Twelve

by: Lauren Myracle (Winnie Perry #3)

208 pages

Summary: After dealing with all the friendship issues, and her sister's mood swings last year, Winnie is ready to be 12 & one step closer to being a teenager. But being 12 is harder than being 11, because there's a lot more to deal with. 
                       Will her new friendship with Dinah be able to last? Can she handle the pressure's of junior high? And then there's all the embarrassing things that happen. And the pressure of dating. Will Winnie be able to handle all the new pressures of being 12?



My Reaction: Soo this book is the only book in the series that I actually read. This book series is good for tween girls, but NOT for teens. I mean there are some books about younger kids, that teen girls can read & they're great, but not this one. It did have a lot of everyday situations, but I felt like some of them didn't fit for girls who are 12, like getting a bra in 7th grade what? Like I know some girls get their 1st bras at 12, but not most girls... anyways, I think this book just depends on who you are, an how old you are. 

My Rating: 5.5/10




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P.S. I Loathe You

by: Lisi Harrison (the Clique #10) 

208 pages

Summary: The Pretty Committee is done with the boy fast, not it's time for boy fever...

                       Massie has a plan to catch Dempsey's eye, while making her old crush Derrington jealous, cheering for Dempsey on the soccer field. So Massie decides to start a cheer leading squad. But now she has a problem, Dempsey and Layne have been spending time together-what? 

                       Kristen, has to make a choice: the Pretty Committee or the Witty Committee  and if she doesn't make a decision quick, she be Committee-less.

                        Dylan has a crush on...Derrington, who Massie's discarded, but will Massie be mad when she finds out that Derrington might feel the same way about Dylan?

                       Alicia isn't happy about the new cheer squad, especially since Massie outs her at the bottom of the pyramid. After this, Alicia isn't sure if she can keep her beta status...

                       Claire is happy now that she's back with Cam, but the rest of the Committee are swapping and getting new crushes faster than the newest Teen Vogue issue...will the Pretty Committee be able to get through the boy fast, or is the Committee done for good?

My Reaction: This book was a great lead up to the next book, Boys R Us, which happens to be favorite in the series. I feel like finally people are starting to get there emotions out, and the truth is revealed. Even though some of these situations are kinda out there, this stuff does happen, and I feel like starting with this book, the series kinda got back on track, how it used to be. No Hollywood or quests for a secret room, just the Clique...

My Rating:  7.5/10


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The Hunger Games: Movie

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland

Labels: Action/Adventure, Romance, Suspense, Family, Friendship, Teen Fiction, Coming of Age

Summary:  In a place known as Panem, the people of all 12 districts, are subject to a cruel and unusual punishment. As punishment for rebellion against the Capitol, one boy and girl from each district must participate in the Hunger Games-where the tributs must fight to the death, until only one is left.
         In District 12 Primrose Everdeen's name is drawn, her older sister Katniss decides to volunteer herself as tribute, alongside Peeta Mellark, the male tribute, whom Katniss knows form her past. Now Katniss must say goodbye to her mother, sister, and close friend Gale. Together Katniss and Peeta are taken to the Capitol where their mentor, Haymitch Abernathy-victor (winner) of the 50th Annual Hunger Games-instructs them to watch for the other tributes strengths and weaknesses. But that's just the beginning of their problems, as they face the loss of everything they know, and that eventually one or both of them will have to die...



My Reaction: The movie was great, not amazing though. I felt as though there was a lot of Katniss, and it didn't focus enough on some of the other characters as much as it did in the book. I also thought there could've been more romance between Katniss and Peeta, i mean only one kissing scene-what? Even though, I looved Josh, the perfect Peeta, in my opinion. I also liked how they showed what was going on in the capitol, along with in the Hunger Games. Another thing I thought was cool, was that Suzanne Collins wrote the screenplay too. The movie wasn't as good as the book-obviously=but I still really liked it :)

My Rating: 8.5/10




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Perfect

by: Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars #3)

298 pages
Summary: Emily, Aria, Spencer, and Hanna haven't stopped getting themselves in trouble, and A hasn't stopped keeping tabs on them. 
                      Emily is struggling with her sexuality and is trying to get her parents to understand her, while her relationship with Maya grows. Aria can't get over her ex, and on top of that her mother's found out that she knew about her father's affair, and that has consequences. Spencer has been nominated for the Golden Orchid, a high essay contest, but when there's so much to do and her sister's essay is right in front of her, Spencer can't help, but take it... After losing soo much, Hanna now might lose her best friend, Mona after the two have a big fall out, and Hanna turns to old habits to help cope. And then there's Ali's murder...and murderer. 

