GenreFiction
SynopsisWade Watts, along with every other serious virtual reality player in the year 2044, is on the hunt for the ultimate prize left in the last will and testament of the famous designer of the OASIS alternate reality. They will do anything to master the game, including become experts on 1980s pop culture.
Why Should You Read It?Great take on a dystopian future completely immersed in virtual reality.
What Can You Learn From the Author's Writing?How to mix factual information needed for your story in with your story in a way that doesn't completely bore the readers.
Overall Rating4 smiles
GenreMystery/Thriller
SynopsisDetective Harriet Blue is completely shocked by the revelation that the best suspect in a murder investigation is her brother. She doesn't even have time to process it before she finds herself immersed in a murder investigation happening in the desert, where she will be isolated while she tries to hunt a killer. But the killer is also hunting her. Can she come out ahead?
Why Should You Read It?Harriet Blue is not like the other detectives Patterson has penned. She's a loose cannon, which is interesting to read.
What Can You Learn From the Author's Writing?As always, the short chapters and pacing. In this case you can also learn how to write that unstable character without throwing off your book.
Overall Rating3 smiles
GenreYA Fiction
SynopsisMclean has changed her identity every time she has to move, following her father around for his job. In fact, she's changed so many times she starting to forget what she was really like. Can the new town and the kids in it help her discover who she really is?
Why Should You Read It?It's a feel-good story.
What Can You Learn From the Author's Writing?Sarah Dessen does a good job of giving us the inner dialogue of a teenager without seeming fake.
Overall Rating3 smiles
GenreNonfiction
SynopsisEllen tells you about her life and gives (hilarious) advice she has learned along the way.
Why Should You Read It?I laughed out loud and I learned something.
What Can You Learn From the Author's Writing?Voice.
Overall Rating4 smiles
