Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

Review by Curry

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25
by Richard Paul Evans



Genre: Sci-fi Fantasy, Young Adult

Rating: Y

Content: Clean

Summary:

To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.

Personal Review:

I first heard about this book in a literature class that I was in almost two years ago. I've been looking forward to reading it since then, and it did not let me down! The main character is likable and realistic, the storyline is intriguing keeping you interested, and yet not so overstuffed with action and drama. I really liked this book and I can't wait to read the next one (which I will probably do today.) There are currently four Michael Vey books out.

-Curry

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I Am Number Four

Review by Felicity

I Am Number Four  

(Lorien Legacies # 1)

by: Pittacus Lore

Genre: SciFi/Fantasy  

Rating: Y-12

Content: violence

Summary:  (from goodreads)

Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine aliens who scattered on Earth. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. Nine aliens who might be sitting next to you now. The Nine had to separate and go into hiding.

The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next.

I AM NUMBER FOUR is the thrilling launch of a series about an exceptional group of teens as they struggle to outrun their past, discover their future—and live a normal life on Earth

Personal Review:

I love the concept of this book. My siblings have been raving about this series for a while now so finally my husband and I decided to read it together. I didn’t appreciate how depressing if felt and he didn’t like the lovesick teenage boy. With that said we both felt it worth reading and we are very excited to read the rest of the series. My sister has told me that this book is her least favorite of the series so far, and that gives me hope that I’ll love the other books since I do like the alien concept going on.

-Felicity

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The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies #2) by Pittacus Lore

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Erasing Time

Review by Curry

Erasing Time

by C.J. Hill

Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult

Rating: Y

Content: Mild Violence

Summary:

Identical Twins, Sheridan and Taylor find themselves transported into the future and what they find is a very different world. Animals are extinct, religion is banned and almost no one speaks their language. Worst of all, they are stuck there with no way home and no one that they are sure that they can trust.  

Personal Review:

This book was quite enjoyable. It had things that I really really liked and others that I didn’t care as much about. What worked for this book is the world that the author created. It is fascinating and intriguing. I know that heyes loved that part too. I liked how the language had morphed over the years and now is a mixture of not quite english or spanish. I also liked the relationship between the sisters, it was realistic and sweet. This book also had some pretty funny parts. My favorite thing was probably how the sister’s spoke in sayings to confuse Jeth and Echo (That was super clever C.J. Hill!) I was also really drawn in by the girl’s convictions. I love a main character that has strong beliefs and holds firmly to them. That was very appealing to me.  The only thing that I did not care for very much was the romance parts of this book (which is usually something that I love.) However, I did not think that it was developed very well. It just kind of happened really fast, like: “I know we just met but... can I be your boyfriend?” (not an actual quote from the book) Haha. But other than that Erasing Time was really quite pleasant and fascinating. I recommend it.

- Curry

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Ruby Red Trilogy

Review by heyes

Ruby Red

by Kerstin Gier

Book 1 in Ruby Red Trilogy

Book 2 Sapphire Blue

Book 3 Emerald Green

Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Teen Fiction

Personal Rating: Y-13

Content: Some Language (D,H,S,Bd),

Summary:

Gwen is just another teenage girl, she likes movies, and hanging out with her best friend Lesley. In fact the only thing strange about Gwen is that she has black hair in a family of all redheads, she can see and talk to ghosts and sheh belongs to a long line of Time Travelers. Her cousin, Charlotte , is next to inherit the time traveling gene but Gwen’s life turns upside down when she realizes she has just fallen into the past.The Guardians of the time travelers,having trained Charlotte her whole life, now have to scramble to prepare Gwen for the tasks ahead of her.  Her most strenuous task is putting up with Gideon, her time traveling counterpart, who makes no secret of the fact that he believes Charlotte would have been better suited for the gene. She has to deal with the guardians as they try to train her without trusting her without one grain of information,  with an insufferable cousin who feels Gwen stole her whole life, with her mother who seems to know more than she lets on and with Count Saint Germain, founder of the Guardians, fellow time traveler, and disconcerting leader whom the Guardians follow blindly.

Personal Review:

I read the entire trilogy and this personal review will pertain to the entire series. I found this book very entertaining. It is written in the first person from Gwen’s point of view so if you don’t want to be inside a teenage girl’s head you may not like this book. The swearing was a bit annoying to me but since it wasn’t very frequent and there were no F-words I got over it. The second and third books have some underage drinking but it is not portrayed as a good thing so I thought it was okay. The third book in the series has no sex but definitely alludes to sex being expected and Gwen feeling like something must be wrong with her since some boy decided to call it a night when things got a little heated rather than go all the way. I still gave it a Y-13 because I really do think most 13 year olds are mature enough for the content but I would suggest that parents gage whether or not recommending this book to their 13 years old on how impressionable your child is in regards to sexual immorality. Like I said there is no sex in the trilogy but it definitely makes teen sex out to be expected and the “something must be wrong with me because he didn’t want to go farther.” is not something I want my daughters thinking at 13.

That being said, I myself loved the books. I thought they were hilarious and a demon introduced in the second book was amazing. The translation from German to English gave me a few more laughs when I could tell some expressions didn’t translate correctly. I also thought that for being inside a girl’s head, it wasn’t as bad as some others I have read. I liked all of the characters in the book and I thought they were all well developed.

-heyes

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