I am David by Anne Holm

A must read would definitely be 'I am David' by Anne Holm. This heart-wrenching story about a boy from a concentration camp, breaking out in order to discover where he truly belongs, is one of the best novels to date. The most exciting part of the story for me was when David runs into 'them' accidentally towards the end of the journey. With no previous encounters you'd think that 'they' will never show up in the story again, so it's very shocking when we find David hiding behind a thin bush within throwing distance of 'them'. "His flight would end where it began - at the point of a rifle.... A real page turner I would rate this book 10/10.

Ways to Live forever by Sally Nicholls is 180 paged novel about an eleven-year-old boy, who is dying from leukemia. Sam only has one year left to live and he doesn't want to spend that time in hospital. He starts to make lists of things that he wants to do before he dies - go up a down escalator and down an up one, break a world record, go in an airship, and ironically, become a teenager. Felix, Sam's friend also has cancer helps him with his lists. Sam and Felix are too ill to go to school so them have a teacher who comes to their houses to teach them. The main plot is doing everything on Sam's list before it's too late.

The author uses lots of medical terms, but explains what they mean, which makes the book seem a lot more serious. She also starts each chapter with a question such as "What happens when you die?". Another feature of writing that She uses throughout the novel is pathetic fallacy, which really ads to the richness of the novel. All-in-all in really enjoyed this novel. It was an absolute page turner and very true to life. I have to give this excellent book 5/5 stars.

The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins (by ailish long)

I would definitely recommend this book for all teenagers, boys and girls. It has lots of action and fighting for the boys and the author has even managed to put some love in for the girls. The author describes settings very well and  give you a great feel for the place. While it is a great book, it is a little hard to imagine that twenty-four teenagers would be fighting to the the death and everyone would think that this is normal, but once you get over that problem it is a very good book. I would give it 9/10.

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer


Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer is from a series of novels based on the life of a teenage girl named Bella Swan, who falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen. Each novel is a continuation of Bella's life among these vampires. In this novel Bella's has excepted to marry Edward only to find out that later there honeymoon will bring back a lot more baggage then they thought. Bella finds herself  in a situation where the Cullen's lives and her beloved friend Jacob's might be at stake. There is an unpleasant visit from the Volturi and a fight between the vampire and wolf when Bella's news of an unborn child poses a threat to their people and the town of Forks. We will get to see Jacob's true character comes to place in the novel, but will he stand by Bella or will he protect his pack?

I found the novel to be more suited for young adults. The plot is very straight forward, and there is a lot of tension and drama which can be related to. The setting is standard and might not be appealing to many readers but i liked how author creates dramatic situations to keep the readers attention. The ending was quite cliche for me but any readers interested in romance novels or action novels would liked it. I would rate the novel 3/5 for as it shows a good perspective of each character's own view threw out the book. I really enjoyed the novel and i would highly recommend it to any young adults.

13 Reasons Why- Jay Asher  (by Isabelle Geraghty)

13 Reasons Why follows Clay Jenson as he listens to a box of tapes that arrived on his doorstep that afternoon. He has no idea what these tapes are about, why he has them, or who they are from, but as he starts to listen all is soon revealed. Over the next 24 hours Clay hears the voice of Hannah Baker, who had killed herself a few weeks previous, explaining why she killed herself, and explaining that if you received this tape, you are probably a reason.
As Clay anxiously awaits to hear why he is a reason, he hears what others had done to her, and suffers by hearing this without being able to help at all.
The novel is full of suspense, and there are a lot of twists and turns. It was quite disturbing to read in parts, as it is her talking about why she will kill herself after the deed has been done. However it kept me hooked and I didn't want to put it down.
It's a book that makes you think about it long after you finish, and i would recommend it to almost anyone.
I give it 4/5 stars.

Dancing in the Dark by Peter Prendergast

Dancing in the Dark by Peter Prendergast is a fictional novel based on a teenage girl called Jessica.Set in modern day Ireland, the author tells the story of Jessica's life, now that her popular rugby player brother has died in a car accident. Jessica didn't have a close relationship with her brother at all - she didn't even cry at his funeral! Since James' death Jessica wished that she had been closer to her brother before he died.

One night when Jessica was practising her dancing in her bedroom, James' ghost appeared. Throughout the novel James' ghost gives Jessica advice about her dancing, coaching her for the big competition ahead. During the competition Louisa tries to trip Jessica up, to prevent her from winning, but with James floating around in the audience Jessica is determined to win.

I found this book a bit boring at times, due to the lack of excitement. Also, the author didn't use much description which made it hard to know what was going on in some parts the story. I believe that this novel had so much potential, but because there was not enough detail and adventure at times, I can only give this novel 3 out of 5 stars.

The Killables by Gemma Malley

The Killables by Gemma Malley



The Killables by Gemma Malley is a fictional novel based on the story of a teenage girl called Evie. the book is set in the near future in a post apocolyptic wasteland. After years of wars have destroyed the planet a new colony has set up a walled city called "The City". People are only allowed enter after having an operation to remove the 'evil part ' of their brain. Anyone who is showing signs of 'Evil' is labelled a 'K' and removed from the public. Nobody knows what happens to them. Evie feels she is evil and doesnt belong so when she starts cheating on her fiancé with his brother she is torn between what she has been told is right and what she feels. When the truth about the city finally emerges all hell breaks loose in Evies life.

I found the book to be an average book for young adults. It wasnt very exciting and the concept was quite hard to grasp and the storyline was quite far fetched. There werent very many action scenes and the plot never really took off. The setting was quite clever and the in depth character description was quite good though. I felt the ending was terrible and really left me very unsatisfied and dissapointed. For these reasons I would give the book 2 out of 5 stars and i would probably not recommend it to young adults.