Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate****

You have probably heard the story of Adam and Eve. But you've never heard the story of Eve and Adam. Eve is in a car crash. Her leg is half torn off, and her arm has been smashed to bits. Her mother takes her from the hospital immediately, even though her daughter could die at any time. Eve is told not to take off her bandages. She soon gets very bored after a few days at her new "home." Eve's mom tells her that she can work with a newer project. Eve is able to create the perfect boy, her soul mate. Eve creates "Adam," as her friend likes to call him. Then Solo, one of the people who helps her out at the hospital, shows her horrible pictures of mutants and freaks who have been created through the program that Eve used to design Adam. Eve runs away to destroy her mother, but at the same time, her mother is sending Adam after her. This takes Eve and Solo on a journey through the science world of playing God.

This book tests the limits of science. It would be really scary if people could just make a perfect person. I think this book is very good overall. It is very humorous and pretty action-packed. I know anybody who reads this won't put it down until they are done. I think that there is a bit more mature content in this book, but it was not too inappropriate. This book is very creative and very detailed. It is told through multiple points of view, which makes the story even more interesting. I really enjoyed this one, and I am sure it will be an award nominee soon.

Son of the Mob by Gordan Korman*****

In Son of the Mob Vince is living his normal life. As normal as he can get. His father runs a loan shark/drug-dealing business. He is looking for his girl, so when he takes a girl on a date, something goes wrong. There's a body wrapped in the blanket he needs. He tells the girl that they don't need the blanket. The girl freaks out when she sees the body. For Vince, this is expected. His father is a mobster. Vince's friend, Alex, tells him that they should try out for the football team.Vince reluctantly joins, but when he's a star player on the field, he knows something's up. Then he hears the other team whispering, "That's Luca." He realizes that they aren't tackling him because they're afraid of his dad. Vince quits, and in the lockeroom a reporter interviews him. She asked him why he quit. He tells hers a complete lie about the coach, just joking around. He goes to a frat party with Alex later, and he sees the reporter girl, Kendra, and saves her from a collage slob. Kendra and Vince start to date. But then Vince learns about her father, who's the FBI agent who wants to bring Vince's father down. Vince automatically knows it wouldn't be a good idea for them to meet each others parents. This tale of true love brings you on a magical journey through law and mobsters.

This book had me hooked. There are some details that left out on purpose. I think this books main point was humor. There was humor around every corner, and this combined with this author's writing just made an amazing book. There was some very mature content, I'm not even sure I should have read it.

Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator by Josh Berk***

In Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator, there is a boring club. A club Guy signs up for. Forensics. Guy and his friend, Anoop, sign up for Forensics to do fingerprinting work or detective stuff. As they progress through the after school class, Guy decides to quit. Anoop forges a note to Guy from the girl he likes. Guy keeps going to Forensics, and he soons learns that Anoop forged the note. He stays in Forensics though. Then somebody breaks into his house and steals his deceased father's treasure. Guy manages to lift the fingerprints of the thief. Then on their Forensics "crime scene" event, Anoop and Guy find a body. Guy thinks it's too realistic. Then the face comes to him; it's the boy from the other team, the one that looks like him. Guy freaks out when Anoop helps him lift the prints. They're the same prints from his house. This takes the Forensics crew on a journey of true love, dead guys, and coins.

This book is pretty humorous to read. I think this is the book's saving aspect. It didn't have too much detail, but when it did, it was really good. I think that this is a very good book for older kids, or if you're just more mature than other kids. I think overall that this book is a very good read, and very humorous.

Book o' the Month for November 2013

The Book o' the Month for this month is... Unremembered. It was the book with the most detail, and it also had a good storyline. Better than the others. That's why I chose Unremembered as the book o' the month for November. Give me any feedback or suggestions for books to read. Thanks.

Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg****

In Silent to the Bone an accident has happened. Branwell has dropped his baby sister, Nikki, in the bathroom, causing his babysitter to freak out. She tells him to call 911, but whenever he does that, he can't talk. Vivian, his babysitter, has to tell the operator what has happened to the baby. The baby has slipped into a coma, and nobody knows when she'll wake up. Branwell goes silent, out of fear, or out of shame. It's up to Branwell's friend, Connor, to find out what really happened to the baby. Connor and his step-sister, Margaret, find out that Vivian was smoking near the nursery, and never really looked out for the baby. Can Connor figure out the mystery clouding Nikki's story, and can he figure out why Branwell went silent?

This book is a good mystery book. I loved the "code" Connor used with Branwell to get him to give him details about the sister. I think Connor could have been described better though. He is like a blank slate, a body with no face, just white space. This book has a lot of mature content. This is definitely not for elementary kids. I think the book could have used more detail, but I overall liked this book.

The 100 By Kass Morgan***

In The 100 Clarke has been chosen to go to Earth. It's been almost three centuries since any human has returned to the war-torn Earth. The one hundred fugitives are sent to Earth. When they get there, they immediately break out in fighting over supplies. Wells, the Chancellor's son, tries to take control and settle everyone down, but a few people rebel and get mad. On the "mother ship," Glass is the only person to have escaped the shuttle before it took off for Earth. She visits the boy she loves almost everyday on the "mother ship." In this riveting tale of death, life, and love--the kids must learn how to survive on Earth and in the "mother ship."

This book has a good sci-fi feel to it. It is an okay book, but it ended in a cliffhanger, which I love. I hated the spaceship part of the book. It feels like too many people are using space in their stories lately. This book is definitely appropriate for older kids, but read it only if you want to experience another space story.

Petey by Ben Mikaelsen******

Before I start this review, I would like to say that Petey might be the best book that I have ever read.

In Petey a baby is born. He has cerebral palsy though. His family takes care of him until he's two, then his seizures drive them away from him. Petey is stuck in the insane asylum, but he's in the Infant's Ward. He meets Esteban. He's the only person who thinks Petey isn't an idiot. Petey is happy, then Esteban leaves. Petey never sees Esteban ever again. Then he's moved to the adult section. He meets another idiot, and they become great friends. Then Joe comes, and introduces Christmas to them. Petey and Calvin have such a good time with Joe. After Joe quits, Calvin recedes into himself. Petey almost never leaves his bed. Then comes his third helper, Cassie. Petey is now around twenty to thirty years old. Petey feels feelings that he's never felt before about Cassie or other people. Then Cassie's husband comes back from being drafted, and she has to go to New York. This leaves Petey devastated. (This the last one, trust me.) Owen comes in,  and he's old, but he wants to make difference, so he takes care of Petey. Then Petey gets transferred to an old folk's home. One day Trevor is walking down the street, and he sees a bunch of bullies throwing snowballs at an old man. Trevor protects the old man, taking a step into the world of Petey, and changing his aspect of the world forever.

I loved this book. It's very thought provoking. I always wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. Petey was funny, but also super sad. It changed my veiw of the world forever, just like Trevor. I think everyone must read this. If there's a sixth star, this book has earned it. Best. Read. Ever.

Spacer and Rat by Margaret Bechard*****

Jack has always lived in an asteroid. Then a rat comes onto the base. In Spacer and Rat Jack must help a woman who comes into the pub. She tells him that she's looking for a self-aware robot. Jack laughs at her, then stops when she produces some money. He tries to find the bot, and ends up overhearing a conversation about the bot. He sends off the woman in chase of the robot. Then his friends corner a rat, but this is the rat that he knows. He doesn't wasn't to hurt her, so he runs with her to the chapel. There he finds out that Kit, the rat, has been hoarding the bot. It was built by her father, and he told her to get to another port to deliver the bot. The two kids run away with the bot, which appears to be sentient. Jack and Kit honor Kit's father last wish, to keep the bot safe from any harm.

This book is a really short read. I think it is very appropriate for younger kids. If you're bored and are looking for a good read, then this book will suit your needs. The author put a lot of detail into this book, and this made it one of my favorites.

Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctrow****

In Pirate Cinema Trent is a movie-maker. He copies videos without proper terms. He gets his three strikes, and his family's Internet is taken away. Feeling miserable, he runs away from home. He ends up in London, taken in by Jem, another runaway, of a sort. Jem knows how to live it up. He realized that people will donate to people with white signs, and he knows where free food is. He gains a free home by squatting, or moving into abandoned houses. He goes to an illegal movie outing and meets his soon-to-be girlfriend. They have a journey through movies, courts, and copyright laws. But the one question is, what movie will Trent make next?

I love this author. I have read Little Brother, which is one of his books. I like the style of writing Cory Doctrow uses. It combines real world problems with a fictional story. I think this book is a bit more mature, so no one in middle-school should be reading this book.

Necessary Roughness by Marie G. Lee****

In Necessary Roughness Chan's family owns a store. But then Chan learns that his father has given his brother a bunch of money. His dad's brother asks them to watch his store, and Chan's father abides. His family sells the store and moves to Minnesota. Chan makes suggestions what to leave behind, but all he does is get yelled at. When Chan runs into some idiots at school, he just shakes it off. But then ALL-PRO boy comes up and asks Chan if he wants to join the football team. Chan doesn't know why until ALL-PRO boy tells him their kicker is out for the season. Chan decides to play, leading him to become the rebel of his family, making his father hate him more.

The family in this story is Korean. Chan is expected to be perfectly obedient to everyone. I won't spoil the ending, which is really good. I think this book is amazing. The story line is really good, and it seemed that it could have a sequel. I hope you love this book as much as me.

Running With the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn***

How good are you at running? In Running With the Kenyans Adharanand Finn moves to Kenya to train to compete in a race. He trains almost every day, learning that running barefoot is actually better for you. As he travels through Kenya, running cross-country and other fun events, he learns more and more about technique and style. When it's time to compete in the marathon (he's running the half marathon), Finn is completely relaxed, and he makes his way across the finish line first for his group. He is also studying how Kenyans run so well and so fast.

This book was hard to read, probably because it is non-fiction. I liked when he was describing why some countries just don't have any motivation to run, even though that's what we were made to do. Literally. We have the Achilles Tendon, and that makes us super runners. We also think that we should land on our heels right? Wrong. We should land on our forefeet. I loved how much information this book included. Kenyans can run so fast because of mindset. Kenyans think they can always win, and they usually do. I hope you can learn something from this book.

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi*****

In Ship Breaker there are destroyed ships strewn around the beaches. People work to take the metals and other valuables off the ships. Nailer is one of the people who can actually fit inside the pipes that contain copper wire and other goodies that fill his quota for the bosses. When a city-killer (a storm) comes and wreaks havoc on their town, he and his friend find a new ship on the beach. Inside the ship there are many treasures to be found. Then Nailer finds a dead rich girl, or a swanky. He starts to cut off her fingers to get the gold rings, but as soon as he starts, she opens her eyes. She is barely alive, but says that she was better off dead. Nailer decides to save Nita from death, but he brings upon himself the danger of her family business. It is a race against time to see who will triumph and who will fail.

This book has phenomenal details. You feel like you're actually inside Nailer's life, instead of just reading about it. This is a five-star book. It has action and sci-fi elements. I loved this book. I read this in an hour and a half, but it is a longer read. I hope anyone who reads this will be captivated.

Unremebered by Jessica Brody****

In Unremebered there's a plane crash. All passengers are dead. Except one. Sera only remembers being dragged out of the sea, and then nothing beyond that. She is in a hospital with everyone making sure she's okay. A mysterious boy appears in her room, and he tells her that it's time for her to go. Then he just disappears. Sera later asks a nurse if she saw the boy, but apparently nobody had. Sera, or Violet (her nickname because it is the color of her eyes), is sent to foster care. She is instructed to lay low by the hospital because of the paparazzi--she is the only survivor of a major plane crash, and she is quite beautiful. She keeps trying to get her memory back, but she is kidnapped by a red-headed man. The man tells her it will be okay, but Sera knows something is up. He tells her that she is a cyborg, and that he was the one that made her. Then the boy from the hospital appears. Zen, as she learns, takes her on a magical adventure through her own memory.