My Reaction: This book was good. I loooved the suspense, but I couldn't help feel disappointed and upset when/if one of the girls got caught. One thing about this series that bothers me, is that for the most part it's unrelatable, I do like it, it's just hard to connect with the characters and plot sometimes. But, I loved how the title Perfect is the exact opposite of the girls lives in this book. The cliff hanger ending was...great! Soo suspenseful. Look for the answer to the cliff hanger in Unbelievable coming soon!

My Rating: 6.5/10





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Roses For Mama

By: Janette Oke

222 pages

Summary: After her and her family moved out west, because of her mother's health, Angela's life changed drastically. Both of her parents died, and since then her brother and her have been raising her three younger siblings for the past three years. Now seventeen, Angela struggles to raise her younger siblings, and raising the way her mother would want her. As she grows, and wants to live her own life, Angela feels trapped. As she starts to have feelings for someone, Angela wonders if this is really what God has in store for her. 

My Reaction: I loved this book! Probably one of my favorites by this author. While some of Oke's books tend not to have a significant amount of romance, this one has quite a bit of clean romance. As usual Oke's writing and plot was good. It showed how the decisions we make don't only affect ourselves, but others around us too. Like I said a favorite by Oke. Loved it!

My Rating: 9/10

                        
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Snow White and the Huntsman

      Hey guys, so I decided to do a movie review, this is our first one, so bear with me, but hope you like! Things are a little different from the book reviews, but it's still me :)~C

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, and Charlize Theron

Labels: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Fiction (I only officially label movie reviews movie, but i'll always tell you the genre)


Summary: Snow White has gone through torture since her father died, and her evil queen stepmother, Ravenna, has kept her locked in a tower. One day, Ravenna finds out she is not the prettiest of them all, because Snow White has come of age, so she decides to kill Snow. She sends her brother, Finn, to get Snow White, and bring Snow back to her, so she can kill her. By a lucky chance, Snow escapes from the tower into the Dark Forest, where Ravenna has no powers. Angered by this Ravenna sends Finn and a group of soldiers out to bring her back. Their attempt fails, so the queen enlists Eric, the hunter, to find Snow-against his will-promising she'll bring his dead wife back to life. 

                          Eric and his soldiers quickly find Snow, but just as he's about to turn her over to Finn, Snow tells him that he'll be killed, and Finn confesses that his sister can't bring people back to life. Out of spite, the Huntsman fights off the army, and delays Finn, then him and Snow head to Duke Hammond's castle (Hammond and his son, William, are one of the few people still loyal to the king-Snow's father.) On their journey, Eric becomes Snow's protector, and companion. But will he be enough to stop Ravenna, and her desperation to be young and beautiful?

My Reaction: I really liked this movie, but I didn't love it. I liked Stewart, Hemsworth, and Theron, as Snow, the Huntsman, and Ravenna. They did a really good job. The plot was also pretty good, was it perfect? No. I don't want to tell you what exactly wasn't perfect, because of spoilers, but if you want to know-just press comment down below, and I can tell u how u can ask us. The main thing i didn't like was the way they over dramatized the queen. I don't know if this was Theron-even though I liked her besides that-or the writers, but either way it was just too dramatic. Perfect Halloween movie-suspenseful, but not creepy- witch is when I watched it :)

My Review: 8.5-9/10



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Bratfest At Tiffany's

by: Lisi Harrison (the Clique book #9)

227 pages

Summary: Just as the Pretty Committee solve their last problem, another comes along: the Briarwood boys are taking over OCD & every member of the Pretty Committee has something to worry about. Massie is afraid that her alpha status is in danger, now that the soccer guys seem to be ruling the school. So she makes a new rule-anyone caught will be thrown out of the New Pretty Committee forever. But maybe she spoke too soon.

                      Dylan is ready for a boyfast. She's changed her look and her look on life, now if she could only do that with food. Alicia feels the exact opposite, her feelings for Josh Hotz are growing stronger everyday. But is he worth losing her spot in the NPC? Kristen's changed her entire look, from Pumas to Billabong shorts, she says she's sworn off boys, but if she has, what's with the new makeover? Claire's spent the entire summer dreaming about Cam, but now he's moved to a new girl faster than you can blink. One thing's for sure, she's safely in the NPC, unless jealousy & flirting break the new rules...

My Reaction: This book, was kinda in the middle for me. It was definitely better than the last one  http://allda98.blogspot.com/2012/09/sealed-with-diss.html, in the way that it was more realistic-but it wasn't a lot better. It was interesting to see how each of the characters handled the situation in a different way. Like I said, not exactly the best book, but I would recommend it, it's an important book in the series and is essential for what's coming next in P.S. I Loathe You (review coming soon). 

My Rating: 6.5/10


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