Tuesday, January 19, 2010

SAM Readers Student Reviews




Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better
by Lauren Barnholdt

Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better is a very good novel. The main character in this book is named Devon Delaney. In her first book, she was caught in a super big lie that almost ended her friendship with everyone. And now, she can’t help but to start lying again. When she finds out that her boyfriend, Luke, is talking to his ex-girlfriend, Bailey Barelli, everyday she can’t help but lie about her past relationship. To show how totally unaffected she is by Bailey’s obvious crush over Luke, she invents her own fake ex-boyfriend: Greg. What starts as a little white lie doesn’t seem like one toward the end of the book.

I really liked this book because of the characters, the plot of the story and how everything unfolded. It was very realistic; it was captivating from the very beginning and I just couldn't put the book down. The theme of this book was to always tell the truth and to never lie, even when you want to impress somebody, because it never works and you might end up losing everything. If I could rate this book, I would give it 5 stars! I definitely recommend reading this because once you do; you won’t be able to put it down. The first book is just as good and I recommend reading it.

Stephanie T. 8h




Maggie Bean Stays Afloat
by Tricia Rayburn



I recommend this book to people who have already read The Melting of Maggie Bean . This book was not that exciting for me. When I read the first book, the next month, i completely forgot what the book was about. I think this is also the case for this book. I skipped a page here and there, as it all seemed the same. The story line of this book is alright. I enjoyed the website; building Maggie and her friend Arnie. In the story, they have a group called Pound Patrolers, that helps teens lose weight and have fun doing it. Since Pound Patrolers was so successful, they created a new club called Patrol This (for younger children)I admire Maggie for a few reasons: she lost weight while in Pound Patrolers, made a best friend through it, and is similar to me (computers and swimming).



I give this book 4 stars.



Amy F - 8H
p.s. the author has a blog: http://triciarayburn.blogspot.com/

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