Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

This was a pretty great book that I enjoyed reading. It took me a long time to finish though because I wasn't quite captured into the story. It is a really thick book and kind of, say, older content. I'm not really sure because I read it a while ago ^-^
It's a pretty sad story about abandoning and fitting in and such which really upset me a while ago- but the plot is very touching and the endings all happy and hopeful.
Anyways, I do recommend that you all read this book. And other Sarah Dessen novels. They're a little bit boring, but still pretty good.
I rate this book 7/10
-Mushu

Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman

It's a really awesome story! The plot was kind of boring and confusing when I first started reading this book but I absolutely loved the ending.
It's the journal of a girl named Gina. The story's about when her cousin, Hero, comes to visit and all the events that follow. There's boy trouble, friend trouble- that kind of stuff.
There is a little bit of mature content so I'm assuming about ages 14 and up unless you are a pretty darn mature kiddo. I do recomend it for (mainly girls) people who are around the ages.
I rate this book... well, I had read this book once a long time ago. Then I would've rated it a 6/10 but over the summer, I read this book over again and I really liked it soo.... 8/10
-Mushu

Belle Teal by Ann M. Martin

This is a book that takes place right when kids of color were aloud to go to the school they lived closer to, a colored school or not, it's from the point of view of Belle Teal. Belle Teal is not a girl of color but she doesn't believe it is right to treat the kids who are any different than the kids who aren't. There are struggles between her and some other kids with different opinions in that school.

I really, really, really, really enjoyed this book. The plot was really attention grabbing and then ending was very well written. I would recommend this book to kids who are maybe 4th grade and up. It is not too difficult of a read.

From one to ten, with ten being the best, I would rate this book 8.9

-Flounder

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

A really, truly, wonderful book. I loved the plot, loved the twists, loved the characters, loved the writing, all of it! I really liked the writing. It's first person and the writings kind of silly and casual, you can feel connected into the story by it. Yeah, it's a little on the girly side, but guys can enjoy this too! It's a kind of creepy, serious plot about paranormals dying suddenly and such. The point of view, as I said, is of a "normal" teenager so it's not that creepy while reading. Plus, there's tidbits of romance in between ;) I very highly recomend it to people but... I guess it depends on what you like.
I rate this a 10/10 !!!!
-Mushu

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah

I think Adeline Yen Mah wrote a couple of books with this title. The one I read was not fiction. And it wasn't Ancient china, but it was china so I'll put it under that lable. It's a good, but really sad story.
It can be for boys and girls, but if you can't handle how cruel people can be and stuff like that, don't read it.
I rate this book a 7/10
-Mushu