https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb Book tasting reviews. en-us 2018-11-13 11:26:10 UTC 2019-03-07 01:41:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png nhoelting https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/303667013 Title: The Book Thief

Genre: Historical Fiction

Author: Markus Zuzak

First Bite: Beautifully written. Almost like a poem. The war parts intrigued me.

My thoughts: I loved the 'Death' character. His observations were funny, but they also made me think about everything that was going on in World War II. I'm curious to see what the little girl does. Will she steal more books? Will she ever meet Death?]]> 2018-11-13 11:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/303667013 nhoelting https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/303984035 Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society

Genre: Mystery

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart

First Bite: I connect with the kid. Sometimes I feel like an outsider, and I also like to solve puzzles.

My thoughts: I'm interested to see what this test is that he's on his way to take. It doesn't seem like a normal test, especially since he's met so many interesting people on his way to it.]]> 2018-11-13 19:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/303984035 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304063367 Title: The Girl who Drank the Moon 
Genre: Fantasy/Supernatural
Author:Kelly Barnhill
First Bite:It was great.The 3-5 pages that I read where good because the pages kept getting you hooked.

My thoughts: I loved how the author wrote her story about a girl that was rise by a witch and she was accident given powers and has to finger how to use them.Will she write more books]]> 2018-11-13 22:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304063367 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304069243 Title:When You Reach Me
Genre:Mystery & Horror
Author:Rebecca Stead

First Bite : It was amazing. The book was mysterious so it kept you hooked and want to read more. 

My thoughts: I loved how the book feels like you are there. I also like how it is like a puzzle that you have to solve like a mystery when you have to connect the dots.   ]]> 2018-11-13 22:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304069243 reynoldsfa https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304105953 Genre: Romance
Chef: April Lurie
First Bite:I give the book cover a 4/5
How did the Chef hook you?
Thoughts: The first few pages were really interesting and mysterious
Rating : 5/5]]> 2018-11-14 02:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304105953 reynoldsfa https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304106723 Special: Fantasy
Chef: Kelly Barnhill
First Bite: I give it a 4.5/5
Thoughts: I like how she was engaging and how she worded her story.
Rating: 4.5/5]]> 2018-11-14 02:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304106723 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304536738 Title: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Special: Fantasy

Chef: Kelly Barnhill

First Bite: I gave this book a 4.5/5. I really understood the book and I really followed along with what the author was saying in the book.

Thoughts: I really liked what I read and I understood the story and I loved reading about the which when she was accidentally given powers.]]> 2018-11-14 20:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304536738 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304540100 Title:  The Hatchet

Special:  Adventure 

Chef: Gary Pualsen

First bite: I rated it 5/5 stars. I really like this book because it had an interesting beginning  and  It really caught my attention.

Thoughts: This book was my favorite out of all the stations and I really liked the part when the main character's plane brakes down and he learns to survive in the forest.

]]> 2018-11-14 20:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304540100 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304543190 Title: Tell Me
Special: Mystery and Horror
Chef: Joan Bauer
First Bite: I didn't think much of it.
Thoughts: I thought it was funny and it seemed very peculiar and I wanted to know who was the mysterious kid. 
Rating: 3/5



]]> 2018-11-14 20:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304543190 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304547059 Title: Just Ella
Chef: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Special: Romance
First Bite: The cover was confusing and it took a moment to look at it to understand it.
Thoughts: I liked how it was a twist on the modern fairy tale and seemed really interesting to read. It seemed like a creative book because I never thought of a book about if Cinderella didn't like the prince.
Rating: 3/5

]]> 2018-11-14 20:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304547059 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304547809 Title: The Hunger Games
Chef: Suzanne Collins
Special: Fantasy
First Bite: The cover was amazing.
Thoughts: Something inside me sparked that made me thinking, What book do you really want, and my gut said to read The Hunger Games.]]> 2018-11-14 20:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304547809 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304549002 Title: Brothers, Boyfriends, and Other Criminal Minds

Genre: Romance 

Author: April Lurie

First Bite: I gave this book a 4.5/5 because I really liked reading the first few pages because it was very interesting and it kept me hooked. 

My thoughts: it was really good and I just want to read more of the book.]]> 2018-11-14 20:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304549002 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304549572 Title: When You Reach Me
Chef: Rebecca Stead
First Bite: The cover looked like a Monopoly Game. 
Thoughts: I rated this book a 3 out of 5, because when I read the first few pages of the book, I felt that I wanted to read it so badly!!]]> 2018-11-14 20:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304549572 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304555032 Title: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Special: Fantasy/Supernatural
Chef: Kelly Barnhill
First Bite: It was super beautiful the way Luna was just standing there.
Thoughts: I rated this book high because I love the way the book starts and how it ends. I really hooked me at the beginning.
Rating: 4.5/5

]]> 2018-11-14 21:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304555032 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304613510 Title: Notes From the Dog
Chef: Gary Paulsen
Genre : humor
"The first bite" It reminded of dogs and I like dogs. 
My thoughts It seemed like a intersting book. I like the pharse "Arty Geeks" and I feel like I fit in with them. 4.5 stars]]> 2018-11-15 01:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304613510 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304633038 2018-11-15 03:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304633038 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304633088 Title: When You Reach Me 
Genre: Mystery
Author: Rebecca Stead
First Bite: The book cover had like different objects sort of like clues.
Thoughts: I rated this book a 3.5/5 because it seemed interesting and mysterious. 
 

]]> 2018-11-15 03:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304633088 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304638599 Title: The Graveyard Book
Genre: Horror
Author: Neil Gaman
First Bite: I like horror stories and the book looked creepy.
Thoughts: I thought the book was very interesting because it passed in to the spirit world as well. I gave this book a 4.5/5 rating.]]> 2018-11-15 04:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304638599 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304639486 Title: Notes From the Dog
Author: Gary Paulsen
Genre: Humor
First Bite: the cover had a dog and dogs are the best, and it was humor.
Thoughts: I thought the main characters were the typical teenagers and funny.]]> 2018-11-15 04:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304639486 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304795764 Title: The Giver 
Author: Lois Lowry 
Genre: Fantasy Super Natural    
"First Bite": A old man and trees
Thoughts: I wanted to figure out what came next I gave really good details to intrigue me. I gave this book a 4.5/5 rating.]]> 2018-11-15 14:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/304795764 https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/305461660 Title: Brothers, Boyfriends, and Other Criminal Minds

Genre: Romance
Author: April Lurie
First Bite: I liked the color and it looked interesting
My thoughts:]]> 2018-11-16 21:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nhoelting/aevx8nifv7fb/wish/305461660