I Luv Halloween, Volume 21 review
Keith Giffen

TokyoPop, 2006

Zombies don't pass out candy

If you've read I Luv Halloween volume 1 then you kind of know what to expect. If you haven't read volume one then be warned: This is dark comedy at its messed-up best. It's Halloween again and it's time for Finch and his friends to go trick-or-treating. Only this year there's a problem; ...
  
  











  



  
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl18 reviews
Tanya Lee Stone

Wendy Lamb Books, 2006

Three Cheers For Tayna Lee

+ A Must Read!
+ Authentic voices, real-life lessons
+ Good and Great For Teens
  
  











  



  
I Luv Halloween, Volume 16 reviews
Keith Giffen

TokyoPop, 2005

Something new.

+ Great!

This book really isn't given enough appreciation to end where it really excels. Many readers, going into this, are frankly in the wrong for carrying too many expections along with them. Here you will not find the familiar lodgings of a Slave Laboresque horror/humor mashing. While Lenore and Johnny ...
  
  











  



  
Emily The Strange #2: The Lost Issue (Emily the Strange)1 review
Cosmic Debris

Dark Horse, 2005

Lots to like --

-- and a little to dislike. The likable includes a charming young lady. She's thrifty, as she shows in her trip to Lostco. She's athletic, a master of Extreme Clam Digging and rappeling down the retail shelves. She takes a responsible attitude towards her beloved pets, and is very creative ...
  
  











  



  
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Volume 1 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)2 reviews

VIZ Media LLC, 2005

It's about time!

+ a very pleasant surprise!

When I first discovered JoJo 7 years ago, the only way I could get the whole (pictoral) story of the manga was buying the Mandarin version - since I could not locate the Japanese version anywhere. But now, Hirohiko Araki's 1987 classic has finally arrived, thanks to the wonderful folks at Viz. ...
  
  











  



  
Aftershock7 reviews
Kelly Easton

Margaret K. McElderry, 2006

buy this for your teenage boy

+ Aftershock
+ Aftershock
+ How Adam puts together the pieces of a changed world makes for riveting reading.
+ this book is emotional
  
  











  



  
Born to Rock13 reviews
Gordon Korman

Hyperion Book CH, 2006

Born to Rock

+ This is a great book!
+ Great!

Gr 7-10-Leo Caraway is a strait A student, president of the Young Republicans group, and is the biological son of a Punk Rock Star. He didn't know who his bio dad was until be stumbled upon a website that talked about Marion X. McMurphy who's name is listed on his birth certificate. When he is ...
  
  











  



  
Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-823322 reviews
Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman

Running Press Kids, 2006

Stewart/Weisman/Brigg's Book...

From calling phone numbers to checking evidence, playing detective is the most fun of Cathy's Book. The reader becomes Emma, Cathy's best friend, who is left with a journal filled with numbers, evidence, and a story that will blow your mind!
  
  











  



  
Boys that Bite (The Blood Coven)19 reviews
Mari Mancusi

Berkley Trade, 2006

WOW, I am really surprised!!!

+ i LOVE this book!
+ I <3 Vampire Books!!
+ Magnus can bite me anytime.
+ Something To Sink Your Teeth Into
  
  











  



  
A Different Kind of Heat5 reviews
Antonio Pagliarulo

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

I cried!

+ A Different Kind of Heart by Antonio Pagliarulo
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Honest and Poignant, it doesn't get any better than this book -
+ Excellent Debut!
  
  











  



  
Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods Novel)93 reviews
Melissa De La Cruz

Hyperion Book CH, 2006

Great for a quick read and the series ROCKS!

+ Spoiled Rotten Vampire Teenagers
+ Very different Vampire Book

After seeing this book only received 3 1/2 stars, I decided not to buy it. My friend later recommeded the book. I loved it! I read it in an afternoon. I don't know what some of these 1 & 2 stars were for...? I thought it was a great read!
  
  











  



  
Crush (Orca Soundings)1 review
Carrie Mac

Orca Book Publishers, 2006

Excellent read

Reviewed by Gracie Fowler (age 14) for Reader Views (3/07) Crush is about seventeen-year-old Hope, who has been raised in a commune. She is being sent to live with her sister in New York City while her parents build a school in Thailand. Her sister, Joy, is less than thrilled to be hosting ...
  
  











  



  
Afterlife Volume 1 (Afterlife)4 reviews

TokyoPop, 2006

Life Afterlife...

+ Can't put it down!
+ Have you seen the Afterlife?
+ After Life, this book Cometh
  
  











  



  
Devil May Cry 3 Volume 1 (Devil May Cry 3)4 reviews
Suguro Chayamachi, Ray Yoshimoto

TokyoPop, 2005

Dante's story is awesome as always

+ Devil May Cry 3- Wonderful Art
+ devil may cry is the coolest devils I have ever seen ^w^

I think the style of the artist completely fits the story. The lines are bold and dark with lots of shadows, reminding one of an atmosphere similar to the Crow or Final Fantasy VII: a dark, gritty landscape where violence can happen at any moment, especially amidst the shadows. Dante is ...
  
  











  



  
Manga Claus3 reviews
Nathaniel Marunas

Razorbill, 2006

A perfect gift for kids 8-14.

+ It starts with a disgruntle elf...
+ Samurai Santa

Santa Claus becomes an action hero in this clever tale that blends the traditional Santa legend with the fast-paced story structure of an action movie, and then delivers it all in a comic book layout. Although Santa holds two swords on the cover, most of the novel is edge-of-the-seat suspense ...
  
  











  



  
Abduction (Kidnapped)12 reviews
Gordon Korman

Scholastic Inc., 2006

A Family Torn Apart...

+ kidnapped [1the abduction]is my favorite book !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Kidnapped
+ Starter chapter book
+ The Abduction
  
  











  



  
Lush20 reviews
Natasha Friend

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006

Really Great

+ Ahhhh...The Wonder Years! How did we survive them?
+ Truth Be Told
+ Lush
+ Must Read!!!!
  
  











  



  
The Last Days22 reviews
Scott Westerfeld

Razorbill, 2006

Not as good as Peeps but worth reading if you enjoy Westerfeld's work

Ok, so I will just be upfront here. I loved Peeps, and I was disappointed on the first page of this that it was not more of the same characters. Even though the Peeps characters appear, they are side characters, not the stars, which made me grumpy from the get-go. I like getting to know a character ...
  
  











  



  
Easy14 reviews
Kerry Cohen Hoffmann

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006

Must Read

+ Cautionary yet realistic tale of a girl who goes too far, too fast
+ Not just a "Teen Novel"--It's Wonderful!

This is a fantastic first novel that every mother and daughter should read together. It explores a young woman's search for her identity through the experiences she has with men. It is well crafted and at times, starkly beautiful. The journey that Kerry Cohen Hoffmann takes us on is unobstructed by ...
  
  











  



  
Good Girls14 reviews
Laura Ruby

HarperTeen, 2006

A modern-day Forever, tells a powerful story about teen girls, sex, and reputation

+ Always realistic, never preachy
+ Audrey is great
+ Really Good Book
+ Loved It