This book had some very humorous elements. Zen and the foster brother are both quite funny. I loved the how the author introduces the foster brother. He got all huffy and said that Sera was "hot." I think the amount of detail was just right, not too gruesome, but not too kiddish. I really liked the parts with Zen on it because he never failed to make me laugh. This is an amazing book, but I wouldn't recommend this to elementary school kids.

Don't Look Now by Michelle Gagnon****

In Don't Look Now children are being taken off the streets and forced to undergo surgical procedures. Noa is one of the children who managed to escape the operating tables, and with Zeke (you learn about him in the first book) she fights the operations by stealing the children back. Of course she can't do this with just two people; she has a tiny army instead. The army is made up of people who have been rescued or almost been taken by the Project Persephone staff. Noa manages to save three kids on their next lab raid, but she is suspicious of the children. They go to a house where the whole army is welcome. There, two of the three children that they rescued set bombs and alert the people who will take them away. Noa manages to escape with Teo and Daisy. Can the three remaining members survive against the ruthlessness of the Project Persephone staff?

This book had a lot of potential for a series book. The author should have added a bit more to Zeke's background (I have read the first book, no surprise there. It didn't describe Zeke enough though.). The book had a lot of details and could be happening right now in the real world. I loved the first book, but this book gives it a run for its money.

The Assault by Brian Falkner****

In The Assault Chisnall, the commander of the Angel Squad, is deployed with his crew, ready to fight the alien invaders. His team has been specially designed for the mission; they sport the alien's looks and most of the alien's traits. As his team infiltrates the base, they have a traitor on their hands. Chisnall tries to find the traitor, hoping that the mission isn't completely failed because of him/her. When Chisnall's crew gets into the base a few aliens are suspicious that they aren't really aliens. The squad fights their way out when the aliens discover who they really are. This instigates the final war between the aliens and the humans.

This book had a lot of funny moments, but it was more action than anything. I think that the author could have used more detail in describing the aliens. You never would have realized that the squad had been transformed into an exact replica of the aliens. I think overall, this was a great book. I just generally think that many kids would love this series.

Fleshmarket by Nicola Morgan**

In Fleshmarket, the main character Robbie lives in 1822. His mother dies five days after surgery, leaving Robbie to live with only his father and sister. Robbie fends for himself, holding a grudge against the surgeon who "killed" his mother. Robbie follows around the surgeon and gets caught. The surgeon, Dr. Knox, helps him out. Robbie opens the door to one of Dr. Knox's friend's houses and looks upon a murder. Robbie runs for his life, knowing this is where the surgeon gets his dead "prisoners." Robbie is on the long road filled with murder and death, just trying to get revenge at the surgeon.

I think this book's details create a good historical fiction novel. The amount of detail the author crammed into the book was impressive. I loved how Robbie could connect with a lot of kids. This author did an amazing job on this book, but at times it had trouble holding my attention. This is for upper elementary kids because it is pretty short and not terribly violent or gruesome, although some of the details are gross and very appropriate for the time period.

Thunder Over Kandahar by Sharon McKay***

Thunder Over Kandahar is about Yasmine. Her mother decides to move back to Afghanistan, and, of course, Yasmine has no desire to go. She must move, however, from England to a small Afghan village. One of the village girls immediately befriends Yasmine. A school is being built in their village, and it's for girls and boys. The problem is taht girls are not allowed to be educated according to the Taliban, so this could lead to major consequences. Yasmine learns that her friend Tamanna will soon be married because of her uncle's bets.  She runs away with the help of Yasmine into the mountains. They endure suicide bombers, the harsh desert, and the constant threat of the Taliban.

