Ronni Davis
I really enjoyed this book!
I got it free from a Book Divas tweet, and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. It took me way back to when I spent 3 days at camp for a 6th grade camping trip, and it made me wish I'd gone to at least one sleep-away camp for a summer. I liked the ending a lot and I'm HOPING, really hoping that a sequel is in the works.
This book is extremely clever. I got a lot of good giggles out of the certain references, and I'm sorry, but poop is always funny. This book pushes the limits just enough, but it's also educational. I love the character growth, and the fact that the kids are learning things about themselves during this crazy journey. I was happy with the ending, and I am eager for the next installment! :)
I enjoyed The Melting of Maggie Bean. Maggie is a believable and lovable character, and she has wonderful, supportive friends. She has to deal with a lot, and she handles herself with class throughout most of the book, even when she is gorging herself on candy at night.
Unfortunately, I felt that the ending was vague and confusing which knocked a couple of stars off for me... I felt as though the ends could have been tied up a bit more sharply.
First of all, I LOVE books that have busy, busy pictures. Thinkk Richard Scarry's books. But this one is even more wonderful because it tells the story using only illustrations.
A man moves into a neighborhood that is full of dark, depressed people. He makes a difference by handing out flowers and spreading color, love, and life one person at a time.
This book made me a little bit teary-eyed. I love that something can do that without using words.
This book is full of WIN.
The 14-year-old narrator has a way of grabbing your heart from his first words. I found myself (as someone else said), laughing out loud when my heart was breaking. This kid had so many reasons to give in to the despair that ravaged his Spokane Indian reservation, but instead he keeps fighting with the help of some friends, his smarts, and his cartoons.
This is a story of hope, and I recommend it for EVERYONE.
I am definitely in the minority on this book. Everyone seems to love it. I had a very hard time getting into it. The equations and footnotes at the bottom of the pages were distracting, and I couldn't connect with the main character. I wasn't able to finish it. However, I know I'm in the minority here, and that many people loved this book. I'm sorry I wasn't one of them. :(
I enjoyed reading this book and getting a look into the mind of a girl with OCD. I liked her journey and felt sympathetic to her. I had a harder time with Thayer, as he seemed to distant, and I never really got attached to him. But I loved the main character, who is the most important anyway. A solid debut!
Miranda is going about her normal day-to-day. Homework, school, life. There is buzz in the air about an asteroid colliding with the moon. Shouldn't be a big deal other than a pretty light show. Loads of asteroids have crashed into the moon; that's why it has craters.
Except it is a big deal. The asteroid knocks the moon off-kilter. This changes everything.
I read this book in one sitting. It was so scary because it's something that actually could happen. At least it seemed so in the book. Excellent read.
I was given this book as a gift and was very interested in the plot, as the guy I'm marrying is a synesthete. It was really great to read about her experiences and the experiences that others with synesthesia have. What a cool way to live, huh?
I enjoyed Mia's voice, and her little brother Zack was a charmer. It was touching as well, and had me nearly in tears in a few spots.
I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to this, as there were some things that I felt needed to be resolved. Still, I liked the book and I feel like I can understand my synesthete finacé just a little bit more.
I'm usually very lenient when it comes to reviewing books, but this one really did nothing for me. I'd been excited about it too; the plot seemed intriguing. And it possibly might have been so if the book had centered around Nikki. She's the only character who seemed real to me. Laine was annoying and snotty, and her friends were caricatures. I didn't care for the style of writing either, but that's a personal preference, and hey, these folks are published and I'm not, so maybe they know something I don't.
Just not my cup of tea, though. :(
I usually hate books about liars. It's such an easy conflict to solve, and it drives me crazy when the main character digs herself deeper and deeper into her problem with more lies when just telling the truth would make things so much better. In theory anyway.
This book didn't bother me as much. Devon's story was funny and the tension was just right, and honestly, I probably would have done the same thing in her shoes. A fun read!
