MMS Reading Listmania!

RECOMMENED BY WILL B.

Peter The Great is an engrossing novel by, possibly, the best biographical writer of our time. The book not only tells of the exploits of the great tsar peter, but of all major events of his lifespan in Europe and elsewhere. Form the founding of St. Petersburg, to the Charles XII’s Norwegian campaign, to the Great Northern War, this artwork of nonfiction will consume your mind each page you read. Even if you have a distaste for biographical or nonfictional texts, know that this book is not written in the boring textbook fashion, but in an exiting and fluent way that allows one to understand Peter’s era. If you like to what you are reading, but find people are not interested in fictional events, then peter the great, with its detailed accounts of battles and political affairs, will allow you to interest people with real facts.

RECOMMENDED BY LOGAN E.

Can you imagine being pushed into a foreign and hopeful story filled to the brim with betrayal, abuse, hunger, the overwhelming sense of salvation, and, above all the overwhelming prospect of being sold? Sold is a tear-jerking book about Lakshmi, a 13 year old girl from a devastated village in the mountains of Nepal, whom is greedily sold by her family to a brothel (prostitution house) in India. Lakshmi is tricked into thinking she will work as a maid, but quickly she realizes the harsh realities of prostitution. Lakshmi also learns to push away realities, fear, and disease, to be able to look towards her only hope. Sold would be a perfect book for those with a need to stand up, and for those who are blessed enough to hope, dream, cry freely, and need a wakeup call to the treacherous yet true stories of many girls around the world being forced into being a prostitute slave.

RECOMMENDED BY SEAN G.

The children of Cass and Max-Ernest became two detectives trying to find a missing dead magicians diary. During the book they discover a symphony of smells. These smells are clues that lead Cass and Max-Ernest hunting along the way for the magician’s diary. Cass and Max-Ernest also encountered hidden codes, kidnappings, and mysterious letters. I cant give you anymore information, but I can tell you that The name of this book is secret will deliver horror, mystery, and anxiety.

RECOMMENDED BY SAMANTHA W.

Long ago, a merciless, highly contagious man-made disease called The Flare was released that turns the victim into a psychotic animal. WICKED, an organization aimed at finding the cure, has been conducting horrific Trials on Thomas and other teens among the rare population of “Immunes” to discover why The Flare has no effect on them. Grab your gun and fight with Thomas as he finally escapes the life of a manipulated lab rat to the deteriorating city of Denver, where he faces countless dangers as he and the Right Arm try to take over this corporation of such inhumanity. But, as Thomas comes to wonder, is all the pain and suffering worth it to possibly save the human race, including your greatest friend? Find out in The Death Cure, the third and final book in the Maze Runner series, a thrilling yet tragic story you won’t want to miss.

RECOMMENDED BY SAM A.

Get ready to take an adventure down Dead Man’s Hill with Will Tuppence and his two best friends, BT and Mi-Su. When BT does the unthinkable down Dead Man’s Hill, he isn’t aware that someone is watching the jet-black skateboard roll down the hard gravel. This someone will do anything to be just like him, even if that means following in his skateboard’s wheels. Will, Mi-Su and BT have to come together to help save what Will needs (and although he doesn’t know it,) and loves the most.

RECOMMENDED BY LIAM R.

Bow down, for you are about to be brought to a land, not unlike ancient China, upon reading the first words of this intricately woven story. You will learn of eleven dragoneyes using their dragons’ energy to help society, but are being slowly leached of their Hua, or life energy in return for the glorious power.  The one catch is, only boys are allowed to become dragoneyes.  Experience this magical tale through Eona, a crippled girl masquerading as a boy with the hope of receiving the power of a dragoneye and know the sensation of a not-put-down-able book.  But beware, for all is not quite as it seems.

RECOMMENDED BY KATHERINE D.

Would you find it in your heart to forgive someone in your family no matter who they are or what they’ve done? Clary Fray faces this dilemma every second of her life-her father is the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, a sworn protector of the earth from evil spirits that turned his back on the force of good, who is planning to plunge the universe into merciless darkness. Mixed in with demons summoned by Valentine himself from The Other Side that could destroy the whole galaxy and a newfound brother who inches closer and closer into his father’s doomed footsteps without even realizing it, Clary isn’t sure who or what to have faith and believe in anymore. The wrong choice of who she places her trust with will not only cost her her life but the lives of everything and everyone on the planet too. Told through the eyes of Clary, who appears so fearless and strong on the outside but is actually unbelievably fragile and full of unspoken fear on the inside, City of Ashes-an unforgettable story of a naïve young girl overcoming adversity and persevering against all odds- will stay with you in your heart long after you’ve finished its final page.

RECOMMENDED BY JACK F.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure with Harry potter in his second year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, and he is very excited to be there because of the great teachers, his favorite sport quidditch, but the thing he is excited the most about is seeing his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. But all of his happiness goes away when he hears a mysterious voice and Harry knows that even in the wizarding world hearing voices isn’t good, then when a couple of students are stunned by an unknown person or thing that’s when Harry knows he has to do something. So while you are reading this witty story you will go on a journey with a twelve year old boy who tries to save the lives of his fellow students and tries to stop his home away from home from being shutdown. So will Harry save the day yet again, or will he fail? I guess you will just have to read this fine book if you want to find out.

RECOMMENDED BY HENRY K.

Grank, the spotted owl must sit by as his world crashes around him!  His home kingdom, N’yrthghar, is burning to cinders as a war that determines the fate of his species is all but completely lost.  His, and the rest of the owl-world’s future depends upon one hope, the egg of Hoole.  The egg that is would-be-son of King H’rath is the last hope for Grank, and he alone must tend to the egg to see that it doesn’t fall into the wrong talons.  This story of epic proportions tells what the effects of war, loss, betrayal and love can do to those with nothing.

RECOMMENDED BY GRAYSON P.

Get ready and hold on as author John Green takes you into the world of Quentin Jacobsen. After Quentin’s night of felonies, revenge, and not to mention an unexpected trip to sea world with the fabulous Margot Ruth Spiegelman the girl of his childhood romance. The next day in hope they have finally reconnected after all this year Q has come to find Margot has gone missing… again, but only this has left a trail of clues for Q. As Q dips into the mystery of his lost love he soon realizes that as he gets closer to finding Margot, the girl he thought he new gets farther and father away. This is a nonstop romance about how you can always live life to the fullest, but sometimes it’s not always easy to do, but it comes to be simple when you find the right person to give you a push.