To Kill A Mockingbird

by: Harper Lee

323 pages

Summary:
Jem and Scout's life has always been pretty quiet, living in the town of Mayomb, Alabama. Then a strange boy from out of town shows up to stay with his aunt for the summer. The three of them decide to try to lure out a man, Boo Radley, who has been outside of his house for as long as they can remember.

Summer after summer they try different ways to get him out. And summer after summer, Scout and Jem's life change as their father takes on an unusual and threatening case. And after the case is over, their lives will never be the same again.

My Reaction:
Since I had to read this book for school, at first I found it boring and not something I usually read, and it's not. But after a while I found myself enjoying the book and getting carried away on the adventures of Jem and Scout. But no book is perfect, and this one wasn't either, it is a bit hard for us in these modern times to relate to two childern, but for the time it was written in, I think it's great.

My Rating: 8.5/10



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                                                                                 ~Chantel(:

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Miss Invisible

306 pages

By: Laura Jensen Walker

Summary:  Freddie Heinz wasn't what you would call a stand out. She spent most of her time hiding behind the cakes she made as a professional baker. Freddie often felt passed over and invisible, as she thought, because of her larger size. Then Freddie meets Deborah, a new friend who helps her out of her shell and shows a reluctant Freddie how to live confidently. Before she knows it, Freddie is the object of several men's attention. Add in a puppy, a strict and uncooperative boss, and, of course, a blog, and the self-dubbed "Miss Invisible" is in for a wild ride.

Reaction:  I think there are times when everyone feels lonely and, yes, invisible, so I think that everyone could relate to this book, no matter their size. I enjoyed it and thought it was a bit of fresh air-not too overbearing on the romance. I rated it at a 9 because I did think that some of the friendships were a bit unrealistic, in a hard to explain way. But, of course, I love the fact that the main character is a blogger! ;)

Rating:  9/10

~XOXO,  Marie