Teens Literature & Fiction

I loved this book as well. It was really difficult to read because it didn't feel as happy as Twilight. But it was full of tough choices and that is representative of life. So while most people liked this book less, it was equally significant as...
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I liked the first book in the series (Twilight) and as soon as I finished it I went out and bought New Moon. It was immensely disappointing. Bella is incredibly boring, apathetic and acts like a brat through the entire book. The Jacob Black plot...
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First, let me say that I love fantasy stories. Vampires are my favorites, and I absolutely LOVED "Twilight." I thought it was written for a young adult audience but that it had a wider appeal. I read it in a day and thought Bella was a nice,...
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I have used Amazon for many purchases and have been very pleased with the service. They are right on target and I haven't had a problem at all.
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I'm always surprised at the amount of people who tell me they love this book. I hear them say over and over "it teaches children appreciation". I beg to differ I found this book upsetting (I realize I'm a sensitive person by nature) but the book...
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I really didn't like this book as I read it to my second grade class but the discussion my children had after the story was amazing. Basically, my kids thought it was a lesson on bad parenting and selfishness. They thought if the tree didn't give...
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Hairs chapter is my favorite.....it's short and sweet.....as a latina, i can really appreciate having immediate family so rich in differences....that is the beauty of being latino, is that we are so unique!
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This book is SO boring. It took me 2 weeks to get past the first 2 pages, then another 3 months to read half the book. I have to finish this piece of crap by the end of summer (school assignment), and the district is making us do an 8 page packet!...
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I like this book of vignettes about the Latino experience. My problem was that I didn't love it. Perhaps because my expectations were so high after reading some great reviews, seeing it on some lists of the best books in the last 25 years and...
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After the Witches by Roald Dahl this is my second favorite children's book. I just absolutely love it!!
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I didn't like this book. The plot wasn't very interesting, the characters weren't particularly well done, and there was little plot development. The part about Claudia and Jamie adjusting to their new life and just normal everyday activities were...
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The story was okay. I was suprised that Cluadia and Jamie didn't get caught in the museum. Also I think that the story was like a mystery because they were finding information on Michael Angelo.The story was also a little exciting. I would...
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I can't think of a better set of books to give to a daughter, niece, granddaughter, etc. When I first read Anne, I was a little too young for some of the vocabulary, but I got through it, and really loved the books. They shaped my reading tastes...
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I'm a big fan of the classics and was happy to order this set for my neice for her birthday. I was terribly embarrassed however, when she opened the set the box holding the books came completely apart! I think a boxed set of books (even paper...
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I am mostly happy with this boxed set. There have been a few lines throughout the series that were almost to light to read, but overall, a good set at a good price.
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I loved this book. The emotion that the protagonist conveys throughout the book is clearly relatable from generation to generation. I recommend this book for every teenager out there.
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I was killing time in a small bookstore when I came across this and remember vaguely hearing about it years before. As I paid for it, the clerk raved about what a great book it was. I couldn't disagree more and wonder if he actually read it...
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Wow...
So I was forced to read this book for a mother daughter book club and besides the fact that I was scared out of my wits, I think that it was a pretty good book. It isn't anything that I would ever pick up on my own, but there are...
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As it's written from a 'cutter's' perspective, I was hoping for a little more insight. But it was interesting and taught me a lot about some of the deep psychological problems girls can get into.
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This was a good book in the way that it was well written. She writes with ease that makes your eyes fly over the words of the page at a good rate, and it doesn't clutter itself up with pretentious words. I liked the main character Callie, but...
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This book's popularity is mainly based on the fact it was a semi-good novel about self-harm when it has become more common, and alientated teenagers flock to anything that will make them feel understood. Any parents should know that this book does...
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I think that Brian's Winter is an interesting story. The author is Gary Paulsen who has written many great books. Brian's Winter is the third book after Hatchet. The book "The River" comes after Hatchet. Brian's Winter tells about what would have...
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Brian's Winter
By Gary Paulsen
Review by Amy Paolini

While I was reading the novel, Brian's Winter, the author Gary Paulsen made me fell like I was really there. The book is about a boy named Brian who was on a trip to...
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Gary Paulsen writes for young adults and teenagers. He got published long after I graduated high school. Anyway, this book is the story of Brian who must survive and endure the hardships of life in the Canadian wilderness. Paulsen is quite...
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This was my first taste of Truman Capote away from Breakfast at Tiffany's, and I have to admit that I was blown away by these stories. Rarely does a story pull at my heart strings anymore, but these stories practically left me in tears. Incredibly...
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If you liked Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood you may like this as well, but I don't think so.

Capote once again shows that he is a very capable prose writer, but its the subject matter that turns me off. Its a very sweet story (think...
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Truman Capote's picture book A Cristmas Memory was a great book because it taught you that life isnt always good. They were sending Buddy away to a military school and they were getting very emotional because they knew they wrent going to...
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