Review: Every Soul A Star by Wendy Mass

By Wendy Mass

Summary:
A novel about three very different teenagers finding their place in the universe
12-year-old ALLY likes the simple things in life—labyrinths, stargazing, and comet hunting. Her home, the Moon Shadow Campground, is a part of who she is. She refuses to imagine it any other way.

13-year-old BREE is popular, gorgeous (everybody says so), and a future homecoming queen for sure. Bree wears her beauty like a suit of armor. But what is she trying to hide?

13-year-old JACK, overweight and awkward, is used to spending a lot of time alone. But when opportunity knocks, he finds himself in situations he never would have imagined. 


Review:
I had a lot of fun reading this book. It taught me a lot about astronomy, and eclipse's. Now, I am not an astronomy person, but this, it felt so cool to read about an eclipse. 


Ally, has to be my favorite character, she is in love with the place that she lives, and what she does. She doesn't even have friends nearby, yet she loves nature and, well, astronomy.


Jack is a character who, doesn't believe he can do things, and doesn't fit in. He really didn't want to go see the eclipse. Until he gets there, he just thinks he'll hate it.


Bree is really funny. She is one of those pretty girls that every book has, but she's not mean. She is pretty nice actually. That's what I like about her. She is pretty, and nice.


Now some parts were much better than others, what I don't think seems right, is that there is a boy named, Ryan, I think it was, he was almost in the whole thing, yet he doesn't have his own perspective. I still liked him in it, just maybe a little less of him in it.


I think the cover is one of my main favorite things, it is pretty, it has big writing, it is attention grabbing.


This book is probably best for 3-6 graders. Because I don't think older kids would enjoy it as much. It's a little young for a 12 year old and old for a 7 year old. They definitely wouldn't understand some parts about astronomy.


Ratings (1-5):

Characters: 4 stars

Plot: 5 stars

Ending: 5 stars
How Much Fun it Was to Read: 5 stars


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Review: If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch

By Pseudonymous Bosch

Summary (From the inside flap this time):

Beware!


Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book.


OK, I warned you. But if you think I'll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name of This Book is Secret, you're wrong.


I'm not going to remind you of how we last left our heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they awaited intiation into the mysterious Terces Society, or the ongoing fight against the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais. I certainly won't be telling you about how the kids stumble upon the Museum of Magic, where they finally meet the amazing Pietro!


Oh, blast! I've done it again. Well, at least I didn't tell you about the missing Sound Prism, the nefarious Lord Pharaoh, or the mysterious creature born in a bottle over 500 years ago, the key to the biggest secret of all.


I really can't help myself, now can I? Let's face it---if you're reading this, it's too late.

Review:

This book wasn't as good as the rest. I really love The Secret Series but this one just didn't appeal to me as much as the other 3 did. (Reviews coming)

This book is mainly about alchemy, I am sorry, but alchemy does NOT appeal to me at all. I have to admit, I did like reading it, it just wasn't as amazing.

The villains of this story are trying to find a way to create life. AKA a homonculus. Too bad it's not possible in real life. I am a Christian and so this book doesn't catch my eye very well.

Cass is different in this one, I like her in this one way better then the first. I don't know why. She is somehow smarter in my eyes and more caring. Max-Ernest is sort of stubborn in this one, but I can't tell you why. I think I've said enough! Well almost.

Now the setting in this story, I really liked. Just the way the author described it made it seem so real and beautiful. Need I say more?

Ratings (1-5):

Characters: 4 stars

Plot: 3 stars

Ending: 4 stars
How Much Fun it Was to Read: 4 stars


Coming Soon (NOT in this order)...
Interview with Pseudonymous Bosch!
Interview with Wendy Mass!
Review on Every Soul A Star
Review on This Book Is Not Good For You

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Review: The Name Of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

By Pseudonymous Bosch

Book Summary:
This is the story about a secret. but it also contains a secret story.

When adventurous detectives, Cass, an ever-vigilant survivalist, and Max-Ernest, a boy driven by logic, discover the Symphony of Smells, a box filled with smelly vials of colorful ingredients, they accidentally stumble upon a mystery surrounding a dead magician's diary and the hunt for immortality.

Filled with word games, anagrams, and featuring a mysterious narrator, this is a book that won't stay secret for long.


My Review:
This book is for middle graders.
This has to be one of my favorite books of all time. I love, love, love mysteries. And comedy's are my thing too. But this book combines them both. 


In this book, the author is so secretive about this "secret" that the story is all about. The first chapter is all x's because he can't tell you anything in that chapter because it's all about the people, where they live and he can't let you know anything that will help you identify them!


Also the author, Pseudonymous Bosch, interacts with the reader, he acts like he is telling you the story in person. He chats with you like you are some one who just asked him about the mystery.


Max-Ernest has to be my favorite character, in the book he talks a lot and I think that relates to me. Cass is very sarcastic and she isn't as "fun." Now I'm not saying I don't like her, but she's just not my favorite character. Ms. Mauvais and Dr. L are the villains of this story. They are trying to figure out the secret that the magician, Pietro knows. And they presume that the two kids, Cass and Max-Ernest know it. And it all starts with a box that says, Symphony of Smells. But you'll have to see what happens!


 Now, it is a pretty long book. Even though it is a middle grade book, it's pretty long. It is about 360 pages long. It's a long book I must say, but a great read.




Ratings (1-5):
Characters: 4 stars
The Plot: 5 stars
How Much Fun it Was to Read: 5 stars
Ending: 5 stars


As you can see, I thought this book was awesome! I hope you liked my first review. Tell me any tips you have, and how good I did on my first review.


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