Thursday, May 26, 2016

          I love A Series of Unfortunate Events.  The first book is called The Bad Beginning and the last is called The End. The first book, like all the others, is unfortunate; it is about three siblings named (in order of age) Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. One sad day, their parents die, and leave a giant fortune to the siblings. Unfortunately their greedy uncle, Count Olaf, wants the fortune for himself, and will stop at nothing to gets his hands on it. Will Violet's inventing skills, Klaus' bookish knowledge and Sunny's incredibly sharp teeth help? Be warned, if you want to read this series, prepare for some unfortunate events.

  • also I recommend the Frog Princess series (by E. D. Baker)

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Emily Windsnap books are about a girl named Emily Windsnap who discovers she is a semi-mermaid; which means that when she is submerged in water, she's a mermaid, but when shes not, she's a human. Together with her new mermaid best friend, Shona go on a fun, dangerous journey to find her merman father who was put in prison for marrying her mother, a human. Will Emily succeed? And if she does, will everything turn out okay? Find out in the must read series by Liz Kessler, Emily Windsnap. also, I suggest

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events: the Bad Beginning (by Lemony Snicket)

Saturday, May 21, 2016

         Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? is a book about a girl who, on a Friday afternoon figures out that she has superpowers. But that's putting it bluntly; really it is about a girl who is able to turn invisible, and goes on a hilarious and meaningful journey to figure out why it happened and what she can do with it. A great new book by Liz Kessler, who is also the author of the edge-of-your-seat wonderful Emily Windsnap books. In other words, I just love a good book by Liz Kessler :)

Thursday, May 19, 2016

         11 Birthdays is a funny and relatable book about a girl named Amanda, and her best friend Leo. They were born on the same day, and have celebrated with each other since. Well . . .  until now. Ever since her tenth birthday, Amanda has loved to have her party with Leo. But on the day she turns ten, everything changes. Amanda hears words that she often never wishes she had; and now, a year later Amanda can't wait until her birthday party is over, so she doesn't have to celebrate it alone. But the thing is, the day after her birthday isn't the day after her birthday. Can Amanda and Leo find their way out of this one? Or will they be stuck repeating their eleventh birthday again and again forever? Find out in this fun-to-read book by Wendy Mass.
         One book that I really enjoyed reading was,

  • Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? (by Liz Kessler)

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

         I'm not going to lie, Tuck Everlasting is a tear-jerker. It's a very touching book that makes you think, really think about the concept of mortality and immortality. Some characters are, the Tuck family; they are the immortal ones and also the ones who think most deeply about it. The main character is a girl named Winnie and as she changes throughout the story, you will too, I promise.
            The Warrior Cat series is a fun and suspenseful series. As you can see from the title, it is from the point of view of cats; if you are born as a warrior cat you live in a 'clan'  and you are expected to be loyal to it your whole life long. The first book introduces the whole thing, and soon you will be pulled into the life of warrior cats.

  • A book I particularly liked, 11 Birthdays (by Wendy Mass) 

Sunday, May 8, 2016

         Here is the summary of the fun book, Revenge of the Flower Girls :
         This is a book about three triplet sisters, Dawn, Darby, and Delaney. Their older sister, Lily is going to get married to the person they think is the worst for her,a man named Burton. Can they stop this wedding and get Lily back her old boyfriend back, who the triplets thought was utterly perfect for her.
         These are two more books I love,

  • The Warrior Cat series (by Erin Hunter)
  • Tuck Everlasting (by Natalie Babbitt)
Hope you like them.


Saturday, May 7, 2016

         Hi again! Today I thought I'd give a summary of the three first books and add one new recommendation. Keep reading to see what One for the Murphy's, Land of Stories, and Island of the Blue Dolphins are all about.
          Okay, One for the Murphy's, this book is set in the place of a girl, Carley. She is sent into foster care temporarily, and hates even the thought of it. Carley can't wait to go home, but will her feelings change as she slowly adjusts to living with the most surprising family; the Murphy's.
         Now, Land of Stories, this series has 4 books currently, and a fifth will come out in July, 2016. Here though, I'm only recommending the first although you're welcome to try the others. The first book is about a twin brother and sister. On their twelfth birth day their grandma gives them a book of fairy tales that might not be what it seems. This series will be a definite favorite if you like a good fractured fairy tale.
         Island of the Blue Dolphins is a great and adventurous book. It's about a native girl, Karana who is left alone on an island. She soon realizes she will not survive if she just sits around, and embarks on a different sort of journey that most young girls don't follow until their older, surviving alone.
         My next  recommendation is a book that is generated towards girls and I find it as a very fun book. Its title is, Revenge of the Flower Girls (by Jennifer Ziegler.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Hi! my name is Lillian, and I love to read ...

... so I decided to start a book recommendation website. I am 9 and read pretty much whenever I'm not doing something else, so that's probably why I like to write too. This is my first post and I'm kind of new to this, so if it comes out garbled, don't blame me!
                       The first three books I've chosen are some of my favorite. Here they are,

  • One for the Murphy's (by Linda Mullaly Hunt)
  • the Land of Stories: the Wishing Spell (by Christopher Colfer)
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins (by Scott O'dell)