therefore it is a fun read. Isabella may be a bit young to ...
349549
Mark Dawson wrote this book, therefore it is a fun read.  Isabella may be a bit young to be believable but disregard that and have fun.
527142
Some time ago, I reviewed the marvelous E-Book Revolution: The Ultimate Guide to E-Book Success, by Emily Craven. Madeline Cain is the character from her Grand Adventures of Madeline Cain, and this prequel novella is available free from all online retailers.

It serves as a plunge into the fun world of Maddie, as she is challenged by an Irish buddy to take part in her 365 Days of Fun project. After that... adventure awaits!

Style-wise, it reads as something of an experiment, with the author writing the book as if you were reading a series of Facebook posts between friends. There's banter back and forth, and it does make you giggle, with each of the characters on Facebook having their own clear voice and identity. At one point, for example, there's confusion with Maddy misunderstanding the Irish phrase "crack" and thinking her friend has a drug problem. There are longer portions, written as if they were Facebook notes, created by Maddie, and here the author's talent shines through. I found the Facebook chatter fun but they didn't work for me, it was the notes where I really wanted to read more. That's just a preference, though, it's certainly well written throughout.

Still, it's a short, but light and breezy read, a splendid introduction to both Madeline Cain and Emily Craven herself.
3193800
The storyline is relatively predictable for an adult reader, but it is exciting and an excellent read for pre-teen and teen readers ( my nieces loved it).  There are some fun twists and turns, and some odd characters.
1821047
My 11 & 14 yr old girls enjoy Bella Thorne & the show Shake It Up, so I ordered this book, deciding to read it myself before giving it to them to read.

The storyline strikes a good balance between serious issues (losing her father, learning disabilities, frustrations with moving and starting over in a new place) and fun stuff that makes teen life amusing.  The element of the "magic" journal adds a touch of fantasy, intriguing as you never really figure out if it's truly magic or coincidental.

While there is some typical immaturity to the characters, this is to be expected since they are teenagers.  The adults in the story do not play major rolls in the story, nor to they do much shaping of Autumn's character or surroundings.  However, Autumn is a great character - funny and flawed.

The development of the story built up quite a bit, and drew me in as I certainly wanted to find out what would happen.  The ending, while satisfying, was rather rushed.

I was pleased to find this story was clean, but there were a few veiled vulgar references that were very slight.  However, I was disappointed to run across a few curse words, including the s-word.  I know teens hear this stuff all the time, but it seems that for someone who has a younger following from her tv show, she would have been careful to leave that out.  Oh well.  I just mention it for those who might want to know.

After reading this, I know my 14 yr old will enjoy reading this because she enjoys light reads with fantasy elements.  My 11 yr old, however, will probably skip it because she prefers thoughtful, deeper reads.
3597278
"Suspicion" was a lovely and easy read. I didn't particularly realize that it was written for tweens until I was well into the book. I just thought the author, Alexandra Monir, wrote easily read books. By the midpoint, I had noticed that there weren't as many details in this mystery as I would expect in an adult book. It was, however, enjoyable just as Harry Potter was enjoyable, even though it was written for children. "Suspicion" has qualities that remind me of "The Princess Diaries" but with an interesting mystery and murder plot with a little paranormal thrown in.

Our heroine Imogen Rockford is the granddaughter of The Duke of Rockford. Her heritage makes her status just below royalty. But when her parents, aunt and uncle are killed in a fire started in the garden's maze, Imogen is left alone at ten years old. She is moved to the United States to be raised by her parent's best friends and in the process of moving, she abandons all of her family heritage back at Rockford Manor, including her older cousin Lucia and Sebastian, the boy she loves. Not until she receives an urgent letter from Rockford Manor when she's seventeen, does she confront all that she left behind. Imogen will have to deal with her painful past, learn the history of her family lineage and go back to Rockford Manor to gain the truth about what really happened to her parents and what her future holds.

As I said, this was an easy read. Because this book was written for tweens I'll be giving it four stars. The mystery was good but some of the paranormal details just were not fleshed out enough. As an adult it was enjoyable to read and I think parents would have fun reading this book to their children. "Suspicion" had some interesting and unique ideas that would have brought this young adult book into a five star if they had been explored in deeper way. The actual mystery was quite complex and kept me from being bored. I know tween girls will certainly enjoy reading about Imogen just as they enjoyed The Princess Diaries years ago.
3974903
A fun read for all ages. clair and her baby sister live with Grandma Stella, who is a lot of fun.
One special day Stella takes just seven year old Eclair to hunt for a treasure. clair has a wonderful imagination and decides to role play. They follow "jeep" clues and have to search high and low.
We all learn extra lessons through the story.
I did receive a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Great read for young children and adults, or for good, young readers to share with younger siblings.
4415670
This series is both fun and tearful, at times.  There are some steamy parts, but as it is rated for 18+ in age, this should not be a problem for most readers.  I am now purchasing the rest of the books in the series.  It is suggested you read them in order to meet the characters as they appear in the following books.  It is not suggested they are "stand alone" books.
2802509
Another fun read from Serena B. Miller. I will say that this wasn't as good as the first in the series, but it was still entertaining. I like the characters and the plot--just the right dash of drama. The romance is done well, though there's a few moments of the plot that are a little ridiculous that dragged the book down a peg from the first one. For example, the heroine's dialogue is often badly written. It's done on purpose (because she's not a native English speaker), but in a way that often makes no sense. Like for some reason the heroine always speaks in third person. It was a little like a parody of non-native speakers.

