Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Last Straw

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Last Straw

by Jeff Kinney

I have been seeing these books all around and have been tempted to read them. I mentioned it to a coworker and she told me that her daughter loved those books and would bring me one to check out. This is the one she bought me, now I didn't open the book until I was ready to read it but when I did I was not expecting illustrations. At first glance I really didn't want to like it because it looked like such a kids book but then I started reading it and thought this is such a cute book because really this is how kids think and it was just a great insight and enjoyable to read. Doesn't mean I'm going to go out and read the whole entire series but it was good to check it out and if I happen to come across another one I will definitely read it without hesitation. Need to see if he finally gets a date or something with Holly Hills.

3.5 out of 5 stars

Shiver

Shiver

by Maggie Stiefvater

I started reading this book by recommendation from my friend, of course I checked out the synopsis first and thought ok this could be interesting. Sure at times it did remind me of Twilight and more than once I'm sure I pictured Jacob as one of the main characters (the wolf), but even still it did have it's own personality. The story is about a girl who was bit when she was little and a wolf who turns into a human who saved her. It's really a cute love story and I can't wait for the next book to come out in May "Shiver" I will definitely be getting that book to see how the story continues. The story is told by both the girl that was saved and the wolf that saved her, it goes back and forth throughout the whole book, sometimes that's fun to read but then other times I wanted so much more from one person at a particular time than I did from another. It was good but could have been better, but still enjoyable. Did that make sense?

3 out of 5 stars

Extras

Extras

by Scott Westerfield

The last book in the "trilogy" funny I know it should have been three but we couldn't get enough so he made an "extra" book hehe. Well this book the main character is not Tally which was a shocker at first but then I really got to know the main character and I really started to like her a lot and was hoping for more books on her. It's all about how now society is based on who's popular and no one has to be "pretty" but then resources start getting abused, it's definitely a good book and Tally does appear in the end so that's always a plus.

3 out of 5 stars.