Reader: William B.
Age: 12
Title: Hellhole
Author: Gina Damico
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers
Pub Date: 01/06/15
Galley: Yes
Top 25: No
Convince us to read the book: This book starts a bit slow and moves faster as it goes on. Characters develop and you learn more. Read carefully, the details can be layered. The chapters are very short but carry meaning.
Memorable or Forgettable: It is forgettable because it just doesn't stick with you. You will forget it if you don't read carefully.
Cover: It says take a chance, try me.
Age Range: 14 through 15
Quality: 3Q - Readable
Popularity: 3P - Some teen appeal
tags: horror / comedy / action / coming of age / ya lit
Reader: William B.
Age: 12
Title: Firefight
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pub Date: 01/06/15
Galley: Yes
Top 25: Yes
Convince us to read the book: The author keeps you guessing and shocks you at every page turn. The characters develop more and more. It builds off of and is even more spontaneous than Steelheart. Some dialogue is obsessively used and makes no sense. This book will keep you waiting until you can't anymore.
Memorable or Forgettable: It is memorable because of the writing style.
Cover: The cover is hard to miss. It screams, read me!
Age Range: 12 through 13
Quality: 4Q - Better than most
Popularity: 3P - Some teen appeal
Additional Comments: Read Steelheart first.
Annotation: Firefight starts with David and the Reckoners taking out Epics. They realize they will have to kill another Epic that rules over a city. They then start on a journey that will provide more knowledge about the Epics.
tags: science fiction / dystopian / superheroes / The Reckoners series / ya lit
