Books Read in October

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Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This was a ridiculously fun book and probably one I will recommend to 4th-5th grade boys. Gotta suspend that adult part of your brain that knows no kid could just randomly show up at a weekend camp and just pretend to be another kid. LOL. But otherwise, this misadventures of Frederick Frederickson were a quick read and I think the moral of the story, which is mostly about introspection and friendship, work well, without being preachy.



Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland by G. Willow Wilson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another fantastic addition to the series. Kamala and her friends keep growing. While the "big bad" for this arc was kind of fluffy, it was forgivable because the real story was about the friends all making up after such a crazy few adventures.



Misfit City Vol. 1 by Kirsten Smith

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This was SO MUCH FUN! I can't wait to pick up book 2. Think 'Goonies' meets 'Scooby Doo' meats 'Lumberjanes' and probably a few other things, or just forget everything and pick up this awesome story with lots of kickass ladies on a treasure hunt in their cooky town.



Spill Zone by Alex Puvilland

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This feels like the Southern Reach trilogy for teens! Weird occurrence, creepy consequences and a strong female lead at the center of it all. Graphic novel was the best format for this, I don’t know how you could describe the surreal world in just text and have it be as beautiful and disturbing.



The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


It left me wanting more but it did tie everything up for the most part! But I would love to know about Vespertine and her life before and after and the Korean Zone and are there other zones??

But if you want a good sci-fi adventure, check it out!



Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


What can I say about this wonderful book? I don't remember how I discovered this book, if it was a suggestion from a favorite author or a good blurb somewhere, but I knew nothing about it and it sat on my desk for a month and I was almost about to return it to the shelf...thank goodness I picked it up and started reading it instead.

I wasn't sure about things because the book starts out pretty angsty with a very distraught character as the lead having some very cliche high school experiences. But then things go weird when his classmate has a boating accident and that is where I am going to leave this because I don't want to give away anything! Going into this book blind made it that much better.

Loved it.



Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Krosoczka bears all in this story about his childhood. A great book to get into the hands of any child that might be struggling to feel "normal" when their family is not the one they see on TV. And a good story for all teens to read to realize that everyone has their struggles. I loved the art style.