Into the Mist (Land of Elyon) by Patrick Carman

Into the Mist by Patrick CarmanPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2007Synopsis Source: Back of the bookRating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 20/20Writing- 20/20Originality- 19/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 99/100 or A+Synopsis- Before the walls went up. . . before the battle between Abaddon and Elyon. . . before Alexa Daley was born. . . there were two young brothers, Thomaas and Roland Warvold, … Continue reading Into the Mist (Land of Elyon) by Patrick Carman

The Tenth City (Land of Elyon #3) by Patrick Carman

The Tenth City by Patrick CarmanPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2006Synopsis Source: AmazonRating:Characters- 19/20Plot- 19/20Originality- 19/20Writing- 20/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 97/100 or ASynopsis: This is it; the final battle. On one side is the evil Victor Grindall and his horrific leader, the imprisoned Abaddon. On the other side is a girl named Alexa, who holds the fate of … Continue reading The Tenth City (Land of Elyon #3) by Patrick Carman

Beyond the Valley of Thorns (Land of Elyon #2) by Patrick Carman

Beyond the Valley of Thorns by Patrick CarmanPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2005Synopsis Source: AmazonRating:Characters- 18/20Plot- 20/20Originality- 19/20Writing- 19/20Recommendation- 19/20Overall- 95/100 or ASynopsis: The second dazzling installment in Patrick Carman's masterful Land of Elyon trilogyAlexa thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from within. But now … Continue reading Beyond the Valley of Thorns (Land of Elyon #2) by Patrick Carman

The Dark Hills Divide (Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman

The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick CarmanPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: 2005Synopsis Source: I own this bookRating:Characters: 18/20Plot: 19/20Originality: 19/20Writing: 19/20Recommendation: 19/20Overall: 94/100 or A-Synopsis: Twelve-year old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in Bridewell with her father. She looks forward to exploring the old lodge where she stays each year, with its cozy library and … Continue reading The Dark Hills Divide (Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Sometimes the task of reviewing a book can be quite daunting. This could be great for the book, or it could express the readers ill-favor. Sometimes though, the reader may just be at a loss of words as to how to begin. This is an obviously tough predicament for the reviewer but if books were … Continue reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding