Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters

This book was so great! I absolutely loved it! It had action, adventure, and a strong female lead! This is the third in a series about girls who go to a Princess Academy to see which of them gets chosen to be a real princess. I have not read the first two books because I didn't realize this was part of series until it was too late. To my surprise, that didn't really affect the story! I was able to very much enjoy the adventure that the girls went on. It had a lot of action packed drama as it is set during war time and it's about three girls who didn't know were royalty suddenly find out that they are related to the king! This book made me not want to put it down. They way that the author, Shannon Hale, writes makes the reader feel like it's happening all around us. I love how this book moves through each chapter. It moves fast, not allowing the reader to lose interest. I am so excited to find the rest of the books in the series because I am sure that they are probably just as good as this one. If you like stories that involve a lot of action, unexpected warriors, and plot twists, this book is for you!

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not so Popular Party Girl

This book is honestly hilarious! Reading it reminds me of when I was in middle school and everything was so dramatic! It's a quick read and quite entertaining. I think that a lot of girls can probably relate to how cute it is. The book is a bout a girl that feels like she's a loser. She get's herself into a lot of awkward situations with the boy she likes and a lot of parties. What I really love about this book is that it's written like an actual diary instead of chapters. It makes it so much easier to read if you're not the conventional reader. It doesn't really feel like I'm reading a book at all. It just feels like I'm going through someone's actual diary.
Throughout the book, I found a lot of ways to relate to this girl who keeps having awkward situations. I think it's very important for young girls to feel like they can relate to the characters they read about and this is the perfect example. I haven't gotten to the end but I'm hoping that a happy ending awaits Nikki. I'm a huge sucker for happy endings. Besides, this girl needs some good luck! If you're looking for something fun and interesting, I definitely recommend this book. I'd love to read more from this series, too.

Atlantis and other lost worlds

This book is definitely not what I expected. I thought it would be something more fantastical. This book is actually more about evidence that has been found throughout time about Atlantis actually being real! I know, that sounds a little crazy. I am finding some interesting things though. In the book, they mention that many countries have been on the search for evidence of a sunken city. I also didn't know that Plato actually believed that this place exists. I am finding out a lot of information that I didn't expect to be learning about. I don't know that I'd actually recommend this book to anyone unless you like learning about weird things like that.
So this book brings forth all of the evidence that people have found. In the introduction, they pour out a bunch of times where walls or city ruins have been found in the middle of the ocean. As it says on page 12, "physical proof for the sunken capital may have come to light in early 1974, just where Plato implied it existed."
While reading this book, I am reminded of the Disney movie Atlantis. I feel like Milo, the main character from the movie, would have loved this book before discovering Atlantis! It just brings up a lot of facts that could really mean that there was once a great civilization that was sunken down into the ocean. I mean, I'm not an archaeologist or any sorts but who am I to deny that something existed.
Well, in conclusion, if you want to read something about some far off civilization that may have existed, this is the book for you! It gives a lot of great sources of where they found their information. I think that even if you don't believe Atlantis could have existed, it's a great way to expand your knowledge on different civilizations. It is also a great way to awaken creativity! This book was definitely out of my comfort zone but I think that it was beneficial to read it.

We Almost Know

I'm currently reading We Know It Was You by Maggie Thrash. This book is based on the lives of several teenagers and an accident that happens at school. I won't give out too many details because I definitely recommend that you read it yourself. It starts of with a football game and one of the cheerleaders at this game basica
lly goes crazy. Nothing makes sense for the rest of the school until our main characters (who are also part of the Mystery Club) decide they have to find out what happened.
I just got done reading a part about two of the main characters going to a sort of bar. Of course, they are not old enough to be there so they have to sneak in and stay out of trouble so as to not get kicked out. While they're there one of the two starts actually drinking. The boy that's with her then has to take care of her along with another friend that they find there. This just made me think of when I was in high school, not because I would get drunk, I was actually the kid that always got stuck taking care of everybody. It all was so realistic and relatable which is one of the things that I love in books. Maggie Thrash does a great job of getting into the minds of young adults in this book. She also has a really good way of keeping the book mysterious yet playful. There are a lot of elements in this book that keep the reader turning the pages.
"But as her eyes adjusted, she noticed a pale shadow standing against the background, almost like a ghost" (pg 148.) This part is talking about the girl main character, Virginia. She keeps seeing someone in her room. I haven't gotten to a part of actually knowing who it is or if she's just imagining it but I am very excited to find out.
I just keep thinking, who is in her room? Is there really someone there? What really happened to the cheerleader? I can't wait to get all of my questions answered!