3 By Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Richard III

Saying that Shakespeare is a well-known author would be an understatement. An extremely famous writer who wrote many great plays. This book has three of his works: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and Richard III. Personally, my favorite is A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet would pull a close second. 

Shakespeare is an amazing writer, and his works are so very well-written. Loved by all, he's the best of the the best play writers, and his books are all officially best-sellers, famous, and classics!

All three Shakespeare plays are all amazingly written plays, and I sincerely love them all. Rated to be great, amazing, and a classic, many schools use these tales for English lessons and more! These three book are only three of the many many plays Shakespeare has written, and if you want to read more, they are available everywhere! I wish that I could write as well as Shakespeare!

Telling tales of fairy magic, two lovers, and an ambitious person, this three-in-one book is perfect for Shakespeare lovers all about! 

Filled with amazing stories of love, hate, romance, and adventure, this 3 by Shakespeare is any fan's answer to anything! This book is great for referencing when you are stuck on a project 

for english class, to non-fiction-like-fiction!

*** I give this book an 8.5 out of 10 ***

Skinned

Lia Kahn was one of those girls who had everything. She had a perfect boyfriend, she was rich, she was beautiful, and she was popular. Until the accident that took her old body and nearly took her life. Then she was downloaded into a human body's excuse of a robot, and her life changed drastically. 

Skinned tells the story of a popular girl who had everything to a tale of the same girl who lost everything because of an accident, seeing that now she lost everything she stood for: her social life, her boyfriend, her friends, and her whole life. Even her sister turned on her, claiming she wasn't her sister and that her sister died. Harsh....

Skinned really puts into your mind what people think about you. The doctors tell Lia that the everyone will see that she's the same- that she thinks the same and that she's the same person underneath the skin. However, that's not the same case for Lia Kahn. How do you think your friends would act towards you if this happened to you? Surprised? Would they even be your friends now? Or would they shun you? Would they turn their backs on you? Tell you that you're not one of them? How would your family treat you? How would you feel about yourself? In this futuristic society, as an android with your mind, how would you feel about yourself? Good? Bad?Angry? Regretful? Skinned makes you ask yourself a lot of questions about yourself as well as about the people you hang around with. 

Robin Wasserman was wrote this story very well- it's a really great book- the characters aren't Mary Sues, and they have flaws- they make mistakes, they have regrets and worries. These characteristics make them seem more real and life-like. However, it does have some dark thoughts and topics, therefore I do not recommend the book to children. It's a teen to young adult book. 

***I give this book a 9.85 out of 10! ***

A Temptation of Angels

Written by the author of Prophecy of the Sisters, A Temptation of Angels is a beautiful, tragic adventure tale of two brothers and a girl named Helen Cartwright. Upon meeting Darius Channing and Griffin Channing, Helen's world changes completely. Starting with her parent's deaths and the fire that burned down her house, her old life perished in the fire along with everything else she thought she knew. Now all she has is lots of sad memories and a new life to step up to. Not only for herself, but to everything she's lived for. For Anna, Darius, Griffin, and Galizur. To save other families, and her own. 

When tragedy hits, everyone suffers. Some more than others, but still everyone suffers. Especially in the midst of a murderer. Helen's world is tossed around as she finds out truths that she never thought could ever be real. In her new life, she finds that she's torn between one of her heroic protectors and the horribly handsome childhood friend who nearly killed her. Darius, the bossy, overprotective one is wary of everything, and the elder one. Griffin is more soft hearted, kind, and understanding. Anna is Galizur's daughter and in a little something with Darius. She has a problem with her heart, but she's strong willed and a strong spirit. her job, along with her fathers, is to protect Darius, Griffin, and Helen. Even at the cost of their lives. Helen is unused to this whole mess, and easily gets over boarded with all the new things. 

I really envy Michelle Zink because all her pieces have are written so beautifully- the vocabulary and plot line mix together to end up like a song- her words flow, and her meaning is stated clearly and intently, all the while making a great story that you cannot put down once you get reading. I love her books dearly, and A Temptation of Angles is amazing! I recommend it to all teens!!!!

