Review by M. Johnson.
Yelena is in prison and about to be executed for murder when she is offered the chance to become the Commander of Ixia’s food taster. She says “Yes” and then comes the bad news. Not only will she be in danger of dying from poisoning, if she doesn’t see the Chief of [...]
Poison Study by Maria Snyder
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Faculty/Staff Reviews
The Jester by James Patterson
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Review By: Adar Bar-Shalom
Brown, 3rd Period
The book I chose to read is called The Jester by James Patterson. It is about a man named Hugh De Luc who lives in a small town called Veille du Père with is wife Sophie. He then heads off on a “Crusade” fighting for Christianity, though he did not [...]
Tags: Brown · Sophomore English CP
Twilight By Stephenie Meyer
January 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Review By Chase S.
Brown Period 8
Twilight. Wow. What a book. Seriously, there isn’t a word that can express my feelings towards this book. Its really good. The book is about this girl, Isabella Swan, who shows up to a new state and town with no friends, to live with her dad who is a “minor [...]
Tags: Brown · Sophomore English CP
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Review by Shriya K.
Lockowitz-Per 3
I read the book, New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer. Bella is 18 now, and her vampire love-Edward Cullen- along with his family decides to leave her in the town of Forks, Washington, because he believes that being with him is too dangerous for Bella. This incident causes her to become speechless [...]
Tags: Fresh. Independent Reading · Lockowitz
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Review By Shriya K.
Mr. Lockowitz-Period 3
New Moonis a story about 18 -year-old Bella Swan. When her vampire love, Edward Cullen, (along with his family) leaves Bella in Forks, Washington, because he believes he has put her in so much danger, she becomes petrified and speechless. Her loved ones worry for her day and [...]
Tags: Fresh. Independent Reading · Lockowitz
A Child Called “It” by: Dave Pelzer
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Review by Gonzalo N.
Ms. Colan-Period #1
In the book A Child Called “It,” the mother of David, beats her son everyday, calls him “It” because she said that he is a nobody and a loser with no future, buts his little body over a burning stove, locks him in a room with poison, and never feeds [...]
Tags: Colan · Fresh. Independent Reading