I think this author really explores thh problems of Afghanistan. The book described dangerous events with clarity. I loved the friendship between the girls. It gave the author so many windows to the story. I think this is a book for middle school kids, considering that it is a short read.

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers***

In Fallen Angels, Richard Perry has signed up to fight in the Vietnam War. Perry is deployed in the jungles of Vietnam, and strikes a friendship with Peewee, a teen with an attitude. In their squad they have a bunch of misfits. Some are overly religious, some are control freaks, but they all will fight together. They fight the "Congs" which are the nicknames for the Vietnam soldiers. They bond as friends and they bond as soldiers, and each and everyone of them will not be forgotten. Ever.

This book was historical fiction. If you didn't know, I hate historical fiction. But when I read a historical fiction book, it's likely to be good. I think the amount of detail was a bit over done. This is a war scene, it gets pretty gruesome with details. Overall the book was fine. Lots of strong language and lots of death. I wouldn't recommend this to younger kids.

The Body Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci****

In The Body of Christopher Creed, Torey and his friends live the "perfect" life. Then a kid at their school, Christopher, goes missing. Christopher has a few problems though. He's a motormouth, he can't learn to stay away from trouble, and he can't even get privacy in his own house! So when Christopher goes missing, everyone points at the kids that live in the ghetto, who have always bullied and hurt him. The principal of the school seems to have a suicide e-mail from Christopher, so Torey gets help to hack into the message. It was definitely written by Christopher. Torey decides to go on an adventure with the help of Ali and her boyfriend Bo, to help find/save Christopher from whatever he's gotten himself into.

This book had many elements to it. I loved the way Christopher described a girl on the beach in his diary. He said she was beautiful and shy. It turns out that all Christopher's stories were his own imagination. This book was full of teenager drama that is very realistic. This book presses into a much deeper subject than just bullying though, his parents gave him no individuality and were very over-protective. All of Christopher's siblings rooms were almost identical, and his parents would root through his own stuff whenever they felt like it. I think this book presses into the matter of over-protective parents and bullying, but this is not for younger kids. Only high-schoolers should read these kinds of books.

The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick****

Have you ever wondered what the future might be like? The Last Book in the Universe gives us a dsytopian look at what might be. In the time of probes (needles that directly project images into the user's minds), Spaz is one of the only people who can't use them. He's allergic to the needles. When his latchboss tells him to go rob Ryter, a old man (or gummy), Spaz gets creeped out. Ryter owns and is writing the last book in the universe. Ryter wants to know Spaz's story, but Spaz says he doesn't have one. Then Spaz's friend/sister Bean (he was adopted) becomes sick. Spaz, along with the help of a proov (an advanced human), a five year-old, and Ryter, goes to the family that he has been banished from to save the person he loves the most. Can he save Bean? Can he protect the last book in the universe? But can he make a change in the world they live in now?

This book really surprised me because it was sort of dull in the beginning. I read this in about an hour. I saw Catching Fire today, which caused me to read a really short book. Despite the fact that it was a quick read, I loved the amount of detail and action the author put into this book after the first few chapters. At every twist and turn, there was more and more action just waiting to be read. I think this is a bit more of an advanced book, so it's for kids in junior high or high school.

The Land by Mildred Taylor*****

I recently read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry for my ELA class (English/ language arts), so The Land was an obvious choice for me to read next. It all starts when Paul-Edward is growing up. It tells the story of his life, and gives details about his brothers and sister. It shows the betrayal between Paul-Edward and his family. This is the sequence of events that gives the Logans their land. Paul-Edward works hard and and manages to get the land because he looks white. He was born a slave and his father was his owner. He manages to set his family up for future stories in the Logan family.

This book was amazing. I usually hate historical fiction, but Mildred Taylor's books are an exception. I love the use of detail; it felt like an actual story of real people instead of just fictional characters, and I didn't feel like I was being forced to learn about a big historical event. Now, I have a better understanding of the racism in this country after the Civil War. I hope you love this book as much as I have.

