Book Beat Reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Hi, my name is Judah and I like to play soccer, ski and play tennis. The book Frankenstein is a science fiction book written by Mary Shelly. The main characters in this novel are Frankenstein and his “creature.” This book has a tragic beginning when Frankenstein’s beloved mother dies. That event at the beginning changes the trajectory of Frankenstein's future. He is so grieved about this death and makes it his goal to create life and cheat death. When his … [Read more...] about Frankenstein

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Hi, my name is Judah and I like to play soccer, ski and play tennis. The book Pride and Prejudice is a novel written in the time of the19th-century Regency period and was written by Jane Austen. This novel is great for those who like a good romance story with plot twists and some humor. The main characters that this book follows are the Bennet family, Mr. Bingley, and Mr. Darcy.                In the beginning of the book, the main character, … [Read more...] about Pride and Prejudice

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! The First State of Being is a fiction novel that explores themes of family, friendship, and time travel. The main character, Michael, is living in the year 1999 and he spends his time preparing for Y2K as he thinks that when the year changes to 2000, the world will go into a full apocalypse. He steals canned foods from the grocery store in hopes that he will have … [Read more...] about The First State of Being

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