Lioness and her Knight by Gerald Morris
A young adult book set in Arthurian England. This is a young adult book that is really a tween book. It has absolutely no redeeming qualities. The characters are flat, the story is utterly predictable, and it's slow moving.
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The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A young adult fantasy about a group of brilliant youngsters who save the world. This was a good read. It is clever, a completely unique story, and very smart. I highly recommend it. My favorite part was the girl's bucket.
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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (number 2 in the Percy Jackson series)
The series remained good for the second one. The descriptions of the gods, especially when they become human are very clever.
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House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Picoult likes to write novels about hot topic issues. I loved her "My Sister's Keeper" but got burnt out after I tried to read every book that she wrote. It's been a while, and so when Heather recommended this one, I was surprised, but decided to try it. It was a really good read. The issue that Picoult deals with is autism and she does a good job of expressing how everyone in a family deals with it when a member of the family has autism.
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (the third book in the Hunger Games)
I love the Hunger Game series. It is really engaging. Again with the third book, I couldn't put it down. I was disappointed with the end though.
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