*** I give this book a 9.83 out of 10!!! ***

Confessions of a Murder Suspect

 

Tandy is the daughter of Malcolm and Maud Angel, two powerful people. In their family of Angels, they did not have what families usually have between parents and their children.  In a relationship likely of a teacher and their student, Maud and Malcolm are very set on educating their children so that they can become to be upright and 'good'. Yet what is the 'good' in the world? In a world where they were brought up to be taught properly and not only founded on love and affection. In a world where they learned to put thought in front of emotion, is there a factor of 'good'?

Jame Patterson is the author of the Maximum Ride series, a great series also, and he wrote Confessions of a Murder Suspect, the tale of the Angel children after the death of their 'so-called-beloved' parents. How will they cope? Tandy is the protagonist of this story, and she is set on answer to the mystery of her parents deaths. And maybe on the way, she will uncover from secrets of her own. 

Tandy is not harsh. She's not cruel, not mean, not sly just to get under people's skin. She's just the way her parents brought her up to be. Not emotional. She doesn't let her emotions get the best of her. But is that a good thing? Sure, it keep her mind sharp and her thinking unclouded, but what does it do for her humanity? Yet this is the way she's always known it to be. Yet maybe unclouded judgment will be the key to figuring out this mess of her family, her life, and her parents. Uncovering secrets she never knew, and secrets she didn't want to know, James Patterson makes the interesting case of a teenage murder suspect.With lots of tension, adventure, and suspense, Confessions of a Murder Suspect can be a bit puzzling at first, but overall, it's an okay book.

***I give this book an 8.4 out of 10!***

Ever

Written by the author of Ella Enchanted and Fairest, Ever is another amazing book, featuring Olus and Kezi. Olus is the god of the winds, son of Hannu and Arduk, Akkan goddess of the earth and of poetry and god of agriculture. Puru says his fate: "Olus... will... have... no happiness until he gains what he cannot keep."

And so the fateful story of Olus and Kezi begin. Olus is a god. Kezi is a mortal. Fate binds them together, and then apart. Can they change fate and mortality to fit what needs fixing and bring happiness to each of their lives? In order to bring happiness to both of them, they need to do the impossible. Change fate. Will they be able to do that?

Gail Carson Levine weaves another beautiful tale of romance and adventure that everyone can enjoy. Beautifully written, it tells a story of an average girl living a normal life with a god who falls in love. It's a tale of happiness fortune, misfortune, luck, and testing. Olus and Kezi are tested in every single way- through family, through will, and through strength of bonds. When a god and a mortal fall in love, what is the world supposed to do? What is society supposed to do? How far will they go to stay together?

Ever is an amazing book that I recommend to everyone from children to adults. It's an amazing book, and if you give it a try, I guarantee you will love it!

*** I give this book a 8.5 out of 10! ***

Chi: une vie de chat Tome 8

Chi une vie de chat, is a great read for kids learning french, and young kids who read in french. I personally love Chi because of the super cute drawings and being the fact that there isn't much actual french dialogue in it, most of the meaning is conveyed by the pictures. Isn't Chi, adorable?? okay, maybe not in that picture....

With the adventures of Chi, she roams everywhere, plays with everything, everyone, and does everything a cat does. Including getting chased by a dog and climbing up trees.

However, I warn you: half of the dialog with Chi is something along the lines of 'mia!' 'miaw!' 'nya!' or 'nyar!'. With hilarious friends and a hilarious family, Chi is one hilariously funny cat. A super cute hilariously funny cat. For french-learning kids out there, don't read this book because you want to learn french. Read it because you like french, and you want to try to read in french. If you start reading this book because you want to learn french, that won't bode very well, due to the fact this book doesn't supplement you with vocabulary or dialogue- you would be better off reading it for fun. 

Chi une vie de chat is an amusing book, and i suggest people to read it if they like cats, cute things, and they want to read in low-level french! I personally adore this book. 

By the way, this is volume 8. I suggest you start on volume 1. 

***I rate this book a 8.7 out of 10!***

Wicked Lovely

The first book in the Wicked Lovely series, Wicked Lovely is a story by Melissa Marr.

