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How I Live Now - Meg Rosoff


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//Synopsis:// How I Live now is about a 15 year old girl, Daisy. Who is sent away to England to live with her aunt and cousins, whom she has never met. While she is there, London is bombed and a war erupts. Daisy and her cousins live on their farm, while the country is failing and being deserted. Bonds are formed in the oddest way, and then broken for years...

//Genre:// Adventure/Teen Fiction.

//My Thoughts:// This is one of my favourite books. I love it because it drew me in deeper than no book has ever done. The first time I read this, I kept on reading it and did not put it down. How I Live Now involves action, and normally I don't like action in books, it tends to put me off. But not with this book, it only drew me in deeper. There is one book that I was able to picture everything so clearly, as if it were a movie, and that book is How I Live Now. It's so great to read this as a teenager because you seem to understand the point of view fully.

//Rating:// 9/10

Six Impossible Things - Fiona Wood
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//Synopsis:// Dan Cereill is 14. His dad has left him and his mother. He is living in an old house, with no money to spare. The only thing bright in his life... Is the girl next door. It's always hard starting off at a new school, but Dan gets through being the 'new kid' and transfroms from loser to popular.

//Genre:// Young Adult

//My Thoughts:// I loved reading this book, because even though the author is a female, the book is in the perspective of a male teenager. I have never read a book from that perspective and it was quite interesting. Dan was the nice guy for once in a book. He wasn't the horrible jock guy, and I loved it. Great book to read as a teenager because you can relate.

//Rating:// 7.5

The Declaration﻿ - Gemma Malley
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//Synopsis:// It is the year 2140, where most children are non-existent. The 'Longevity Drug' has been invented, which keeps people living forever if they take their daily dose. It is illegal to have children, and those who are caught are jailed, their children named 'Surplus'. The society is dull and dead, and resources are thin. Anna is a surplus living in Grange Hall, but when she meets Peter... everything changes.

//Genre:// Science Fiction/Young Adult Fiction

//My Thoughts:// This book was a hard one for me to get into. The storyline was very interesting and the book was not boring at all. The Declaration was written extremely well, which makes me want to read some more of Gemma Malley's books. But I think if I read this in a year or two, I might enjoy it a bit more. Definitely recommended for 14+.

//Rating:// 6

Beastly - Alex Flinn
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//Synopsis:// Kyle Kinsgbury is the coolest guy in school, he's got the looks, the wealth, and the popularity. But in this novel you learn to know that looks aren't everything. When a witch casts a spell on Kyle it brings out his true colours lying beneath his skin. A monster evolves, and he is left with a task to find true love within a year or he will stay ugly forever. A modern-day telling of Beauty and the Beast will keep reminding you that looks really aren't everything and dreams can come true.

//Genre:// Young Adult/Fantasy

//My Thoughts:// I thought this book was really good. It probably isn't one of my favourites but it did make me smile and cry, which is something I look for in books, the ability to really write that emotion and show it through words, and make the reader feel it too. I have never read a book by Alex Flinn before this one, but I did immensely enjoy it. Definitely recommend 12+.

//Rating:// 9

Marley and Me - John Grogan
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//Synopsis:// Young and in love, John and Jenny started their family with Marley. A yellow little furball of a Labrador. That tiny furball soon grew into a neurotic, crazy dog, that shreds through food, furniture, and anything else it can find. Getting kicked out of puppy class and stealing underwear is only the start. Marley is there through everything, and turns out to be the most wise, caring dog for a family.

//Genre:// Non-fiction/autobiography

//My Thoughts:// This is one of my favourite books and I love it so much I have read it about 5 times. Its such a great book because it keeps you laughing, or smiling, or crying, or thinking, or worrying about something that has just happened or is about to happen. I also think Marley and Me is a great book, as it is sort of an autobiography. So it makes the story funnier and more interesting to know that it is based on truth. If you haven't read this book yet, whether you are male or female, 11, or 30, or 72, read it!

//Rating:// 10

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging - Louise Rennison
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//Synopsis:// All you need to sum up this book is a quote from it: "There are six things very wrong with my life: 1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years. 2. It is on my nose. 3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room. 4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic 'teachers'. 5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home. 6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive". Follow the ridiculous and hilarious life of Georgia Nicolson as she stumbles through pranks, and love, and Angus...

//Genre:// Young Adult.

//My Thoughts:// This book is a combination of two books by Louise Rennison (both in the same series) - Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging & It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers! The combination was made due to both books being made into one movie. I love all of the books in this series (have them all), and I love the movie. It is a perfect read for young female adults, especially when you just need a lighthearted book. The books follow the life of Georgia Nicolson, a dysfunctional yet average teenage girl. Absolutely hilarious!! Recommended highly to girls of about 12-16.

//Rating:// 8