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If you want to post a review just reply in the Comment section to this post. I'll be posting a new blog for review weekly.
Remember, you get 3 bonus points for your reviews. A refresher of how it works:
- You can review books, movies or CDs you've read, seen, or listened to since May 20
- In your review, include the title and author/artist
- Tell me what you liked and/or disliked (the plot? characters? the ending? too slow?)
- Please please please do NOT give away the ending, or what happens to major characters. No spoilers!!
- Give a rating of 1-5 stars, with 5 being the best of the best
- Review should be at least 3-5 sentences (be sure to put your initials at the end)
- Be creative! List your favorite tracks of a CD, favorite quote from a book, etc.
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34 comments:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a very good book for someone that likes books with lots of action and a fast pace. The story takes place mainly on the "West Side" of a well-sized New York town close to Manhatten. The main character is 14-year-old Ponyboy who lives in a run down home with his two brothers. I liked everything about this book. Overall, I give the book 5 of 5 stars.
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The Big Field by Mike Lupica is a very good book. It is about a baseball player who has a dream to someday make it to the bigs. Hatch, the main character, does not have a very good relationship with his father. His dad does not want him to play baseball. Find out what happens when you read the book The Big Field.
The new Chronicles of Narnia movie is ok. I really liked it. One of my favorite parts were the fighting scenes. I'd give this movie 3.5 stars out of five.The only funny part of the movie is when this bear who acts like he is drunk yells, "For Narnia." The only thing I didn't like about this movie was it was very long. If i were you id wait until this movie came to dvd to watch it.
A book I read titled The Outsiders is really good. It is about two gangs who don't get along. The main characters are POnyboy, Soda pop, Dally, Johnny, and Darry. It is a very good book that id recommend to any reader of any age.
The movie the outsiders is really good. It has the exact same lot as the book the outsiders. I would recommend it to any movie fan. Most of the lines in the movie are the exact same lines in the book. I think overall this was a great movie.
This week i have been working VBS at my church. THe theme is Power Lab. I have really enjoyed the Power Lab CD. It has some really good and meaningful songs. Little kids really enjoy many of the songs.I would give this cd 4.5 stars out of 5.
Boy by Roald Dahl is an entertaining book. The book Boy is a memoir about Roald Dahl's childhood. One of the best parts is when Roald is 9 years old and one day at school he finds a dead rat. His friends think he should put the rat in a jar at the candy store. To find out what happens next read the book. The only thing I didin't like about this book was how slow paced it was. I give Boy 4 out of 5 stars.
The CD Southern Rock Gold is a great collection of music. The CD has a total of 32 songs on two discs. My favorite songs on this CD include: "Free Bird", "Sweet Home Alabama", "The South's Gonna do it Again", "Green Grass and High Tides", and "Whipping Post". The only bad thing about this CD is that over half the songs I haven't heard. But the ones I have are some of the most played songs on radio stations like Rock 99.5 and 106.9 The Eagle. So for those songs I give Southern Rock Gold a 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Stephen Y. said...
Book: The Big Three
Author: Peter May
"The Big Three" is about the original Boston Celtics' three greatest players at one point; Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and most famous out of the three, Larry Bird. The book talks about their early life, how they came to love, play, and excel at basketball. Then, it goes on to explain how they got together, and later, the great years they had together as the Boston Celtics. With the Big Three, the Celtics won 3 NBA World Championships, made it to the NBA Finals 5 times, and Larry Bird won 6 MVP trophies; 3 for the Finals MVP, and 3 for the regular season MVP. That's like saying you travel around de world in 1 day, man. Dang, you know what I'm talkin' bout, you know, dem winning all those championships? Well, they did, but sadly, injuries finally plagued them forever, and they went their seperate ways in the early 1990's. I would reconmend this book to people who would love to explore the rich history of the game of basketball(American, European, and Asian, plus FIBA), but not for those that would say, "Who the h-e-double hockey sticks is that???" but I like it. Of course, I've read some books that others would never read, such as the deep rivalry between William Felton "Bill" Russell and Wilt the "Stilt" Chamberlain. Somewhere, somebody's gonna say, "Who the crap are those people?" But I don't mind that; not everyone's interested in the history of basketball as I am.
Name: Stephen Y.
June 3, 2008 7:05 PM
Stephen Y. said...
Book: Out of the Silent Planet
Author: C.S. Lewis
This book is about a man named Ransom who gets kidnapped by some vicious humans and goes to Malacandra, or in human language, Mars. There, he meets the three main species of Malacandra, and begins to learn their language. Note that this book was written from the late 1930's to the early 1940's, so the idea of a man travelling to outer space would be like saying a newborn baby can climb Mount Everest by his/herself. Ransom later meets the king of Malacandra, Oyarssa, and learns that he shouldn't haven't hitckhiked all over his planet. Oyarssa knows about the 2 evil kidnappers, Weston and Devine, and wants to question Ransom about some things about Earth. The story later ends.
I liked this book, but the proper speaking terms were a tad bit too much. But still, this book was written by a British author in the mid-1900's, so I think that it is normal. The book, however, never says anything about how the spaceship works. That was one part that I didn't like. I would reconmend this book to other people who have nothing else to read.
Name: Stephen Y.
June 3, 2008 7:27 PM
Stephen Y. said...
Book: Hondo
Author: Louis L'Amour
I liked this book for its simplicity and great plot. I liked it when the author described the desert in southeastern Arizona because he almost made me feel as if I was there. What I didn't like, though, was the ending; it was vague and could've been described more in detail. But overall, I think that L'Amour is a great author who understands the culture of the wild West.
Stars: ***
Initial: S.Y.
June 6, 2008 7:54 PM
Stephen Y. said...
Book: ESPN the Magazine(June 16th, 2008 edition)
Author: Entertainment and Programming Sports Network(ESPN)
Everytime I read a sports column written by someone that works for ESPN, I not only find it humerous by very informative as well. I enjoy read ESPN the Magazine very much because it has the latest sports news and occasionally has a professional athlete as the "editor"(like this one; Chad Johnson was the "editor"). There was only one part that I disliked about it, and that was the NHL insider part. I mean, who likes ice hockey, for goodness sake? I would not, however, reconmend this specific edition to readers because the sports news in it will get old sooner or later. BUT, I strongly reconmend that people who love sports read the Magazine and could even order it on ESPNthemag.com. Overall, I love ESPN the Magazine, especially this one because it featured Chad Johnson as on "Revenge of the Jocks II"(the first jock was Matt Leinart).
Stars: *****
Initials: S.Y.
June 8, 2008 4:04 PM
Stephen Y. said...
Book: April Morning
Author: Howard Fast
Not everyone may like to learn a little about history, but I surely do. Though I liked reading this book, I would probably think that others wouldn't read it because it is set in the 18th Century, a time where proper speech was commonly used, unlike today(for example, "Man, why you ain't gonna go ova dere, man, whatchu talkin' 'bout, I ain't got no nothing, man!"). I liked this book because it is in the eyes of a 15-year old, and because it is in that 1st person perspective, it allows me to see how life was for a teenager during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. I would rconmend this book to others because it is a very enjoyable book and has some interesting slang words that were used back in the old days.
Stars: ***
Initials: S.Y.
June 9, 2008 10:07 AM
Stephen Y. said...
Book: The Transall Saga
Author: Gary Paulsen
I liked this book very much for its exciting plot and great characters. There were no parts that I disliked; Paulsen is simply a magnificent author. This book is about a boy named Mark that gets sucked up into another planet, away from Earth. The creatures he meets are indeed very similar to the ones on earth, and I think that the ancient tribes he meets are very interesting people. I would strongly reconmend this book to other readers ages 9 and up.
Stars: *****
Initials: S.Y.
June 9, 2008 6:01 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: Watership Down
Author: Richard Adams
Man, it took me 2 and a half weeks to finish this book(and take notes on each chapter at the same time). About 60% of the time, the book described where the characters were. Also, the book used terms that I had to go to dictionary.com to find out the proper meaning. Examples include: the common, the heather, and the combe. But overall, this book was okay. In other words(this is in my opinion, please don't be offended by it if you think otherwise), Watership Down is a standard book and I find no special differences other than it using too many urbane words(not that I'm tawdry, mind).
Stars:**
Initials: S.Y.
