Year 9 Book reviews by Marlaina Garcia https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1 Some reading ideas over the holidays en-us 2018-07-04 22:41:58 UTC 2018-07-05 00:27:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn triley_09 https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269416800 Sharp Objects is about a young journalist, Camille Preaker, who returns to her childhood town to cover the murders of two preteen girls. She finds herself reacquainted with her mother and half-sister and identifying with the young victims. Leads and clues continue to lead to dead ends and Camille is forced to confront her past before she can even start to solve the present.

I enjoyed this book because it keeps you on your toes, throwing unexpected twists and turns at you on every page. This book also explores family dysfunction and mental illness through different characters. This book is directed towards an older audience but makes a great read for experienced readers. 

- Tiana 

]]> 2018-07-04 23:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269416800 The Messenger by Markus Zusack https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269416993 The messenger is about an ordinary man called Ed, who is generally pretty much a failure in life, but then he starts getting playing cards in the mail with addresses. At these addresses, Ed discovers problems or issues with people that he needs to fix. It is a fiction/mystery.

I liked this book because it was easy to read and enjoy, the plot is very compelling and it was cool to see the small details that had been mentioned earlier in the book that seemed insignificant to come back later to play a big part in the plot. Also Marv is a lad.]]> 2018-07-04 23:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269416993 Lost hero of Olympus https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417030 The Lost Hero of Olympus is a fantasy/adventure novel written by Rick Riordan and based on a Rome and Greek mythology. A young boy has lost his memory after waking up on a school bus with two other kids who are apparently his best friends. His new home 'Camp Half-Blood' (a Greek camp) takes him in although the people look at him as though he is a roman. Himself and his best friends, Piper and Leo are set on a task to save a Greek Goddess who was held captive. On their way they meet up with many evil gods and mortals and critters, including some cyclopes, Medea, King Midas, wolves, and who knows what else. During this quest, Piper is keeping a secret about her dreams and how they seem so real. They stop on their tracks to find out what her secret was.

In my opinion, this novel is very enjoyable to read for those who love fantasy and adventure. It is a long book with many pages that include a wide variety of interesting words.]]> 2018-07-04 23:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417030 The Hate U Give https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417096 Young Adult Fiction. 
The Hate U Give is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It follows a protagonist drawn to activism after she witnesses the police shooting of her friend.]]> 2018-07-04 23:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417096 1984 https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417116 1984 written in 1949 by George Orwell explores a dystopian future where London is run by a totalitarian governing body that watches everything you do. The main protagonist is Winston Smith, a young man who's job is to alter documents and in turn alter history to what the government wants it to be. The story follows his journey of escaping the government and learning to love in secret.


I ]]> 2018-07-04 23:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417116 Letters to the Lost - Brigid Kemmerer https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417130 The book "Letters to the Lost" is a story of grief, friendship, connection and love. 
Juliet always wrote letters to her mother, and after her passing that didn't change. Juliet wrote letters to her mother and placed them beside her gravestone. When she wrote the letters she never believed that someone would see them, let alone reply. Writing letters is Juliet's way of coping, a way of getting everything off her chest. Declan is a troubled boy, not the type of guy you want to get involved with. But when he finds a haunting letter beside a grave stone whilst on his Community Service he is compelled to reply. 
But when real-life begins to get involved in their secret letter life, things begin to change. It turns out that the two are not strangers at all. When real-life begins to get involved Juliet and Declan discover truths that could tear them apart.

I really enjoyed this book, friendship and relationships are tested and built. Through their letters Declan and Juliet begin to tell truths they have never told anyone before. This book is an emotional, readable romance that I highly recommend. 

- Skylar :)]]> 2018-07-04 23:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417130 Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417138 It is a book about a murder mystery on a train following the story of detective Hercule Poirot in 1933.
 i liked the book because it was very intriguing and I couldn't figure out what happened or who did it until the end....


it is good]]> 2018-07-04 23:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417138 Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417190 Black Hawk Down is a non fiction book about a humanitarian mission which went horribly wrong leading to an unexpected turn of events. This book shows brotherhood and companionship between the different people]]> 2018-07-05 00:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417190 Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417217 Jasper Jones is a coming of age story about young boy, Charlie Bucktin and how his life changes when Jasper Jones comes knocking on his window in the middle of the night asking for his help with a huge secret. Charlie follows Jasper through the night where Jasper reveals his discovery; a dead body. Throughout this story Jasper and Charlie set out to find the killer whilst at the same time building a strong friendship and learning the hidden truths about the town in which they live.

I liked this book as ]]> 2018-07-05 00:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417217 City of Bones - Cassandra Clare https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417247 Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is partying hard at the Pandemonium Club with her best friend, Simon. There, she sees a crowd of strangely behaving, but incredibly attractive teens sneak into a storeroom. She follows them, and discovers that they're demon hunters when they kill a demon in front of her, which dissolves into the floor.  This book is full of thrilling events, its genre is Fantasy.

i believe this book is 100% worth reading just expect the unexpected.]]> 2018-07-05 00:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417247 The Very Hungry Caterpillar https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417464 The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a thrilling story. Worth the read 110%.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY go watch it please i promise its worth it

]]> 2018-07-05 00:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417464 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn triley_09 https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417482 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is about the suspected murder of Amy and her husband, Nick and his struggle to prove he is innocent. It is a parallel narrative, following both Nick and Amy's perspectives and makes the story a lot more interesting. When Amy disappears on the couples 5th anniversary, we see how all these 'coincidences' that Nick discovers starts to make him look suspiciously guilty. 

I enjoyed this novel because of the use of parallel narrative and the way the novel comes together, creating lots of 'ohhh' moments. This novel is a good read for readers who enjoy crime and are experienced readers. 

- Tiana


]]> 2018-07-05 00:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269417482 fifty shades of grey https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418009 really saucy

]]> 2018-07-05 00:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418009 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins triley_09 https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418179 - Tiana

]]> 2018-07-05 00:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418179 The Power by Naomi Alderman https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418232 2018-07-05 00:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418232 The Night Circus https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418326 The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern is a beautiful fantasy novel about a boy and a girl who are in a competition of sorts to determine who is the better “magician”, though magician wouldn’t properly describe them and the phenomenons they are able to perform. They are each mentored by a different teacher to determine which way of teaching is the most effective. One of the methods of teaching is via reading and learning about magic, and the other is physically attempting this magic. The challenge takes place in a circus that only operates at night. However this is no ordinary circus as there are thousands of different tents filled with engaging and captivating acts, setups, and more. All the tents have been made by the two competitors, Celia and Marco, as part of the challenge. The circus travels all over the world and instantly captures the love and adoration of the public. It is truly a beautiful and captivating story filled with magic, imagination, detailed description and lovable, interesting characters and plots. 

The language and choice of words used throughout the novel is so beautiful and so cleverly selected that it captures the reader's attention and imagination. The book uses descriptions of characters, scenes and events so vividly that you can picture exactly what is happening and how truly enchanting the whole story really is. It is such an imaginative, clever, unique story that will instantly capture the minds and imagination of anyone who reads it, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in reading a story about magic, love and imagination. 
]]> 2018-07-05 00:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418326 fifty shades darker https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418779 even saucier

]]> 2018-07-05 00:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418779 fifty shades freed https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418797 the sauciest]]> 2018-07-05 00:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mgarcia73/jf8118115ru1/wish/269418797