Book Review- Island of the Blue Dolphins

     Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'dell. I first read this book in 4th grade and it was such a perfect read for me. It wasn't directed toward girls or boys, it had a little bit of everything for all kids. Since then I have read the book many more times and love it even more each read.
     There is a sequel to the book although I cannot remember the name off the top of my head. There is also a movie and follows the book almost perfectly, although most of it is silent as there is not much dialog in the book. It was a fun book to read and I think kids with active imaginations would love it.
 If you liked these books you'll like IotBD: Julie of the Wolves, Call it Courage, and Hatchet

Book Review- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

     Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. Words cannot describe how much I adore this book. I did see the movie before read the novel, and I fell in love with the movie. It was so moving and inspirational.
     I will say that the book is a bit of a tough read  The boy, who narrates the book, is very intelligent and speaks quickly with a very wide vocabulary. Often he switches from talking about one thing to talking about another and it can be confusing at times. Although one thing I must say that I loved about the book was it was very visual. Every once in a while there would be a picture going along with what he was talking about much like in the book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
     Overall if you enjoy reading and read often I'd say this book is a great read that you would enjoy.
If you liked these books you might like EX&LC: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Descendants, and Balcony View.

Book Review- Room

"Room" By Emma Donoghue. If you haven't read it I would strongly recommend it to anyone who loves reading and even those who don't. I don't think I've ever read such an inspirational book before. And I don't want to give anything away but just go online and see if you can find a summary of it.

Book Review- Supernatural

     The Supernatural Book of Monster, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls by Alex Irvine, is a book based from the TV show Supernatural, created by Eric Kripke.
     The book is from both Sam and Dean's perspective and includes pieces of John's journal. It goes over all monsters that Sam and Dean have encountered from season one up to roughly season three. It goes into detail on how they encountered the monster, what was difficult about killing it, and how they figured out how to defeat it.
     Overall if you are a die-hard Supernatural fan I would strongly recommend the book, or even if you are just starting the show then I would get it because it gives some insight into some monsters that they don't give on the show.

Book Review- City of Bones

     City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Book One). This is the first book out of 5 of the Mortal Instruments as well as 3 more books that go along with the same premise called The Internal Devices.
     A movie came out in 2013 based off of this book and was directed by Harald Zwart. I did see the movie before I read the book although I don't think it made much of a difference if I would have read the book 1st.
     I feel as though for the most part the movie followed the book pretty well, well as good as a movie can. I love the casting for the characters, while reading the book I was able to put the characters from the movie into my mind while reading the book and they fit perfectly.
     Overall I think the book alone was wonderfully written and isn't like any other book I have read (granted I haven't read all books). It is filled with action and suspense and has many twists that while reading the book I was still shocked . It does have some romance but I love it because it wasn't at all the "typical love story."

If you love: The Hunger Games, Vampire Diaries, Harry Potter, Inkspell, Maximum Ride, and other similar books then City of Bones is a great read for you!