June 24, 2008 1:10 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: ESPN the Magazine(June 30th, 2008 edition)
Author: Entertainment and Programming Sports Network(ESPN)
As usual, I like anything that has to do with ESPN except the World Series of Poker, professional competetive fishing, drag racing, NASCAR, and deer/pigeon/turkey/dove hunting. This issue of The MAG was a good one; most of the things I read in it were something that I had a minimum interest in or a lot of interest in. My favorite part of this edition was when Chad Ford(an ESPN NBA expert analyst) made his Mock Draft 5.0(or is it 6.0? I can't remember....). I agree with him on most of the picks except that the Seattle Supersonics shouldn't pick Russell Westbrook with the 4th overall pick. I always love reading an issue of the MAG because the writers make a lot of funny jokes in their columns. But I wouldn't reconmend it to anyone because the sports news in it will quickly get old.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
June 24, 2008 1:20 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: The Lost Colonies
Author: Grady Kelvin
I didn't like this book one bit, but I read it anyway because it was a short book and earned me 13 points. The book is in a comic-book format/style, and you really don't know the main plot, conflict, or the main characters until in the late rising action part. Man, I gotta tell you, it you want to torture yourself and earn some easy points at the same time, you should read this book. Other than that, I reconmend that you remain at least 100 feet away from it.
Stars:*
Initials: S.Y.
June 25, 2008 12:25 PM
Anonymous said...
Boook: Salmon Doubts
Author: Adam Sacks
Like "The Lost Colonies", this book is in a comic book format. It was better than "The Lost Colonies", but the literary part was absolutely awful. There were no traces of any archetypal theme, the wording was 2nd gradish, and there were just pictures for 2 or 3 pages in a row! But I read it just so I could get the 13 points. I wouldn't reconmend this book to anyone above 2nd grade.
Stars: *
Initials: S.Y.
June 25, 2008 12:28 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: A Walk Across America
Author: Peter Jenkins
This was one of the best books I ever read. Not only is it extremly interesting, the words of this book comes from the heart. Mr. Jenkins is saying what he was truly thinking back then, and he has revealed to me a side of America that I have never seen before: the rural side. The book talked a lot about the wilderness, and is also a non-fiction book. I would definitely reconmend this book to anyone that would like to to discover America and the people.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
June 25, 2008 4:36 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: Chicago Bulls: The Authorized Pictorial
Authors: Roland Lazenby; picturres by Bill Smith
This book was not just pictures; it also had a lot of words, which is why it took me an hour to read. It was pretty intersting. This book talked about the Chicago Bulls' 1996-1997 championship season, their 5th title so far. Also, I got to know what Dennis Rodman looked like; that guy has a lotta tattoos, and always dyes his hair a weird color. I also learned that it is so hard to win even win one NBA game, so to win 5 titles in 7 years is really quite something. I'd reconmend this book to anyone that would like to know more about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the other Bulls.
Stars: ***
Initials: S.Y.
June 26, 2008 3:42 PM
Anonymous said...
Book: Alas, Babylon
Author: Pat Frank
At first, this book didn't sound and look too interesting to me. But as I kept reading it, it turned out to be a beautifully written book. This book is about how the United States would operate in the 1950's and so on if the Soviet Union had bomnbarded us with hydrogen and atomic bombs. I now realize why Americans back then were so afraid if the U.S.S.R. was going to spend another Sputnik to spy on the United States; no wonder they created bomb shelters, and the children at school learned where to go if a nuclear missile struck them. Also, I learned how dangerous nuclear radiation can be. Once, I had studied the Chernobyl accident for a project, and it always said something about dangerous radiation. I didn't understand that back then, but now I do. I would highly reconmend this book to everyone; just be a little patient is all I say.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
With the realease of a new music game comes a CD with it. This CD has been out since 1993 but still sells really well this CD is Aerosmith's Greatist Hits. This CD is loaded with monster hits like "Dream On", "Walk This Way", "Back in the Saddle", "Same Old Song and Dance", and six others. Overall I give this CD a 5 of 5 stars.
The book Going Solo is much like the first book in Roald Dahl's autobiography series. Meaning it is slow paced but still has good action. Going Solo takes place in two main places, South Africa and Greece. The book takes place during early World War II. One of my favorite parts are when he talks about some of the battles where he cheated death. I give this book the same score as I gave Boy 4 of 5 stars
Pixar's newest movie WALLE hit theaters just over a week ago. USA Today gave this movie a 4 out of 4 star reveiw, I agree. This movie shows us that if we continue to waste the environment then the world could have heeping mounds of trash taller than the empire state building. The movie is also very emotional in fact I think that I heard about half the theaater crying at the end. So yet again another perfect masterpeice from Disney Pixar.
