Sunday, May 11, 2014

Book Review: Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury




Title: Night of the Howling Dogs
Author: Graham Salisbury
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Release Date: January 1st 2007
Series: N/A
Source: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Letter Size: Small

Synopsis:
DYLAN'S SCOUT TROOP goes camping in Halape, a remote spot below the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. The only thing wrong with the weekend on a beautiful, peaceful beach is Louie, a tough older boy. Louie and Dylan just can't get along.

That night an earthquake rocks the camp, and then a wave rushes in, sweeping everyone and everything before it. Dylan and Louie must team up on a dangerous rescue mission. The next hours are an amazing story of survival and the true meaning of leadership.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Book Review: Mind Games by Kiersten White




Title: Mind Games
Author: Kiersten White
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: February 19th 2013
Series: Mind Games #1
Source: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 237
Letter Size: Medium

Synopsis:
Fia was born with flawless instincts. Her first impulse, her gut feeling, is always exactly right. Her sister, Annie, is blind to the world around her—except when her mind is gripped by strange visions of the future.

Trapped in a school that uses girls with extraordinary powers as tools for corporate espionage, Annie and Fia are forced to choose over and over between using their abilities in twisted, unthinkable ways…or risking each other’s lives by refusing to obey.