From the back cover: "It's just a small story really, about, among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery..." Narrated by Death, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside of Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel scratches out a … [Read more...] about The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: A+
Books
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+
From the back cover: It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, and Harry can't quite … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: B-
From the back cover: In the not-so-distant future, Tally Youngblood is quickly approaching her 16th birthday and the mandatory pretty-making surgery that accompanies it. But when Tally's best friend Shay refuses the surgery and runs away to the Smoke, Tally must choose between friendship and beauty. When a top-secret organization forces Tally to spy on the rebels of the … [Read more...] about Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: B-
Avatar, Book Two by S. D. Perry: B+
From the back cover: As the Federation prepares to launch a counterstrike against the Dominion, Colonel Kira Nerys searches for a way to prevent another galactic holocaust. But when a newly discovered prophecy propels Jake Sisko on an impossible quest and threatens to plunge all of Bajor into chaos, Kira is forced to choose between being true to her faith... and being true to … [Read more...] about Avatar, Book Two by S. D. Perry: B+
Avatar, Book One by S. D. Perry: B+
From the back cover: In the aftermath of a war that brought the Alpha Quadrant to the brink of destruction, Starbase Deep Space Nine—the galaxy's nexus of scientific and military intrigue—is once more the flashpoint of impending Armageddon as a surprise attack cripples the station, killing hundreds and threatening the fragile new peace. Colonel Kira Nerys and the … [Read more...] about Avatar, Book One by S. D. Perry: B+