Book: The Greatest Generation
Author: Tom Brookaw
This was, simply, a great book. It talks about World War II, and goes into regular peoples' lives and shows how Americans did extraordinary things. The book made me feel kind of ashamed of my generation because compared to the gerneration that fought in WWII, we are just so much weaker than them. A good metaphor, I would say, would be Michael Jordan vs. Danny Ainge(when he was a balla for Beantown; now he's general manager for the Celtics); my generation would be Danny Ainge. The things that regular people did in those battles were unbelievable; for example, an Army Surgeon did surgery for 50,000 wounded troops before he was finally discharged. It taught me a lot, this book; like how you should always be honest, no matter how hard the situation is. I would reconmend this book to anyone that would liketo learn any new stuff about World War II.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
Book: ESPN the Magazine(July 14th, 2008 edition)
Author: Entertainment and Programming Sports Network
Once again, ESPN the Magazine is a great magazine to read for serious sports fans(except maybe race walking; it's barely a sport anymore). I like how the Tampa Bay Rays are in 1st place of te AL East; I really do hope they make it into October. They have a slogan like this: 9=8. It means that play hard for 9 straight innings, and you'll get one of the 8 postseason spots. Since the NBA season is over, there's really nothing much to do except go to a gym and play ball by myself. The MAG is basically packed with every major recent sports event, so it's extremly helpful to me; I can't watch Sportscenter everyday, ya know. I wouldn't, however, reconmend this specific edition of the MAG to you because the sports news in it will soon expire. BUT, I would totally reconmend this magazine to you(like, the series, ya know). It is just awesome.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
Book: Night
Author: Elie Wiesel
This book is about a fifteen year old boy whose family gets sent to Brendanwald and Auschwitz, the latter being one of Nazi Germany's most notorious concentration camps. He and his father have to endure a lot of pain and suffering that I probably wouln't have endured. Though the book only has 109 pages, it is a powerful novel filled with unimaginable curelty. I would compare this book to The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I would strongly reconmend this book to anyone 12 years and older. This book will definitely make the reader appreciate life more than he or she did before they opened this great and non-fiction novel.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
Book: Deathnote, Volume 1
Author: Tsugumi Ohba
Man, this was absolutely one of the best books I have EVER read!!! Oh my gosh, it is SO GOOOOOD!!! It is heartpounding, and the protagonist is a pure genius. Everyone should read it, but I warn you, it is very scary. Man, these Deathnote manga are just SO GOOD!!!!!
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
Book: Deathnote Volume 3
Author: Tsugumi Ohba
This book was just as good as Volume 1. It is filled with suspense, and the protagonist is really quite a genius. He cleverly works with a man named L to find the god of death known as Kira. The protagonist is Kira, but L doesn't know that yet. The pictures are also beautifully drawn. I would strongly reconmend this book to anyone 13 or older. The younger ones might have nightmares after reading this book.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
Book: Deathnote, Volume 4
Author:Ysugumi Ohba
This book was good, but it wasn't as good as the first one. There was less action, and there was no real suspense. However, it was still a book I would want to read it over again for pleasure. I reconmend people 13 or older to read this book.
Stars:****
Initials: S.Y,
Book: The Host
Author: Stephanie Meyers
Stars: 5/5
Before I begin, let me say that while this story may sound odd and crazy (as it did when I first heard of it), like many other Stephanie Meyers books including Twilight, once you begin the novel you will immediately be entrapped by the author's brilliant writing. Now for the review- The Host is a novel about an alien who is living in the body of a rebellious teenager during a time period in which the world is being overtaken by aliens. In the book, the peaceful alien struggles to resist being controlled and forced to relive the memories of her violent and emotional host body. The story includes thrills, many chills and romance. I thought the book was amazing; however, its length (619 pages) was a bit overwhelming and at times the plot seemed to be moving as fast as a caterpillar on the Autobahn.
