Book Beat Reviews

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter Hi, I’m Advik. I’m a rising junior and I love to read and watch TV in my free time. Better Than the Movies is a YA romantic comedy written by Lynn Painter. The novel revolves around the life of Liz Buxbaum, a hopeless romantic who has been longing for her perfect love story ever since she started watching rom-coms. Liz believes she already knows what her perfect romance will look like and is convinced she can make it happen.The story starts when Liz … [Read more...] about Better Than the Movies

Killer by Sara Shepard My name is Sadie, I am a sophomore and a competitive figure skating who loves to perform. I enjoy reading fantasy, historical fiction and romance If I were to describe Pretty Little Liars: Killer in one word, it would be “unique.” It effortlessly blends a dark, thrilling mystery with a world of glamorous teens and scandalous drama. The chapters are fast-paced, and the writing style makes it impossible to get bored with each chapter switching between the POV’s of the … [Read more...] about Killer

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer My name is Elaina. I love to crochet and read. I love to read romance and any graphic novel. I do have to say though If I had to pick one kind of book it would be anything that is super sad. My favorite book is Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glascow. I loved Twilight. I started to read this book so I could try out fantasy, and I loved it. To me the book was ten times better than the movie. I felt as though Bella was very interesting as a character. This book had me … [Read more...] about Twilight

City Spies: London Calling by James Ponti Hi, my name is Mabel. I am a competitive figure skater. I love reading and my favorite genres are mystery and fantasy When I think of the author James Ponti, I think of action, adventure and heartfelt moments. City Spies: London Calling includes all of that. This book keeps readers on the edge of their seat with every page. From the very page you have high expectations for the rest of the book. A long-awaited character is finally introduced, … [Read more...] about City Spies: London Calling

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Hi, I’m Advik. I’m a rising junior and I love to read and watch TV in my free time. I read Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. This book was genuinely one of the best books I have ever read. It's an action-packed fantasy novel filled with suspense, schemes, and absolutely unforgettable characters. Leigh Bardugo wrote this book in such a way that you can tell how much thought and time went into it. The world and the plot are built so intricately that the book … [Read more...] about Crooked Kingdom

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black My name is Sadie, I am a sophomore and a competitive figure skating who loves to perform. I enjoy reading fantasy, historical fiction and romance The Cruel Prince is an engaging young adult novel that has a touch of romance. The protagonist is a mortal girl named Jude Duarte who is trying to survive the magical and terrifying world of Faerie after being taken there at seven years old with her two sisters.The story begins with Madoc, the biological father of … [Read more...] about The Cruel Prince