Macy’s Comments (group member since Jan 29, 2013)

Macy’s comments from the Class of 2014 group.

I've always wanted to read this book! Your review is making me want to read it even more!

I really want to read this book because I saw the movie and I want to see if the book or movie is better.

" You have to talk to me. We have to tell each other the little things, the bad things. If we don't, we're just going to keep hurting each other. And I don't want to do that anymore." The book I'm reviewing is Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi. This is the last book in this trilogy. I recommend this book to teens preferably girls. Before reading this book, you should read Rossi's first two books called Under the Never Sky and Through the Ever Night. I was disappointed with this book because there wasn't a good ending to it. It was too fast paced for me. In a way, this book is similar to Divergent. Both books talks about how it feels like when you don't belong because you're different. In this book, it's all about taking risks that can change everything. If so, what will be the biggest risk?

"Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time." What if there was no United States of America? That's the life the main characters are living in. I recommend this book to teenagers because the main characters are in their teens, so you can relate better. If you like the Divergent series, I highly recommend this book since both books are categorized as dystopians. Marie Lu also wrote Prodigy and Champion making Legend into a trilogy. I love this book and highly recommend it to young adults. It has action, suspense, mystery and romance. It has so many scenes where the main characters have to take risks that can change everything.

I personally like this book better than The Hunger Games even though they're similar.

“We are looking at the camera, waiting for that flash that lets us know something has happened inside the body of the camera, something that makes it remember us, remember our faces, remember our clothes, remember the blurred shape of our hands captured in that second when we shivered, waiting.” The book that I am reviewing is The Gangster We Are All Looking For by Le Thi Diem Thuy. I recommend this book to teenagers because they might understand the book better than elementary students. I love this book because it talks about a Vietnamese family going through obstacles in America. I can relate to this book a lot because my parent’s story is similar to the author’s. I think this book is similar to Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall because it talks about immigration and the story is in the author’s perspective. Jonathan Safran Foer states, “A beautiful, deeply moving story of a family. The more I read, the more I felt the family was mine.”

I read a few pages of the book and moved on to another. Now, I want to finish the book. I love how there's going to be a dramatic love story the message of the book. Can't wait to see what their dreams are.

"But stealing-we don't steal." Stealing was a last resort for the Tillerman kids. The book I read was Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt.How would you feel if you were left all alone without your parents? The Tillermans definitely knew what that feeling was. I reccomend this book to the people who are the big sisters or brothers of the family. The Tillermans are such strong kids because they were able to be optimistic even though they went through so many obstacles. I wish I could be optimistic like they are. If you loved this book, Cynthia Voigt wrote a sequel to it called Dicey's Song, which was awarded the Newbery Medal.

The book I'm reviewing is Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi. Other books she wrote are Under the Never Sky, and Into the Still Blue. I personally liked the sequel better than Under the Never Sky. I thought that this book had so much drama and suspense that it would make me not want to put down the book. I recommend this book to teenagers because you might be able to relate to the main characters who are also teengaers. "I was wrong. I was so wrong." This book is full of regrets and mistakes that the characters make. If so, just what will be their bigggest mistake?

The book I'm reviewing is Pictures Of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff. This book won the Newbery Honor Book Award. Lily's Crossing, another book written by Patricia Reilly Giff, also won the Newbery Honor Book Award. This book is great for adults and children to read, so I don't think there should be an age requirement. In my opinion, Hollis, the main character, has one of the hardest life I ever read about. She faces so many things troubling her or you can say, "Hollis Woods is really a mountain of trouble." just as Ms. Centanni, the quoter, said. "This is a picture of a family, Hollis. A mother, M, a father, F, a brother, B, a sister, S. They're standing in front of their house, H. I don't see one W word here. I opened my mouth to say: How about W for wish, or W for want, or W for "wouldn't it be loverly," like the song the music teacher had taught us?" This book is similar to "The Fosters", a TV show, about foster kids that found a home in the end, but will Hollis ever find a permanent home?

"I've never seen anyone as beautiful as you." The book I am reviewing is Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. I recommend this book to teenagers, especially girls because they will be able to relate to the book more. If you're interested in this book, Rossi has wrote other books such as Through the Ever Night. To be honest, I was bored of this book in beginning, but I'm glad I read more of it because a romance was budding. I would compare this book to Burn to Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian because both of their books have chapters in the character's perspective.

Wow, I would love to read this book because it relates to Inocente's life. Do you know if this book was written off of personal experience?

Carolina wrote: "This book sounds really interesting but I have a question. Is this a real life story?"

It's based on the author's struggle through her teenage years. She loved writing her emotions out in literature and so thats why this book was written.

Moises wrote: "This book sounds interesting but I have a question....... what does the title have to do with the book?"

You should read the book to find out. I agree with Carolina that this book is great for teenagers.

Do you think this is based on a part of Snooki's time living on the Jersey Shore? I'm glad that you like Giovanna because she sticks up for her family, friends, and her boyfriend.

"Lupita, no matter how much it rains, the roads wont stay flooded Eventually everything dries out again. It just takes awhile." The book I just finished was Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. I reccommend this book to anyone around their teenage years beacuase the story describes when Lupita, the main character, was a teenager. I love this book so much because it described how Lupita's family struggles to stay as a family due to their mother having cancer. I reccommend this book especially to people who have experienced crossing the border to America and to people who lost a loved one. Under the Mesquite won the Pura Belpre Award. If you decide to read this book and you love the author, McCall also wrote Summer of the Mariposas.

I just finished reading Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry. I recommend this book to people who are twelve years old and up because younger people might not understand the context. Lois Lowry also wrote the following books: The Giver, Messenger, Son, and Number the Stars. Personally, I don't like this book as much as The Giver, but it's still a good book to read because it will leave you in suspense. "Annabella says there be none," she confided. "Be none?" Thomas looked puzzled. "That's the way she said it..." Lois Lowry has won many awards for her literature. For example, a Newbery Meda, Boston-Globe Horn Book Award, and a Golden Kite Award.

This book sounds so interesting! Why and how did you decide to read this book? Anyways, good book review and you should let me borrow the book soon!

This sounds interesting! Why is, " If you can't love yourself, how the ... Are you going to love someone else?", your favorite quote?

Is this book in the public library or in our library? I would love to read it if its possible.