That aside, I enjoyed it and will definitely jump into the next one.
3336487
This book is for fun, but a young reader should well be advised that Bean isn't perfect in her behavior and isn't the greatest role model.  However, there certainly are good issues here which 2nd and 3rd graders have to deal with and the average target reader should be able to identify with Bean.
4454480
My husband who is Scottish read this and said "This is quite a sweet book." The tale follows Irene, a young woman from Canada who goes to Stirling Castle in Scotland, where we have enjoyed a medieval banquet. Maybe that was the inspiration for the fantasy that a matchmaking tour takes the visitors back in time to the thirteenth century. Some trouble makers slip in to the mix and problems arise.

This is a good fun read; I found some of it a little vague which is why I am not giving five stars. That could be just because I have read a lot of historical works; others may not need any greater level of detail. My favourite parts are when a man who does re-enactments picks up a flaming arrow and notes it has been made by hand, not machined, and seeing a senior lady with early Alzheimer's recovering her lucidity in the spell of the castle.

I won this paperback through a Goodreads contest. It's a very nice quality light paperback of 170 pages and is first in the Matchmaker Caf series. I would read more and I'm sure the author will grow into her storytelling. A review was not requested and this is an unbiased review.
2569207
Entertaining,but I think a little to young for me..(y/a novel) reads fine,though.
3665196
It is a fun, fun, fun read. I'm learning so much. However, I've caught a few incorrect portions in the book such as corsets not being invented until the 18th century when, in fact, they were worn the majority of the time by the majority of women in the middle of 16th century. It pays to double check everything you read in this book.
1126853
This quick little story would be great for a reader who is just getting into chapter books.  The store is fun and full of creative elements that are sure to delight!  I think the biggest drawback to the story is that it references the previous titles' narratives a little too often so as you are reading, if you are unfamiliar with those works, you have a feeling of being left out or missing something key.  This book has aspects that will appeal to any gender and is just a fun romp through a fairy tale world with a little morality lesson thrown in.  This series is surely something young readers would enjoy but could possibly outgrow quickly as their reading skills develop.
1030636
An okay and kind of cute read, but clearly geared to the younger (9-13) audience.
4247296
This is a fun book and I would recommend it to those who likes to read about the adventures of young ladies growing and maturing.
3482071
The Selection is a good fun read, very predictable and really no suspense but the storyline was an easy read.

The Selection is set in the future in a dystopian age, but it feels a lot like medieval times with Queen, Kings, a castle and even rebels. But, then I would be brought back to the present, with talk of tvs, phones and cameras and then I remember oh yes this is based in the future!

Maxon, the prince of Illea, is looking for a women to marry between the ages of 16 & 20. All girls eligible can enter into the selection where 35 girls are picked, one from each province to become the new princess. These 35 girls will come and live in the palace in a sort of reality show where Maxon will pick one of them to become Princess while the rest get sent home. It is much like a reality show with cameras everywhere. There are tv broadcasts about each girl, there arrivals to the palace, and there makeovers.

America Singer is one of the chosen. But she didn't want to enter. Already loving the life she has and having a boyfriend already it didn't appeal to her. But after her boyfriend asked her to participate and her mother bribed her, she hesitantly went along with it.

At the end it seems to wrap up so quickly after it dragged at the beginning. And, I didn't really like the ending it kind of just wrapped everything up quickly and hastily and then says End of Book One to show another one is coming. It didn't feel like much effort was put into the book. But, the rest of the book, I did really enjoy even thought it was predictable.
683882
This is the second Heir Salon book, I suppose you don't really have to read the first one to understand the general idea (it isn't physics, its a fun/dirty story) but it will be better if you have read the first.

I liked that we were able to see more of Jasmine and Betty's investigation. It was fun to see Betty finally going to the salon (at the insistence of her husband). I liked that we still got a little blink of Cora, but I kind of missed her.

I think my favorite part of the story was that not only is Betty becoming a bimbo but her husband, Lane, is becoming a stud. It makes the change seem more worthwhile somehow. Betty is a fun character and its enjoyable to read about her slow transformation.