Are you a Milltown resident in grades 6-12 looking for volunteer hours? Do you love to read and want to share your literary opinions with others? Check out a book from the Milltown library, read it and write up a review to be published here on our Book Review Blog! Each book review earns one hour of volunteer service. This is a great opportunity for teens with a busy schedule as everything is submitted through email. Email lmxac.milltown@gmail.com to get started!
Wendy's Ever After by Julie Wright
Do you like reading a twist to a familiar story? Characters you know or think you know? If so, this one's for you. Wendy is grown and her mom wants her to marry. Wendy doesn't want to settle, she would rather go back to Neverland. At the ball she meets Liam. He's handsome, mysterious and says things that remind her of Neverland. They hit it off, but he has to leave. So of course, she follows him...all the way to Neverland! But something is off there. Can she fix it? Can she find her Peter Pan? Can she trust Liam? So pick up this book and don't let the ticking crocodile bother you.
One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram
This book is told in dual-POV second person. The story centers on two boys: one who yells an inappropriate word during an assembly; the other is a boy struggling with how and when to telll his family and friends he's gay. I felt the aftermath and the consequences for the boy who yells the word is harsh for a first offense. The story follows both boys throughout the school year and how each handles their struggles. I'm not sure I liked this book. It made me have a feeling about it, so maybe it is a good book.
The Misfits- A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
Do you ever feel invisible? Olive Cobin-Zang did, with her family and at school. The only person who saw her was her grandmother, and she just died. Now she is shipped off to a boarding school off the coast of San Francisco. The struggle of making friends, finding a place, learning the ropes is tough. She ends up in a pod who call themselves ‘The Misfits.’ And get this- the misfits are a secret crime stopping, info gathering, righting-wrongs group. Olive feels seen and is cautiously optimistic that she’s found her place. There is a jewel heist at their school and the misfits are on the case! Do they solve the crime? I found this book very enjoyable. You can see yourself in any or all of the characters. The story was funny, fast paced, and fun. I enjoyed trying to figure out the mystery.
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins