Book Beat Reviews

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Simon Sort of Says is a fiction novel by Erin Bow. The main character in this book, just as the name suggests, is 12-year-old Simon. Simon lives in Omaha, Nebraska until a tragic school shooting in which everyone in Simon's class is killed except him. This causes Simon and his family to move to Grin and Bear it, Nebraska, which is a tiny town that doesn’t allow anyone to have … [Read more...] about Simon Sort of Says

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes My name is Bria, I am in 8th grade and in my free time I enjoy skiing. The Naturals is a mystery book; it has aspects of romance and involves serial killers. Cassie Hobbes is part of an FBI program for gifted teens. Cassie has an ability for profiling people. This means that if she saw you, she could put herself in your head and see things from your perspective. The FBI program has the teenagers work on cold cases and try to solve them. Profiling … [Read more...] about The Naturals

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson My name is Bria, I am in 8th grade and in my free time I enjoy skiing. In her prequel novella Kill Joy, Holly Jackson revisits the world of her popular A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, offering fans a glimpse into the backstory of her protagonist, Pip Fitz-Amobi. This book is about how Pip picked her senior capstone project. I really enjoyed this book. I’ve read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and that whole series and this book helps you make sense of how she … [Read more...] about Kill Joy

The Rebel Girls of Rome by Jordyn Taylor Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! The Rebel Girls of Rome is a historical fiction novel that is written from two different perspectives. Lilah is trying to uncover her grandpa’s history when she gets an email from a college student who lives in Rome, Tommasso. This email explains that Tommasso has found a locket while cleaning out his grandmother’s apartment and that it may relate to Lilah’s … [Read more...] about The Rebel Girls of Rome

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Glorious Rivals is the riveting sequel to The Grandest Game. Just like the previous novel in the series, the story is told from the perspectives of Lyra, Rohan, and Gigi. The story picks up where the last novel ends, where the remaining players continue in the grandest game. As the players progress through the stages of the game, it is revealed that there is a bigger, … [Read more...] about Glorious Rivals

The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! The Grandest Game is a fast-paced novel by Jennifer Lynn Barnes that is written in the three main characters, Gigi, Rohan, and Lyra’s perspectives. These characters along with four other competitors are put into a game that billionaire Avery Grambs and the Hawthorne brothers from the Inheritance Games have created. In this game, 26 million dollars is on the line for … [Read more...] about The Grandest Game