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Raider Book Reviews link
BHS LIBRARY CALENDAR
Reading Raiders Officers for 2010 - 2011
Co- Presidents:
Molly Stevenson and Haven Ryburn
Social Secretary:
David Effiong
Treasurer:
Sam Cook
Molly Stevenson and Haven Ryburn
Social Secretary:
David Effiong
Treasurer:
Sam Cook
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Adventures in Reading
See Mrs. Johnson in the library if you want to buy a Reading Raider T-shirt. The script and emblem are gold on a purple shirt. You can see one of the t-shirt in the library.
OPERATION: Pretty
Tally grows up in a world where you are born ugly, but when you turn sixteen you go through a procedure to become pretty; full lips, big eyes, vulnrable and beautiful. The only thing is: your dumb. When her friend Shay turns sixteen and goes through the operation, she sets out to save her and discovers a group of rebels who are set against the operation and are trying to do everything to end it. Its a story about anarchy, friendship, love, and being true to yourself.
The Choice is Yours.
Bill gets a questionable note on his windsheild giving him two choices; to kill a blonde school teacher or to kill an old lady. At first it seems like a sick joke, until he finds one of his best friends dead in his bedroom, a man stabbed in his bathroom, and some severed hands in his freezer. Who is this pshycopathic killer and how can he be stopped? Join Bill in this terrifying thriller that earns the name velocity.
Check the Lost and Found
Engaging and incredibly readable, Graham McNamee has hit it out of the park with Acceleration. What would you do if your dead-end summer job led you to discover the diary of a psycho killer in the lost and found? Enlist the help of your juvenile delinquent best friend and your other moody, brainy friend to track down the killer yourself, of course! Based off McNamee's own experience growing up in "The Jungle" projects in Toronto, Duncan, Vinny, and Wayne jump off the page. Fast-paced and exciting, with dialogue as witty as it is gritty, you won't be able to put it down. Just like watching someone being run over by the subway, you just can't look away.
The Best Prom Date Ever!
Alex Bradley has captured the spirit of "that Special Night" in one very entertaining book. 24 Girls in 7 Days is the outrageously believable saga of one Jack Grammar's hilarious prom date quest. Written by a guy, 24/7 does not ooze annoyingly idealistic and unrealistic notions of a "Dream Prom." On the contrary, Bradley presents Jack--a socially-stunted, but undeniably lovable character who is fully aware of the grand cliche folly that is prom, but at the same time appreciates it as an important rite-of-passage. Jack narrates unabashedly his awkwardness with girls and his botched attempts at dating with hilarity, and a certain element of truth and uncertainty that cuts right to the core of adolescence. Smells like teen spirit. Hands down a delightful read. Will you go to prom with me, Jack?
It Belongs Elsewhere
Thought-provoking and original, yet poorly written and excruciatingly over-rated, Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin was a bit of a let-down. Zevin presents the idea that when we die, we are transported to a place called Elsewhere, where people simply age backwards until they must be shipped back to earth to be reborn. What a depressing concept! Zevin's fifteen-year-old protagonist reaches Elsewhere as her life has just begun, only to learn that she will never be able to grow up and live her life. Forget the Pearly Gates and an-eternity-of-peace-and-happiness! Elsewhere's rebirthing process (basically death in reverse) means that some people will never be reunited with their loved ones after death--they will be tossed back and forth between worlds in their various lives and keep missing each other!Immaturely written in the present tense, with childish concepts of people that "speak canine" and rock stars that become fishermen, Elsewhere makes me extremely happy that Gabrielle Zevin has no true knowledge of life after death.
Dessen Has Done It Again!
Keeping the Moon follows Sarah Dessen's tried and true formula for great novels. Keeping the Moon is a bona fide chick-power book, which reminds us all of the strong bonds of friendship. Colie is typical of many of Dessen's "code" heroines--injured and vulnerable under a tough exterior, and screaming to be loved. Thrown together with the guy they would least expect, and forced to ride out the storm of friend and familial relationships, Colie, Remy, Macy, and Annabel are girls we know, and girls we are. Sarah Dessen knows the art of a good book, and keeps what matters to her readers close to her heart. Keeping the Moon is touching, empowering, and an unbelievably enjoyable read.
Praise for Sold By Patricia McCormick
“Meticulously researched and powerfully told...a heartbreaking story that is sure to leave its mark. McCormick gives voice and dimension to her character. Lakshmi shines with sheer determination and the capacity to overcome the horrors of abandonment, a stolen childhood, and innocence lost in sexual slavery.”
A Certain Slant of Light By Laura Whitcomb
“Through the unconventional romance between two ghosts from another time, Whitcomb creates a compelling love story that will speak to readers of all ages. Eloquently written, yet incredible readable, A Certain Slant of Light will leave its readers breathless.”
13 Little Blue Envelopes By Maureen Johnson
“A fun and lighthearted specimen of ‘chic-lit’ best suited for adolescents. A great beach book, but too immaturely written for any serious bibliophile. Inconsistent and often contradictory characters, paired with an overly simplistic European adventure and poorly constructed plot make for a novel not to be taken too seriously.”
Award Winners and Recommended Books
BHS Library
Wish List of Books for our Library
Library Thing
Favorite Books
- A Gift From the Sea
- Eat, Pray, Love
- Ghost Story
- Give a Boy a Gun
- Lord Jim
- Old Man and the Sea
- Son of the Mob
- The Chocolate War
- The First Part Last
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