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Pranshu Adhikari

Reviewer

Hi everyone! I'm Pranshu, and I am a university student in Texas. I have an incredible love for reading; it has allowed me to become a more empathetic person and has shaped me into the person I am today. I am a big proponent of actually thinking about a book after reading it --- I think most of what you can get from books comes from analyzing the big picture ideas presented in the book (my high school English teachers were right after all!). I hope that I am able to provide original analyses of books through my reviews!

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Matthew W.

Matthew W.

Denver, Colorado

 

Top Five Favorite Books:

1. BELLY UP by Stuart Gibbs

2. PSYCH MIND-ALTERING MURDER by William Rabkin

3. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie

4. MONK MONK GOES TO HAWAII by Lee Goldberg

5.KINGDOM KEEPERS DARK PASSAGE by Ridley Pearson

 

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Brandon L.

Brandon L.

San Francisco, California

 

Top Five Favorite Books:

FIRE BRINGER by David Clement-Davies

THE DRESDEN FILES by Jim Butcher

The Seven Realms Series by Cinda Williams Chima

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan

Rot and Ruin Series by Jonathan Mayberry

 

Interests: Cross Country, Musicals, Singing in most any form, reading, video games, and Track and Field.

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Amanda P.

Amanda P.

Boerne, Texas

Favorite Genre: Realistic Fiction

Top Five Favorite Books:

1. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
2. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
3. WHERE THINGS COME BACK by John Corey Whaley
4. JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta
5. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

Interests: Art and reading

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Alonzo D.

Teen Board Member

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 

Favorite Genres: Adventure/Mystery

 

Top Five Favorite Books:

1. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

2. I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore

3. The 39 Clues series

4. CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare

5. THE LIGHTNING THIEF: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One by Rick Riordan

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July 2013

As I write this newsletter opener, it’s 10:00pm and I am sitting on the patio behind my house. One of the true joys of this time of year is that I can sit outside in the evening after work. During so much of the year, I am cooped up indoors, so having time like this to enjoy the fresh air is lovely. I am looking at the pool, which is lit up, and thinking a book group discussion on rafts or floats could be a really fun idea. I may try that with some friends this summer. We can call ourselves “The Swim Up Book Club.” This is like when an author has a title for a book before he or she starts writing. I have the name of the book club. Now I need to think about who to invite and what to read. I will let you know if I make this happen!

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Carla Roman

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