This story is about a guy named Charlie Joe Jackson who comes up with funny and insightful tips on getting out of reading. For example, read books with short chapters. Another example, only read books with authors whose name you can pronounce. I really liked this book because I could easily relate to the topic. I don’t like reading, so this book is now one of my favorites. People who hate to read will enjoy this book as well. [fives55555]
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading
February 10, 2012 — falconmediaJust Listen
January 31, 2012 — falconmediaAnnabel Greene is living the life! She’s a model, has tons of friends .. and that’s almost one hundred per cent false. She has an older sister named Whitney, who has a horrible eating disorder. Annabel’s other sister, Kristen, left for work. She is left alone to deal with her sister. She has no one to talk to – until she meets Owen. He helps Annabel out with all of her problems and her lies. He helps her to speak out and tell the truth to her mom about how she hates modeling. The only one standing in her way is her ex-best friend, Sophie.
This is a pretty good book. It just took me a couple of tries to get it started. After I did, it got so interesting. The author blends in Annabel’s stress, anger, love, hate, and loneliness into a very interesting story. [Mo_143]
Vibes
January 31, 2012 — falconmediaKristi can read minds. She has a semi-crush on her ex-boyfriend’s brother Gusty. Then a new kid comes, Mallory, who ends up liking her. But then her dad comes back … with another woman. Her mom gets promoted and wants to “share some time” with her. Not to make things worse, it turns out Gusty does like her, but so does Mallory. Choose now before somebody gets hurt.
I loved this book! I clearly understood this character’s feelings. I liked how she described her problems and “solved” them, even the part when she plays those jokes on innocent people. But I didn’t like the part when she “cheats” on Mallory and hurts people other than herself. [Fiddlesticks2000]
The Bystander
January 30, 2012 — falconmediaEric who moves to a new school where he meets a boy named Griffon,who seems really cool until Eric realizes that he is a bully. What will Eric do when he becomes the bully’s next target? This book was actually pretty good. Eric’s school was surprisingly like our own. Even the anti-bullying program was a lot like ours. I thought the characters were very realistic, too. [Captain Booloo of the Pacific]
High School Debut 1
January 30, 2012 — falconmedia
This story is about a girl trying to find love. She comes to school one day and notices that not a single boy notices her. So she starts to think about what’s wrong and what she could do to change. She notices this boy that looks like a popular guy who knows a lot of other boys. So she goes up to him to ask him if he could be her coach. He looks at her and says no way, he can’t stand girls. Plus lots of people would come to her and say he makes girls cry.
My favorite character is Haruna. She’s sporty and girly at the same time. She dresses pretty and wears pretty shoes to match. At the same time she plays sports. She plays baseball and enjoys it a lot. She also sets out her free time to look at magazines so she can know more about boys and what she needs to do to improve. [Unicorn123]
TTYL
January 27, 2012 — falconmediaThis story is about three girls who have their ups and downs, dealing with gossip, boys, parents and teachers. They are girls just having fun. I liked this book very much. It related a little bit to my everyday life and could help me. I felt like this book catches the image of real teenagers’ lives. It explained how friends deal with breaking up and getting back together. [???]
Th1rteen R3asons Why
January 27, 2012 — falconmedia
What if you came to school one day and someone was missing? Someone you cared about, like your friend, crush, or student? And what if they never came back? That is just what happened to Clay Jensen. His long time crush, Hannah Baker, killed herself, but that wasn’t the end of her. She left behind thirteen tapes, reasons why she killed herself. Everyone who contributed to her decision got a tape, explaining how they helped. So when Clay receives the tapes on his doorstep, he is baffled. But the rules of the tapes say you must listen to all of them, so that is what he does. He hears each and every story and visits the places on the map she left as he tries to figure out what he did. He wanted to be someone Hannah could trust with her problems, not be a problem himself. By the time he reaches his own tape he despises pretty much everyone else, and he isn’t sure if he will be any different. He didn’t do anything, right? Maybe that was the worst thing he could have done.
I loved this book even more than usual! Although it was sad, it seemed like it could happen to anybody. I didn’t particularly like any characters, because they all helped end Hannah’s life in one way or another, but I didn’t like Clay the least. My favorite scene was when Clay listened to this tape, because it was very bittersweet. Boys and girls would like this book, and it was VERY suspenseful! It reminded me of the song “How to Save a Life” by The Fray. [trh99]
Beautiful Creatures
January 19, 2012 — falconmediaThis story is mainly about Lena who just moved to Gaitlin. She is a caster (like a witch, but she thinks it’s a stereotype). She and Ethan are trying to figure out why they have a “special” bond. I LOVED THIS BOOK! The story is addicting and will keep you glued to each page. I loved how the author made Lena so different, like an individual. The book mostly applies to girls who aren’t afraid to be themselves. It’s a perfect mix of mystery and suspense and drama. [Mo_143]
Drama High: The Fight
January 12, 2012 — falconmediaThis book starts out with the breaking up of KJ and Jayd. There is a shooting and KJ is with another girl. She plans to fight Jayd for KJ, but Jayd is not into it. She planned to start the year off drama-free. With her legacy, though, that’s something she can’t have. I really liked this book – drama filled, just the way I like it. Jayd is an awesome role model. Book 1 of the Drama High series. [Cleo]
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January 6, 2012 — falconmediaThis book is about three friends who are planning to go to Cumberland. They are old friends who only communicate through e-mail and text messages. These girls get into some really bad places like having a social life with a teacher, a very good relationship with a boy, and then a smoking teen. Yeah, I loved it! It had drama, action, and suspense. It has everything in one book. You will be in for lots of surprises if you read this book. [Ashley]
New Teen Life – 2012 January
January 3, 2012 — falconmedia
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The Clique
December 23, 2011 — falconmedia
There is a group of four girls who are a clique. They’re not friends with anyone else. Claire, a new girl, is renting a house from Massie’s family. For some reason Massie has something against Claire. Her friends are willing to do anything they can to show how much they don’t like her.
This book is really good. Whether someone has faced being the new girl, is in a clique herself or is just a regular school girl, the content is definitely something that girls can relate to. This book kept me interested because I never knew what would happen next. My favorite character was Claire because she was not rude like the others. She was not part of the mean clique. This author definitely made me want to read the rest of the series. [X]
Trapped
December 21, 2011 — falconmediaA huge blizzard hits a small high school in New England. Scotty, Jason, and Pete are three of the seven kids who decide to stay after school, realizing they will never get picked up. Snow has now piled above the first floor of the high school. Worst yet, they lose power and heat, the pipes in the bathroom freeze, and it’s getting darker and colder by the minute. The seven students adapt for survival, but have to make a fateful decision …
I liked this book a lot! Sometimes I would think about what I would do in this kind of situation. If you look closely at each chapter, the snow in the background gets higher and higher as the book goes on. I thought that was really cool. [MultiTalentedNerd:P]
Best Friends for Never
December 19, 2011 — falconmedia
Massie and Claire make a bet on wearing clothes, so Massie can’t shop for a month, and Claire can’t wear the same outfit over again for a month. The bet destroys more than what they thought it would. Since Massie’s popularity level is down, she decides to hold a boy-girl Halloween party. This party and its costumes end up changing the girls’ lives in a not-so-good way.
I absolutely loved it! This second Clique book is way better than the first one. The dramatic events kept my eyes locked on the paper all the time! I’ve heard that The Clique books keep getting better and better as they go on, so I can’t imagine how there is any way for them to get even better. [Meow Person]
Spud
December 16, 2011 — falconmediaThis is a coming of age story featuring the witty hero John “Spud” Milton. He’s attending an elite private school in South Africa, around the same time that Nelson Mandela is released from prison. It’s chaos, alright, and Spud can’t be more than happy to leave it all behind. However, instead of leaving the chaos, Spud seems to jump right in the middle of it!
This book is filled with all kinds of humor, and I guarantee it will make you laugh. You will probably get weird looks from your parents for laughing. [Wild Pancake]
November Blues
December 14, 2011 — falconmediaA fifteen-year-old girl gets pregnant. Then her boyfriend (the baby’s daddy) dies. She goes to a football game and goes into labor. The baby is born two months early, but lives. Josh, the baby’s daddy, and his cousin were performing deeds to become part of a fraternity. They had to jump out of a window into a pit of mattresses. Josh missed the mattresses.
I was surprised that the girl went into labor two months early. I didn’t expect it at all. The readers that would like this book have to like drama – there is plenty of it! If you don’t like drama, don’t bother to read it. [Fuzzy Puppy]
Second Chance
December 14, 2011 — falconmediaThis is about a girl named Jayd who finds her true love. His name is Jeremy and he’s white. Jayd is black. She used to date a black guy, but she broke up with him because her best friend (or so she thought) started to date him. Jayd is over him now and has a big crush on Jeremy. So far, he is charming her. They have a lot in common. They like to hang out and chill. They always pass notes to each other during class. Jayd knows what is expected from her mother, who tells the truth even if it hurts. She does her best with Jayd.
My favorite character is Jayd. She knows when the time is right. To me, she keeps it real all the way. She really takes her time when she does her hair. It probably takes her two or three hours. She always has a mother to support her no matter what, just like me. Book 2 of the Drama High series. [unicorn 123]
Code Orange
December 13, 2011 — falconmediaThere is this kid who is a real slacker and he’s given an assignment to research a disease. At this house they are staying in for the weekend he finds this old medical journal that has some samples in it. He ends up getting infected with a fatal disease.
I could relate to this book well (not the disease) and it was really suspenseful. If I could have, I would have stayed up all night reading it. The book was so awesome!! [ππ]
New Teen Life – 2011 December
December 7, 2011 — falconmediaWhat’s it about? Is it in? Click the book cover!