I, Robot by Issac Asimov*

Have you ever wanted to own a robot? Well in I, Robot, you can. It is after the second world war when the human race starts to make robots to help them out. Skip some years. Some of the robot testers are on Mercury trying to get some energy substance to power the ship back to Earth. But the robot doesn't get the materials because of the rules. Rule 1: Never hurt a human. Rule 2: Always follow orders by humans, except if it will hurt anther human. Rule 3: You must protect your own existence unless interfering with the first or second rules. They manage to get back, but we all know what happens next: the robot apocalypse.

I did not like this book at all. It was really confusing, it just jumped from place to place without explaining anything. It was a really hard to write the summary just because of this factor, so sorry if it's really confusing. I just absolutely hated that stupid jumping from time to time thing. I really don't recommend this to anyone.

The Morgue and Me by John C. Ford****

What if your job was to clean up after the guys who perform autopsies? This is what Christopher does in The Morgue and Me. He learns that a man in his town, Mitch, has died. The head of the staff says the death was suicidal. Then Christopher gets a closer look; there are five gunshots wounds in the torso (or chest) area. He knows that a man couldn't have been able to do this on his own, so when he finds about fifteen grand in the head of the staff's suitcase, he just knows someone killed this man. Christopher goes to investigate the Mitch's murder, so first he stops at the reporter's office who did the story on Mitch's death. The reporter's assistant decides to take the case with him. Christopher is for real and so is Tina, the reporter's assistant. They uncover the clues leading up to the murder, and all the schemes behind it.

In this book I loved how the author integrates a bunch of old friends, along with the new into this book. Tina is introduced in the reporter's office. Then we have Mike, a long time friend, who is actually caught up in this whole murder. We also have Julia, a long time crush who dumped him for the homecoming dance. I have been going on a little mystery book rampage here. I don't know why, but mysteries make me never want to put the book down lately. I hope you love this mystery as much as I have.

Seconds Away by Harlan Coben*****

Seconds Away all starts when Mickey is in the Bat Lady's house. She has shown him a photograph of the man who told him his father had died. But this photograph is roughly 70 years old, and the doctor was roughly 30. Mickey soon learns that one of his "crew" was shot in the head and her mother was murdered. Of course, Mickey is taken in for questioning. Mickey and the two other members of his "crew" try to solve the mystery, but Spoon, the youngest member of his squad, gets shot trying to help them solve the case. Ema is the other member. When Mickey follows her home, he finds out her gigantic secret. Then Mickey visits Spoon in the hospital, and Spoon tells him that they didn't catch the guy who killed the girl's mother and shot her in the head. Mickey, Spoon, and Ema must solve the mystery shrouding the town to unlock the secrets that run deep into their lives. Especially about the picture; the picture of the Butcher of Lodz.

This book was amazing. It could've used more detail on Spoon or Rachel, just to reinforce the characters more. I think that everyone looking for a great mystery book would love this book. It gave away the ending too fast though. You could guess who killed the mother and shot Rachel in the middle of the book. Overall though, it was very good.

Projection by Risa Green****

Projection is about Gretchen and her friend, Jessica. When Gretchen's mother is killed, most likely from being the head of the Oculus Society, everything in Gretchen's life turns upside-down. Gretchen blames the most hated girl in school for this: Ariel. Then Jessica is accepted into the Oculus Society, and soon learns about an ability to switch bodies. Jessica insists that Gretchen should come and do the ritual with her. The ritual involves them "kissing." Ariel catches them and makes it a scandal, but while this is happening, Jessica and Gretchen have switched bodies. Ariel soon learns that the two girls go to a different school. A school in England. Ariel becomes the most popular girl in the school because of this. When Jessica and Gretchen come back they manage to wrap Ariel up in their world of switching bodies. The three girls now must uncover who killed Gretchen's mother, and why they did it.

