Category: Best for 14 and up
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Spell or High Water (Magic 2.0, #2)
4/5 stars Spell or High Water (Magic 2.0, #2) by Scott Meyer Get ready to get your geek on… The first book, Off to Be the Wizard took a while to get into…mostly because it took a few chapters for.the story to get going and for me to get used to this authors voice. With…
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Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1)
5/5 stars Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1) by Scott Meyer A fun surprise! Things started off rather slowly for me when I first picked up Off to Be the Wizard. I wondered if this would be another self-published flop. Turns out, it’s a self-published success! Once the story got going, I smiled…
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Neverwhere
5/5 stars Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Unexpectedly Fun… I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up Neverwhere. I’d heard of Neil Gaiman but never read anything from him before. I was very happy I took the chance! The book is as unique as I’ve read, I thought the characters were great, the story…
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Champion (Legend, #3)
4/5 stars Champion (Legend, #3) by Marie Lu Did you like Divergent? How about The Maze Runner? Maybe The Hunger Games? Then you’re going to love the Legend Trilogy! It’s the future. The polar ice caps have melted. Great floods changed the surface of the earth. The United States wasn’t able to deal with the…
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Prodigy (Legend, #2)
5/5 stars Prodigy (Legend, #2) by Marie Lu Hunger Games? Divergent? Maze Runner? Meet Legend. What a story! This second book in the Legend trilogy was even better than the first. One more to go before I can say for sure, but I’m think I’m going to be really happy with how this one turns…
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Legend (Legend, #1)
4/5 stars Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu Better than Divergent, that’s for sure… I picked this one up a while ago, but just now read it. I’ve been turned off by all the trendy dystopian YA trilogies out there. Divergent and The Maze Runner nearly did me in. Legend has restored my faith in…
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The Wise Man’s Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
5/5 stars The Wise Man’s Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss Now THIS is a story! For all who love epic fantasy…The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear must be the next books you pick up. I won’t go into details–I did that when I reviewed the first book. If…
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#TheNameoftheWind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1): WRITE MAN, WRITE!
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) By: Patrick RothfussMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars I’m not sure what to call The Name of the Wind. To say it’s simply a book is wrong. It’s more. A story? A tale? An adventure? A journey? Yes, yes, and yes. I got lost in…
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Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
5/5 stars Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) by Brandon Sanderson Look up “EPIC” in the dictionary… …and you’ll find a picture of Words of Radiance. As an author Brandon Sanderson can do no wrong. At least he hasn’t yet. Considering he’s only been on the scene for about 9 years, there’s still plenty…
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Immune (The Rho Agenda, #2)
4/5 stars Immune (The Rho Agenda, #2) by Richard Phillips Pretty cool little series. I’ll give a more detailed reaction when I’m finished with book 3.
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The Second Ship (The Rho Agenda, #1)
4/5 stars The Second Ship (The Rho Agenda, #1) by Richard Phillips Good find! I’m glad I stumbled on this series. It took a while to get going, but by the end of this first book I was on the edge of my seat. Watch out for the cliff hanger though . . . you’re…
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Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3)
5/5 stars Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3) by Patrick Ness Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins. Why? Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Chaos Walking Trilogy? That’s why. But I can’t figure out why. Both are series about dystopian…
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The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2)
5/5 stars The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins. Why? Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Chaos Walking Trilogy? That’s why. But I can’t figure out why. Both are series…
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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1)
5/5 stars The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness Patrick Ness must hate Suzanne Collins. Why? Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Chaos Walking Trilogy? That’s why. But I can’t figure out why. Both are…
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Legion
5/5 stars Legion by Brandon Sanderson Seriously? Why hasn’t this story been turned into the coolest mystery solving TV series yet? It would be so cool . . . Steve is the smartest person alive. He is fabulously wealthy because his brilliance is in high demand–he can solve crimes and mysteries better than anyone. Steve…
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Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (The Bern Saga, #4)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (The Bern Saga, #4) by Hugh Howey Yea for Molly Fyde! Yea for Hugh Howey! This concludes my Hugh Howey reading marathon. Since I discovered the endlessly amazing Wool (YOU MUST READ IT!!! NOW!!!) I’ve read nothing except Hugh Howey books. 6 Silo stories (Now on…
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Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions (The Bern Saga #3)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions (The Bern Saga #3) by Hugh Howey Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions is just as good as the first two! It’s a bit more confusing and science-fictiony, and the ending seemed to forshadow an end to the series that makes me cringe. But it…
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Molly Fyde and the Land of Light (The Bern Saga #2)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Land of Light (The Bern Saga #2) by Hugh Howey Absolutely fantastic. You got mystery, adventure, bravery, sacrifice, love, betrayal, a great cliffhanger ending…. but none of that is the best part. The best part is the imagination that went in to telling this story! It’s so unique–nothing I…
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Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga #1)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga #1) by Hugh Howey Hugh Howey has struck again! As I usually like to do when reviewing books that are part of a series, I’ll withhold detailed comments until I’m done with the last book. But will briefly say that I loved this first…
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#Wool: You’re not prepared for this
Wool (Silo, #1)By: Hugh HoweyMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE STARS!Best for: 14 and up ***In preparation for Dust, the final piece of the silo saga, I have just finished my re-read of Wool…one year and one month after first discovering this amazing story. There were 1600 ratings on Amazon at that time–now there are…
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Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3)
4/5 stars Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak Markus Zusak has earned a place at the top of my list of favorite authors. If you haven’t read The Book Thief, do. Read my review of it first though–I think you should know some things before you start. Read I am the Messenger too. Once…
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The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
5/5 stars The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien There’s no way I’d even attempt to give a critical review of The Lord of the Rings. For now I’ll just say I loved reading it. It is the most amazing adventure–truly the “grand daddy” of them all. Intentional…
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#IAmtheMessenger: Oh, the words!
I Am the Messenger By: Markus Zusak My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE Stars If you read what I thought of The Book Thief, you know I am a pretty big fan. Markus Zusak wrote a book unlike any I had ever read before. I wondered if his other books could be just as good,…
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The Book Thief
The Book ThiefBy: Marcus ZusakMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up I’m trying to decide if it’s too much to say The Book Thief is the greatest book I have ever read. I think I need a few days to say for sure. (See below for an update) I can say…
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte CristoBy: Alexandre DumasMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up Well, I just finished writing the book review to top all book reviews for The Count of Monte Cristo and hit save–but the review disappeared. So for now, here’s my abridged review of The Count . . . EPIC?…
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins
4 out of 5 stars Great book, deserves the hype. Unfortunately it found its way to Middle Schools everywhere. Unless you want your kids reading about kids forced by grown ups to commit grown up violence against other kids, I suggest you keep The Hunger Games and it’s sequals on the shelf until they are…
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins
4 out of 5 stars Great book, deserves the hype. Unfortunately it found its way to Middle Schools everywhere. Unless you want your kids reading about kids forced by grown ups to commit grown up violence against other kids, I suggest you keep The Hunger Games on the shelf until they are 14. Of interest…
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
3/5 stars Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins Ooooh how I wish the series ended differently! I don’t care how “real” the ending was. I want to be uplifted and inspired when I read, not depressed because of reality! I can get that on the news every day!
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Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Break Dawn by Stephenie Meyer: Series Review
Sparkling vampires. Moody girls. Obsessive love. The YA that defined YA. Did I love it? Not really. Will you love it? Maybe. Should you read it? Probably. Can your kids read it? If their 14 and mature enough to tell the difference between an unrealistic romantic relationship vs a fantasy, then go for it. Under…
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