In the land of Faeries, there is a Summer King, a Winter Queen, and a Winter Girl. The Summer King, Keenan, is under a curse- he has to find a Summer Queen who will not be swallowed by ice upon touching the Winter Queen's staff. Then Winter will not rule the land, and the girl will bring prosperity into the Summer Court. Yet Keenan's true love is consumed by the ice, leaving him with another hunt, a love who turned her back to him, and a new girl who only has eyes for her boyfriend. But the new girl might be the Summer Queen. So he keeps on trying. What happens when you're destined to be with a girl you don't love, and separated with the girl you do? Now the Winter Girl, Donia has Keenan's heart. Unfortunately for her, he has hers. And then there's the Winter Queen. Beira. Also known as Keenan's mother. Lovely. Along with all this, will Keenan be able to find happiness?

The main characters in this story would be Keenan, Donia, Beira, Aislinn, and Seth. Keenan loves Doina and would give up anything and everything for her. But his curse keeps him tied with Aislinn, only to find that Aislinn only has eyes for Seth- her mortal boyfriend. Meanwhile, Beira does everything within her power to stop Aislinn and Keenan from getting together. And here, Keenan is faced with an impossible choice. To loose the Summer Queen and keep Donia alive or to gain the Summer Queen and have Donia dead. What would you do???

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.

Aislinn was 'gifted' with sight. She sees faeries as they really are: powerful and dangerous, roaming the mortal world. Aislinn hates this gift of hers and has trained herself to be blind the faeries around her, acting like she doesn't see them even when she does.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.

But what if they speak to you? What if the Summer King speaks to you, asks you to be his queen? What if he asks Aislinn questions she can't answer?

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention

Too late. Keenan has been looking for his queen for eternity. With Keenan's prescence there is Donia's attention, caused by Beira's attentiveness to her. And it's hard to ignore Keenan's gentle pleas to his volatile nature.

The three rule which have kept Aislinn hidden and happy are now torn down, and burned. All of a sudden, her life is in peril, as well as the life of everyone she loves. Ditching her rules to take up another set of rules is her job now. Take up the rules of the Faeries.

Melissa Marr weaved an intricate novel of romance, Winter, Summer, and longing. It's an amazing book and I loved reading it! Her characters are so very well developed too. However, it's a young adult fantasy read, so I would not recommend it to children.

*** I rate this book 9.75 out of 10! Terrific! ***

W.A.R.P: The Reluctant Assassin

Starting off an amazing summer with an amazing book!

W.A.R.P is an absolutely AMAZING book by Eoin Colfer. Yep! Eoin Colfer. Author of the Artemis Fowl series, another AMAZING series if you care to check them out, he's back to writing the W.A.R.P series! And for all those paradox wormhole lovers out there, this book is the book for you.

Featuring a boy, a seventeen-year-old FBI agent, and a murderer, it's a 'tag: you're it' tale. Here's a catch. It's not 'Tag: you're it'. It's 'tag: you're dead'. Riley is an orphan. An orphan who was apprenticed to Albert Garrick. Albert Garrick was an illusionist. Then things went sour for him, sending him down the murderer's route. Meanwhile, Chevron Savano is under 'surveillance' by Agent Orange, in modern London.

Yet how do these two pairs of characters come together? After all, Garrick and Riley are from Victorian London, and Agent Chevie and Orange from modern London! And the key lies with Garrick's next victim and Riley's supposedly first-kill: a scientist from the future: and also part of the FBI Witness Anonymous Relocation Program, also known as W.A.R.P. And he holds the key to going into the future. Quite literally. With that, Riley is transported into the future. With Garrick hot on his heels. Thanks Riley. You brought the quickest, brightest, magician- assassin to us. Awesome present. Now Riley, and Chevie have to deal with an assassin who knows magic tricks, who can perform magic thanks to the wormhole, and who wants to take over the world. Right. Did I mention the knife?

Eoin Colfer wrote another fantastic, amazing, wonderful story, and I'm really looking forward to reading the other books in this series!!! I think W.A.R.P is an amazing story because it's delightfully complicated, yet at the end, the ending is so beautiful to read, because you can totally understand the whole story after!

***I rate this book a 10 out of 10!!!!***

*** Good 100th book review? Thanks to everyone out there reading my blog!!!!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

Wow! It's summer already! Sorry for neglecting my blog a lot. I know. I'm horrible. But it's been a busy school year for me, but now that it's summer.... BLOGGING TIME~! I'll be back with more book reviews and awesome new books! Thank you to everyone who stayed in tune through this waiting period~. :D

Sincerely,
MEEE