I thought this book had a very good grip of action. It never failed to be sad on the sad parts, or mad in the mad parts (there are a lot of these). I think the author could have described the charcters better, but overall I though this was a great book. Anyone looking for a good read should look here. BONUS: If you find out who committed the murder, post it in the comments section!

Crescent by Homer Hickam****

Crescent is about Crater. He is starting to fight the crowhoppers, but when the crowhoppers are almost all killed, one crowhopper is left and Crater doesn't have the heart to kill it. The crowhopper tells Crater that their base is over in the hatch. Crater checks the hatch, and a very tiny crowhopper jumps out to kill him. Crater manages to take the crowhopper hostage. Crater soon learns that the crowhopper is a girl, but everyone else thinks she's an animal. Her name is Crescent (like the book). Crater saves Crescent from death and travels across the moon, helping himself and his friends at the same time to save the moon.

This book was a very good sequel to Crater. The author did an amazing job with details and an amazing job with the plot. I don't think that there will be another book in this series though. I loved how the crowhoppers aren't supposed to feel emotion, but Crescent is able to feel emotion. Anyone looking for a good read look no further. I hope you will love this book as much as I have.

Crater by Homer Hickam****

Have you ever dreamed of living on the moon? In Crater, a boy named Crater mines for precious dust on the moon. Crater is one of the weaker boys, so when he shows his bravery by saving another miner, he is selected to travel with a convoy to deliver the dust. Crater is attacked and separated from the convoy by crowhoppers. They are lethal assassins, and they are the most feared thing on the moon. Crater faces a warship, lots of crowhoppers, and a ton of trouble with the whole convoy.

This book shows the problems with too much advancement for the human race. It proves a point about energy consumption. That's why Crater is on the moon--to mine the dust for energy. This should prove a point to all who wish to keep using oil, and to anyone supporting them. I think that anyone should be able to read this book, but it has a lot of violence.

Solstice by P.J. Hoover***

Solstice is about Piper, a girl living during the worst global warming ever. The temperatures are almost always over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When a new boy, Shayne, arrives, everyone, especially Piper, is head over heels. Shayne seems to only have eyes for Piper, which surprises her a lot. Then she learns that her friend is going to die. On the day her friend is going to die, Shayne comes with an angel. Piper pleads with Shayne not to kill her friend, so Shayne takes her to the Underworld. Piper now embarks on a journey filled with mythology and betrayal to love and death.

This book was okay. I wasn't impressed by it at all. It had some good parts, I was very surprised by the use of mythology though. I think anyone who's a fan of Rick Riordan would really like the mythology parts, but maybe not the rest.

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill****

All Our Yesterdays is about Em. She has been imprisoned by the doctor. She and her friend Finn are always trying to find a way to escape the lab. When a soldier finds his way through the lab, he helps them escape through the device that ruined their lives: the time machine. Em travels back to the time when the doctor is young, just to kill him. This will eliminate Em and the doctor, giving her past-self a new chance at life. Can Em save her past-self and the boy she once loved from becoming the doctor?

Would you time travel if you could? This book sort of shows that some ideas aren't very good. A lot of people would let that kind of power go to their heads. Anyone looking for an addicting book should read this.

In Darkness by Nick Lake****

In Darkness is about Shorty, a boy in Haiti during the gang wars and the earthquake. He is in the hospital when the earthquake hits. He is buried under the rubble in a super tiny room. Shorty tells the story of his life, the gang wars, the government leaders, even dead sisters. He tells his story with bits of intertwined memory reaching out to him. The memories are from a slave rebel, the rebel who started the campaign to make Haiti free. Can Shorty escape from the darkness and into the light?

This book has so many good points. It always shows never to give up and to never look back. Shorty looks back to his past a lot and ends up paying the price for it. He thinks he finds his sister, but it's a different girl. He tries helping the gangs, read where that got him: the hospital. He pays the price in this, surprisingly, fiction book. I loved this book and I hope you do too. Warning--very brutal violence.