#0031 The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart

No matter what age I am, I will always enjoy children books.

Reynie is a very bright child that is living in an orphanage. One day during this study time with a special tutor he finds an ad in the paper saying "ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES?" He ends up seeking the ad out and children from all over are asked to take ridiculous exams. Only four make it through. The four children are asked by Mr. Benedict to go on a wild adventure and stop Mr. Curtain, who is ahead of a extremely unusual school, before he destroys the world. You can follow the children through all the obstacles they go through and even help them out solving all the different mysteries!

Mr. Benedict's Society is hilarious and it's packed with so much adventure. This series is flying off the shelves at work. All kinds of kids are eating the books up. Amazing start for new author Trenton Lee Stewart! I can't wait until I read the 2nd book of the series! 5 stars

#0030A Push - Sapphire

Precious is an illiterate, 16 year old girl who is trying to gain more of herself and her life. Her mother beats her, her father rapes her and she is pregnant with his 2nd child. The principal calls her out and expels her from school because she is pregnant. That was the best thing that could have happened to her. She signs herself up to take classes so she can finish her GED. Her teacher, Blue, has them write about anything they want in a notebook everyday so they can get better at reading and writing. Precious has so much drive and she really inspired me. Even though all the crap that was going on in her life she kept pushing on to one day make it better for herself and her son.

I loved the writing style. The book starts out where you know that Precious is thinking. Later on in the book when she is learning to write you get broken words and sentences and you can see how she progresses in school by the further you read. It was a great book, horrible circumstances, but well written. 4 stars