Teen Book Reviews

Maze Runner

October 1, 2012 Book Reviews by Miss Stacey, Teen Book Reviews

The Maze Runner by James Dashner Review by Stacey Strickland Find this book: JF Dashner or JF-CD Dashner Thomas awakens to find he has no memories of his life. He has been transported to a glad inhabited by dozens of boys, all with similar experiences of memory loss. They are trapped in the glade, which is surrounded by an ever-changing maze filled with monstrous “grievers” with a dangerous sting. The boys are left to fend for themselves while trying to escape the maze. Suddenly, the arrival of a mysterious “final” glader upsets the status quo. Can they ever solve the

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

September 28, 2012 Book Reviews by Miss Stacey, Teen Book Reviews

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Review by Stacey Strickland Find this book: JF Cohn While searching for a special book at the local book store, Dash stumbles upon a red notebook. The notebook leads him on a scavenger hunt devised by Lily. Dash and Lily take turns exchanging the notebook and mysterious clues, without meeting or knowing one another. They lead each other on crazy adventures throughout New York City. The clever scavenger hunt clues were very intriguing. It was a quirky way for characters to get to know each other before they

Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey

June 22, 2012 Book Review, Book Reviews by Miss Stacey, Teen Book Reviews

Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey Review by Stacey Strickland Find this book: JF Garvey Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey is not your typical zombie book. There is no apocalypse, no plagueâ€¦not even any firearms. This is a zombie book about love and grief. Wren, like all the other women in her family, has powerful magical abilities. She grew up watching her mother and aunt brighten colors, light fires, and levitate items with their special gifts. Now, her mother never speaks of these abilities, her aunt and mother are on unfriendly terms, and Wren has learned not to ask questions. Danny,