Christine's Book Corner

You will cruise through Bruiser  by Neal Shusterman, a fantasy novel about Brewster who is a loner throughout life and doesn't make friends for one reason.  When he makes friends and starts to care for someone, weird things start to happen.  In Bruiser , Brewster goes against what he believes and starts dating Bronte, twin sister of Tennyson.  Tennyson worries about his sister dating Brewster, especially after all the rumors that have been spread around the school.  The secrets Brewster once held so dearly are soon discovered by Tennyson and Bronte and they soon show their trust by keeping his secrets.   What I liked: This book was very fast paced and I found it hard to put it down.  Brewster was a loner, something I was able to relate to from my high school days.  Shusterman brought him to life that I felt for him right from the beginning.  People didn't give him a chance or never wanted to get to know the real Brewster.  I felt ...

It's nothing but pure boredom when you go inside the Sanctum, the fantasy novel and second book in the series by Madeleine Roux. We are reunited with Dan, Abby, and Jordan after the horrible summer they spent at Brookline.  The three of them haven't been the same since they returned to their homes, having nightmares of the asylum they dormed in during the summer.  When Dan takes a trip to visit Felix, he realizes he and his friends have been given weird old-time carnival pictures.  Against their wishes, the three must travel back to Brookline, realizing the mystery is not over as the carnival returns to the campus for the first time since the 1920's.  Pretending to be students are considering going to the college, the travel back to the campus on a hunt that takes them all across abandoned houses in the neighborhood and even finding a secret group that has been around since the time of the carnival.  Is Dan's connection to the warden of Brookline worse t...

Photo from Goodreads.com Summary  from Goodreads Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children  was the surprise best seller of 2011—an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.” This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises. Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly mesmerizing) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight readers of all ages. My Thoughts: Rated 5 Stars. Riggs had me hooked with Miss Peregrine's Ho...