"Samurai Shortstop" by Alan Gratz

In this historical fiction book, Toyo Shimada is a first year at his new boarding school. School is rough for him because the seniors get amusement from beating up the first years and tormenting them. Toyo's father and uncle are both samurai and before Toyo starts school, he has to help his uncle commit seppuku, (suicide). Toyo sees that his school has a baseball team and he wants to join but the seniors say girls can't join the team. Toyo tried and tries but never convinces the seniors to let him on the team. His father teaches him the way of the samurai, called Bushido. This helps Toyo focus and play better to make the team. He teaches the team Bushido and they become good enough to beat an American team which is like winning the Super Bowl ten times in a row. But how does this affect Toyo's relationship with his father? His father does not like baseball, and thinks it is a disgrace for his son to play it. But will he change his mind?? I love baseball and books about history so this was a very good book for me to read. I read through this book in like three days so I wish it was longer, because I didn't want to put it down. Anyone who enjoys history, baseball, and some humor in a book should totally pick this one up and give it a try. This is definitely a five star book.
This is a must read book. I'm glad I read it.

"Bloodline: Reckoning" by Kate Cary

This is the sequel to the book "Bloodline" by Kate Cary. To understand this book you must read the first book.
In this horror fiction book, Quincey Harker, is out to find Mary Seward. He seeks help from her after his finance Lily commits suicide in the first book. He wants to rid himself of his vampire ways. He tries to just show himself to Mary but it scares her and leads her to believe that all the patients falling ill at the infirmary she works at is the doing of Quincey. But it isn't. Quincey tries talking to her in a church where he cannot harm her. She tries to believe him but can't. What will Quincey have to do to make Mary believe that he wants to rid himself of his evil ways and that he truly loves her? Read this amazing book to find out! I really enjoyed reading this book. It is definitely a page turner that you won't want to put down. If you enjoy books that are adventurous and kind of scary, you need to read this book. I would have to rate this book 5 stars.
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"Catherine: The Great Journey" by Kristiana Gregory

This book is about a young princess named Sophie. She receives a letter from the empress of Russia to come and be the grand duchess, marry the duke Peter and rule all of Russia after her. Sophie's name is changed to Catherine and she has to change her religion an d language to Impress the empress in order to keep her duty and rule Russia after empress Elizabeth. when the grand duke peter gets sick Catherine is afraid that measles and other dangerous and killing sicknesses will make have to leave Russia after the grand duke dies. luckily the grand duke survives but will be able to cover up the scars from his sickness to show his face in public, or even in front of Catherine ever again?

I give this book five stars and think that you should read it to.

"A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

This book was one of my favorites. Anetka Kaminska,a polish immagrant,come to America because her Father gave her away to marry A man named Stanley Garywich. Only to find love to a man named Leon Nasivich.Leon,an ex-soilder of the current Zaar,Comes with Anetka to America. After Stanley and Anetka are are married, troubles arise and Stanley is killed in a mine fall. So Anetka goes from wife to widow in a matter of months. Now that she is open, leon takes that chance.1 One month later,there is a riot and leon is shot. Does he survive? Only way to find out is to read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"To Catch a Pirate" by Jade Parker

this is about a girl named Annalisa whose fathers ship is help captive by pirates.the main pirate,James sterling,finds Annalisa in the hold. Many sailors were killed,but her father,and Nathanial Northrup(the family friend),And annalisa mange to escape unhamred.But 2 years later James and Annalisa meet again and James is taken captive by her.A certain romance builds up beetween them.Is their love by fate or lust.

"Unwind" by Neal Shusterman

Shusterman has done it again - taken the thread of reality as we know it today and unspooled its length straight into a nightmarish future that seems totally possible. Connor, Risa, and Lev are three teens who, by choice or circumstance, are slated as "Unwounds" - kids who are soon to be "harvested" for their body parts. In a society that has experienced and lived through the horror of a war between pro-choice and pro-life factions, parents can choose to have the lives of their teens "altered" to benefit the rest of humankind by the donation of their very bodies.

Although they have different degrees of dedication to the "cause", Connor, Risa, and Lev have all escaped their trip to the harvest camp, and find themselves literally running for their lives. Shusterman develops the three characters at the same time he creates a chilling atmosphere of fear and suspicion. One of the most terrifying passages I've ever read is the chapter in which the unwinding of one teen unfolds through his thoughts and words.

I'd rate this page-turner FIVE out of five stars.

"New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer

WARNING! This is the sequel to Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, so if you haven't read it it will spoil it.
Bella Swan is a regular high school student, facing regular problems, except for one tiny thing. She has a vampire boy friend! Everything seems normal too. But one day Edward starts to act strange. He's quiet.The worst thing that could happen, happens. Edward leaves! Bella is crushed and only one thing can get her through this. Jacob Black. Bella relies on him to be her sunshine and he is. But what happens when Jacob is drawn into a mysterious cult, and Bella doesn't know what to do?
Read New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

New Moon is great. I give it four stars. Why? Because the whole time with Jacob makes you want Edward to come back. I loved it.