts of the book. It’s AWESOME! Won't spoil you further you have to read the book for yourself!
- One of the best parts of this book is the action! It’s probably the BEST (and only) action filled romance book I’ve ever read. James is scary.
Dislikes:
- I don’t like Jacob Black! He likes Bella and loathes Edward, it just doesn’t make sense who (how can you not LOVE Edward Cullen?!?). Go team Edward!
Buy: Twilight (paperback)
, The Twilight Saga Collection in Hardback (Books 1-4)
Book Rating: I give this book 4 ½ treasure chests! It was greatly written and every part caught my attention!
Originally posted 2009-09-16 03:43:01.
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