A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer

This is the third and final book of this intriguing series. It is a perfect example of how negative life experiences make you stronger. In this book you see how Dave becomes and strong man in the military, husband, and father. He still has to endure his mothers evil tortures and stalkings. Dave deals with a lot of money issues while he tries to support a woman he isnt sure he even loves and his son. You will see how this heartbreaking series comes to a fairytale- type end. - Kasey Turner

"How I Paid For College by Marc Acito"

How I Paid For College was a hilariously written book. The main character Edward is a theater student growing up in a small New Jersey town in the year of 1984. Edward auditions for a sport at the most prestige acting school in the country, Julliard. To his own disbelief he snags a spot in the upcoming semester for his freshmen year of college. Edward's father refuses to pay for the school because he does not believe that acting is an acceptable career for a young gentlemen. Together Edward and his best friends launch a plan involving theft, imbezzelment, and trickery as they attempt to steal the tuition of 10, 000 from Edward's own father. The bonded friendships that they form throughout the journey is indescribable . This book was entertaining and very fun to read.

Summer Gollar

"Just Listen by Sarah Dessen"

Just Listen is the compelling story of a teenage girl who stuggles to open up, and tell the truth about things. After a fallout with a friend, Annabel can't seem to find the courage to tell anyone the truth about what really happened that night at the party. By a twist of fate, Annabel meets a fellow classmate Owen Armstrong, a guy obsessed with music, and always dedicated to tell the truth. Can the girl who holds everything in open up to quite possibly the most open and honest boy at her school? Annabels journey is very uplifting and this novel is a wonderful read.

Summor Gollar

National Velvet by Enid Bagnold-----Jenny Robinson

National Velvet is a story of a little girl who loves horses. Their family helper, Mi tells her all kinds of stories of The Grand National. Velvet ends up inheriting some horses and wins a piebald from a fair. Velvet puts them in the local gymkhana to have fun and do small racing. Velvet does well but the Piebald didn't. Eventually Velvet and Mi enter the Piebald in The Grand National. The book was pretty boring most of the way through until you got to the race. However it's still a good book and I think a young age group of horse lovers would love it. I thought it was just okay.

Boy Toy by Barry Lyga-- Jenny Robinson

Boy Toy is a really good book. I could'nt put the book down. Josh throughout the book talks of these "flickers'' that he has. When he flickers the words are italicized and you can sense that something has happened to him. Later he reveals to his best friend that he hasn't spoken to in 5 years because of a certain incident. Wow was it shocking to hear. Read Boy Toy you wont be disappointed.

Upstate

the book upstate is a really good book. Antonio's (the main character) father used to beat on his mother and come home drunk. So Antonio got tired of seeing his father beat on his mother and he got upset and started to stab his father with a butcher knife. they hid the body for about 2 weeks and the cops came to their apartment and Antonio turned himself in to the police. but Antonio and his girlfriend wrote letters back and forth to each other the whole time he was in jail. they got engaged and everything. when Antonios mother and little brothers came to see him his girlfriend natisha would come too

Bobbie McNay

Dear John

Dear John is a heartbreaking book. As you read it, you will find yourself feeling as if the characters are a part of your own life. John is your average small town army dude. Savannah is raised in a conservative home and is in town to build a house for a Habitat for Humanity project. Along the way, they fall in love, quickly. John's leave from the army is up in just a few days and you will see how a real long distance relationship works, with a few twists of coarse. - Kasey Turner

The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

The Tenth Circle is a story of a young teenage girl, Trixie, who has fallen deeply in love with an older teenage boy named Jason. After they break up, Trixie is heart broken and willing to do anything possible to get Jason back. One night at a party something happens between them. Trixie falls apart and copes in an unhealthy way. In the end, Jason Underhill is dead and Trixie has disappeared. Trixie's father goes on a journey to find and protect his daughter.

-MEGAN RITTER

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

this book review is about the book Buffy the Vampire slayer. it is a really good book the one that i read was about buffy teaching her little sister Dawn what and how to kill a vampires. Buffy took Dawn to the cemetery to kill the vampire but Dawn almost got bitten by one but buffy helped her out.

Bobbie McNay

Awakening

This book is one of suspense. The main character is a young girl who is very, very confused about who she is. She lost her memory in some kind of accident that she doesnt remember. The beginning of the book takes place in a mental hospital until her apparent mother shows up to get her. It is a long journey about finding out who she is, or who she is led to believe she is. It is part of a series, which honestly i probably won't continue reading.

Kassandra Turner