Lexie (left) & Breon (right)

Breon –  Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #8 Hard Luck
“I’ve read all of the books in the series. My friend loaned me this copy and I think it’s really good. It’s really funny. I think it shows a lot of great detail. Greg is my favorite character because when I was 10 I could relate to him but now I can relate more to his brother Roderick. I read these books to my little sister so they’re good for all ages. She thinks it’s pretty cool to have me read to her.”

Lexie – The 11th Plague by Jeff Hirsch
“I picked this book up because I saw people reading this book and it’s good so far. When you read the first chapter, it hooks you. It has lots of action in it and it’s adventurous. People who like adventure/action books would like this. My favorite character is Jenny because she likes playing pranks and she’s smart. I’m about 3/4 of the way through the book. I find myself reading more frequently because I want to know what happens next and what the characters are doing. There’s suspense, too.”

Left to Right – Ava, Amanda, Latiksha

Ava – Matched by Ally Condie

“I just started it but I like it because they don’t make the beginning drag on like some books. This book jumps right to the point of the story which is being matched with the person that you’re going to stay with forever. I haven’t found out yet who Cassia is going to be matched with so I’m looking forward to reading on to find out! Once you get “matched” with your person, you get a microchip with that person’s history on it so you can learn about them because they’re from another country. The back of the story talks about a rebellion so my prediction is that Cassia is going to rebel against the person her society has matched her with. I would recommend this to someone who likes a love story but at the same time, likes reading about rebellion and fighting, too.”

Amanda – Insurgent by Veronica Roth

“I’m almost halfway through it. It’s a really good book. I would say it’s even better than the first book, Divergent. I can’t say too much about it because it would give too much away. But I can say that Divergent is about the human race being divided into different factions by the way they behave (tell the truth, if they’re violent, selfless, etc.). The main character is Tris and she’s mainly Abnegation which means she’s selfless and they’re all about other people…they can’t look in the mirror or speak about themselves. She takes an aptitude test to find out which faction she should go to. She faces a decision about where she should go…read more to find out!
My favorite book was The Gollywhopper Games until I read this. I would give it 12 out of 10 stars!”
NOTE: The movie for Divergent is coming out in March, 2014! 

Latiksha – The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
“I’m almost done with it. I only have 6 pages left. It’s a REALLY good book. It’s really adventurous so if you like action then this is the book for you. So it’s about a boy who’s 12 years old. He’s trying to find the pyramids so he can find his personal legend. Along the way he finds the alchemist and he tells the boy his personal legend. While the young boy is in the Sahara he finds his love, Fatima. My favorite part is when he reaches the oasis and he’s living in a tent. A first-grade teacher from Cedar Lane recommended it to me this year.”