EG
Sorry about my last comment. The Host is by Stephanie Meyer, NOT Stephanie Meyers. :(
Aargh!!!! Wrong spelling again! STEPHENIE MEYER is the correct spelling.
Book: Hoot
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Stars: 3/5
Hoot is a story about a boy named Roy who moves to Florida from Montana. At the beginning of his stay in Florida and while on his way to school on the bus, Roy notices a barefoot boy running by the bus incredibly fast. During the next few weeks, Roy tries to figure out who this mysterious boy is and why he was running, but when Roy is finally able to meet this mysterious boy, he encounters a situation that was more difficult than he imagined.
I bought this book to read, because I enjoyed the movie so much. While the book illustrates a good theme, it was not incredibly exhilarating and was just an OK read.
EG
Book: Backwater
Author: Joan Bauer
Stars: 4/5
In Backwater, the main character, Ivy Breedlove is the outcast of her large law-loving family because of her love for history. In the story, Ivy's love for history leads her on a journey to find her missing Aunt Josephine and complete her family's genealogy. On her journey, Ivy encounters many heart touching moments, a little love interest and a couple life threatening dangers. Will Ivy find her auntto complete the family's history? Who will survive in the story? And even more, what's up with the love interest? Read it and find out. :)
EG
Book: Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Stars: 3/5
Al Capone Does My Shirts is quick and easy read about a 12-year-old boy, Matthew "Moose" Flanagan, who moves to the infamous prison Alcatraz when his father takes up a job as the island's technician. The family's main motive of moving the Alcatraz, however, was to be closer to Esther P. Marinoff School, a highly esteemed special education school, for Moose's autistic sister to attend.
I thought the book was pretty good. It was neither a difficult or thrilling read and I would recommend the book for younger teens.
EG
Book: A Farewell to Arms
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Stars: 3/5
This tragic story follows the life a a soldier, Lieutenant Henry, in the midst of World World I in Italy. In the story, Henry meets an English nurse, Catherine Barkley, who he "falls in love with." The novel includes very little physical action and focuses mainly on Henry's conversations, constant drinking and time spent with Catherine.
This book was good, but I got confused often by Hemingway's sentence setup and dialogue. If you're looking for a tragic romance, this is the book for you.
EG
CD: Viva La Vida
Artist: Coldplay
Stars: 5/5
The brilliant band has once again managed to hit the charts with another smashing album. The songs on the CD are more cheerful and upbeat than the bands previous albums but still maintain the bands calm and relaxing style. For only $9.99 on ITUNES, you can buy the entire 11 song album. But if you don't want to buy the whole album, I'd recommend my favorites- Viva La Vida, Violet Hill and Strawberry Swing. Trust me, if you buy this album, you won't regret it.
EG
Book: Boy's Life
Author: Robert R. McCammon
This was actually a really good novel. The title, however, sounded weak, lame, and pathetic. It talks about how a boy name Cory Mackenson one morning saw a dead man drowning in the town's lake. His dad, Tom, is affected because he tried to rescue that man from drowning but didn't know he was dead until he looked at him in the face. Cory has numerous adventures throughout the book, including his friend Davy Ray Callan saving a deformed rhino from his cruel master. The novel starts out pretty slow for the first 50 or so pages. However, the plot starts to accelerate. There are so many little adventures in this book that the reader may not remember all of them. Nonetheless, the novel was a great one, and I reconmend you to read it. It's 578 pages.
The novel, because it's set back in the mid-1960's, encounters numerous issues of that decade(and still exist today) such as being racist, discriminatory, the town being segregated, and people still using the word nigger and negro. At the very end, it briefly mentions something about the Vietnam War.
Stars:****
Initials: S.Y.
The book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt is a great fast paced book. "Homecoming" is part of the awarding winning Tillerman Cycle. It is the first book in the series and taqkes placein mainly Connecticut and towards the end Chesapeake Bay area. The main characters are the four Tillerman children Dicey(13), James(10), Maybeth(9), and Sammy(around 7). This book tells a great story of survival, determination, and the sticking together in even the worst of times. This book is perfect I give it a 5 of 5 star reveiw.
