Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a great summer; I know I did. I spent lots of time at the pool, at the lake, hanging out with friends, and reading. I actually spent A LOT of time reading books that I was interested in which makes reading so much more enjoyable. I tried to read a combination of both fiction and non-fiction books, and I choose books that people had recommended to me, but I just hadn't had time to read. I came out LOVING a lot of the books that I read. In no particular order, here are some of the books I read:
1.) Wednesday Wars - Great book! Story about a boy and his mishaps at school.
Labels - Family Relationships, Student-Teacher Relationships, Friendship, Realistic Fiction
2.) Suicide Notes - Some suprising stuff in this book! When Jeff wakes up in a mental institution with a 45 day stay in front of him, he has to figure out how to survive it and if he's just as crazy as the other patients.
Labels - Friendship, Suicide, Mental Institution, Homosexuality, Family Relationships, Realistic Fiction
3.) Push - Based on the movie Precious... interesting, but content made it hard to get through. Very disturbing.
Labels - Child Abuse, Molestation, Teen Pregnancy, Family Relationships, Student-Teacher Relationships, Realistic Fiction
4.) Freedom Writer's Diary - True story about an LA high school English class. Great!
5.) No Choirboy - True stories of teenage death row inmates. Very interesting!
Labels - Non-Fiction, Friendship, Prison
6.) Bite of the Mango - Excellent true story about a girl who has her family murdered and her hands cut off by gang members.
Labels - Non-Fiction, Child Abuse, Family Relationships, Survival
7.) Kaleidoscope Eyes - Great mystery book about a treasure hunt.
Labels - Friendship, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Adventure
8.) Feathered - Awesome book about three teenage girls who go to spring break in Mexico.
Labels - Friendship, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
9.) The Year My Sister Got Lucky - Heartwarming book about family, school, friends and moving to an unknown place.
Labels - Family Relationships, Friendship, Romance, Moving, Realistic Fiction
10.) Kite Runner - One of my summer favorites! A book about friendship.
Labels - Family Relationships, Friendship, Realistic Fiction, Forgiveness
11.) Far From You - Written in verse, a wonderful book about dealing with a step-parent.
Labels - Novels in Verse, Family Relationship, Grief, Death
12.) Birthmarked - Adventure story about a girl who defies her government to save her family.
Labels - Adventure, Romance, Family Relationships, Death, Fantasy
13.) King of the Screw-ups - Entertaining read about a boy who can't seem to do anything to please his father.
Labels - Family Relationships, Friendship, Romance, Realistic Fiction
14.) Pillars of the Earth - Long book, but well worth reading. One of my favorites!
Labels - Historical Fiction, Family Relationships, Romance, Good vs. Evil, Friendships
15.) After the Moment - Story about a couple who has something tragic happens that threatens their relationship.
Labels - Drama, Realistic Fiction, Romance
16.) The Hanging Woods - One of my favorite summer reads about a group of guy friends and the dilemmas that they have. GREAT book!
Labels - Drama, Realistic Fiction, Friendship, Mystery, Murder
17.) Adoration of Jenna Fox - Interesting sci-fi book about parents who would do anything to save their daughter.
Labels - Grief, Death, Sci-Fi, Family Relationships, Friendship
18.) Three Cups of Tea - True story about a guy who felt so compelled by the poorness of Pakistan that he spent his life building schools for the poor village children in Pakistan.
Labels - Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Memoir
19.) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest - Last book in the trilogy; all were captivating mysteries, full of suspense.
Labels - Suspense, Murder, Adventure, Action, Friendship, Abuse, Romance, Survival
20.) The Last Song - Love story about a girl who falls for a guy who isn't her type while rediscovering her relationship with her dad.
Labels - Family Relationships, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief
