Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Paper Towns By John Green

Paper Towns

By- John Green

Stars- ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Rating- T-MT

Paper Towns is a book about a soon to graduate high schooler, Quentin Jacobsen, that reunites with his best friend from his child-hood, Margo Roth Spiegelman. They have an epic last minute fun filled adventure and Quentin thinks his friendship with Margo might be rekindling at last until Margo mysteriously disappears the night after. On his epic journey to discover who Margo really is and where she went or where she was taken, he learns more about himself and life than he ever would have thought. John Greens perceptions of life are impeccable and he tells this story with a comedic air, but also a very serious side. He takes you through heartbreak, hope and truth and deception, tells you more about the world than anyone could have ever thought all while creating an amazing and heartbreaking story. Everyone should read this book.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

An Abundance of Katherines

By: John Green


Stars- ☆☆☆☆½
Rating- MT-M

An Abundance of Katherines is an absolutely amazing book about young Colin Singleton who, along with his best friend Hassan Harbish, go on a road trip to Tennessee. Colin is still upset by his recent break up with Katherine. The nineteenth Katherine he has dated in his life. There they meet Hollis and Lindsey Lee Wells where they somehow get a job taking interviews about the history of Gutshot, Tennessee. There they befriend several other Gutshotians and have some hilarious adventures. Pardon me if I'm making this vague but I don't want to give any spoilers on this absolutely amazing book. This book is rated MT-M for sexual content and bad language. Or the replacement of bad language with an almost equally bad word. But I'll let you figure that out for yourself.

Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game

By: Orson Scott Card


Stars- ☆☆☆☆☆
Rating- PT-MT

Ender's Game is a 1985 classic novel set in the future where the human race is under a long war against the bugs, an alien race. In this book a super intelligent 6 year old prodigy must defy the odds to help end the war against the bugs. This book is thrilling and raises a lot of good questions about human nature. It is an intense classic but can be gory and frightening. Actually it is mostly gory and frightening but has good points and an intense plot line that will keep you on the edge of your seat constantly. It is rated PT-MT for gore and graphic violence.