Book: At Home in Mitford
Author: Jan Karron
I didn't like this book at all. The plot was ridiculous, and I could barely identify the climax(the main character got his dog back, wow, like that's something that's gonna go on to CNN's breaking news alert......). The conflict was not very rough; I mean, is it REALLY a conflict when the protagonist hasn't had a vacation in more than a decade??? The story is just made up of little pieces of minute events that have no whatsoever meaning, advice, or something that you can learn from it. I would absolutely not reconmend this book to anyone. It is just simply a horrible book to read.
Stars:*
Intiials: S.Y.
Book: ESPN the Magazine(July 28th, 2008 edition)
Author: Entertainment and Programming Sports Network
Once again, a great book(no, actually magazine) that I read. However, it doesn't say anything about the NBA, but that's just natural, becasue the whole season is over and won't begin until October 31st. There was an article in the Mag about some Native Americans(adolescents) who live on an Inidan reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It talks about how they struggle with life living on the reservation, because the community is influenced by meth and coke, and the uneployment rate is more than 80%. The only bright side of this is that the basketball team, the Regulators, get invited to participate in a Native American prep basketball tournament; it's the most important event to Native Americans living on reservations. I never realized how hard life is for these basketball players, and now I feel even more appreciative of how lucky I am. I would reconmend this specific article for readers to read about. BUT, I would not reconmend this magazine for readers because the sports news in it will very soon grow old.
Stars:****
Initials: S.Y.
The book "No More Dead Dogs" is about a boy named Wallace Wallace that was the hero of the football championship the previous year. Wallace is the kind of person that won't tell a lie even if his life depended on it. Wallace ends up on detention because he mocks a classic "Old Shep, My Pal". So for detention he is locked up with the drama club who happen to be doing a play about that very same book. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars because it all goes by too quickly.
Book: My Last Days as Roy Rogers
Author: Pat Cunningham Devoto
This book was just another classic, Southern-written book I've read over this gorgeous summer. It talks about a girl name Tabitha "Tab" Rutland who lives through the summer during the polio years, which were in the 1950's. There are many small events going on in this book, but it all comes together in the end. Not the greatest book in the world, but a book that shouldn't merely be cast aside as worthless or monotonous. I reconmend that people read this book because it makes your tight time worth what it's worth, and also gives readers an inside look about how life was in the 1950's in northern Alabama. However, people that HATE(and I mean as in they do not care a sniffle about books, education, only the "live fast, die young" motto) reading should not read this book. Either they will talk trash about it when they're done reading it(that is, IF they finish it), complain how the story didn't have enough action, or just purely give it up after they read the 1st sentence. Because while this book may not be as good as going to the movies or hanging out with your friends, it will make you smarter and kinder. Certainly, no everybody has to agree with me. But I'm just being truthful, because the world can't be a better place if humans just try to hide their fears instead of confronting it. So, yeah, sorry if I got off topic, but My Last Days as Roy Rogers is a great book to read, and I would reconmend it to those that are curious about what it's about.
Stars:****
Initials: S.Y.
The book "My Life in Dog Years",by Gary Paulsen, is a good book. The book talks about 9 of his favorite dogs he has owned since growing up in the war torn Phillipines to today working on his ranch. This book was overall very good but it all went by so fast and never really made a huge impression on me. I give the book b4.5 out of 5 stars.
Book: What They Always Tell Us
Author: Martin Wilson
This was an exceptionally excellent , well-minded, written book. It talks about 2 brothers, Alex and James Donaldson, who are going through life as juniors and seniors in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. There are a lot of interesting little adventures throughout the book, such as James spending the night at a La Quinta hotel with his girlfriend, Alice, while his parents are at a wedding in Tenneessee. There were no favorite quotes in this book that I thought stood out well. I would reconmend this book to people 13 years and older. However, I do caution you that there are some extreme content in the book that you may want to poke fun at because you want to hurt somebody's feelings or because you feel cool when you bully, dehumanize, or talk crap/trash about people that are different from you, your world, and your knowledge of being. Alex discovers a secret he didn't know about himself, and that may be the part in which you just shrugg off when you finish the book and just say, "Ok, whatever." It's a great book, though, and both teenagers and adults should read it. Unless you dislike reading, don't give a crap about your educational life, want to waste your time because you are not an efficient time manager, or just aren't mature enough to handle the content listed in this book. There. I warned y'all.
Stars:*****
Initials: S.Y.
P.S. The person that wrote the review on My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen, you need to put your intials in your review. Just reminding you......
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