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George Lomadze gl_studio — Grades 3+. Moving to Vermont after his parents plit, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tia Lola, his quirky and possibly magical aunt, makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his Mami.

Krishna Johnson krizjay — I really enjoyed "Al Capone Does My Shirts." The story is unique, with an interesting historical setting, and a compelling family dynamic. Moose is an eminently likeable character, and he’s going through experiences that are relatable to a broad audience. I think Choldenko’s portrayal of Natalie was authentic and sympathetic, and the relationship between brother and sister was touching. I liked that the author juxtaposed what could be a difficult topic (autism and its impact on family) with Alcatraz Island (with all its oddness and perceived danger). The interspersion of baseball, adolescent friendships, and a scheming mean girl made it even better. I would definitely use this book in a middle school classroom. I might create pre-reading lessons based on Alcatraz, The Great Depression, and perhaps, Al Capone. I think students would enjoy hearing about what life was like for civilians on Alcatraz, and would have fun imagining how they would respond to being in a situation like Moose’s.

Anna Glot _nna_lot — This is a fun, feel-good novel, sprinkled with the brilliant wit of Dawn French. It's a great summer read, and was a good break from some of the more serious books I've been reading lately.

Kennyken Ken anupont0662 — Where to start with this one? I was very excited to get it and I read it in a day. The pacing is good, it's not heart-racingly, blood-pumpingly fast but it moves along in a way that means it's never boring or slow. Clary, in a fit of her standard recklessness, goes off to 'save' Jace, leaving everyone else to do the actual work. I was starting to like Clary, but she did kinda get on my nerves a bit in this book. I mean, she was there more so she could tell the story of what Jace and Sebastian were up to, but she never really did anything, and when she did have a chance to help, she was too weak to take it. Ultimately, she did make the hard decision, and she did redeem herself, but by that point I was a little fed up of her. Fortunately, we spent a lot of time with the other characters and that helped. I think Isabelle grew a lot in this book, and I liked seeing that. She's fairly adult, and mature about everything that goes on; yet at the same time she reveals some of her vulnerability. Simon too, I really liked. He starts to come into himself more, away from Clary I think he really steps up and he makes some tough calls. Magnus and Alec....my heart ached for Magnus and Alec. Magnus in particular. Poor bloke. He's changed a lot since book 1, he's sacrificed a lot, he's committed himself and in this book it does sorta come back to bite him in the arse. I think he handled everything in the best possible way, but that doesn't make me happy about it! Alec, I do feel really bad for him, but he was a complete idiot. Jocelyn was another to get on my nerves, her and Clary clearly have this whole mother/daughter annoyance factor. She now refuses to treat her daughter as the shadowhunter she is, and has even admitted that keeping it from her has made Clary reckless and it has. I resent Jocelyn's poor decision making. Sebastian comments that Jocelyn is just as ruthless as Valentine, and I actually think he's right. Ah, Sebastian.His relationships with both Jace and Clary are very bizarre but for different reasons. I didn't quite find him as....captivating as I expected to,but I really liked to see the developments in his character. I'm not sure how complex a character he is, how much of him is an act and how much is the real Sebastian. Jace was...well, bonded. And bonded Jace is unnerving. Plot wise, this is definitely superior to CoFA. There's a big, overarching plot, there's things that need to be unravelled, there's information to be uncovered, risks to take, gambles to make. There's lots of nice little subplots, spin-off elements that all worked well. The ending of CoLS isn't the huger shocker that CoFA was, but it definitely sets a tone of foreboding. Lots of things happen in the build-up to the last pages, things that are definitely going to have some pretty huge consequences. I'm definitely intrigued for the final book, I think we can expect big things At over 500 pages, CoLS isn't a small book, but I never once got bored. Reading about these characters is like slipping into a favourite pair of pyjamas; it's comforting and familiar. Yet at the same time Cassie's exemplary storytelling and interesting plots make for an exciting read.

Jan-willem Van _ — When I saw the reviews of this book I thought wow. The only other book with a high rating is The Hunger Games which did not disappoint. This book was a page turner and very well written. It was a complex story line because of every chapter is a different character. What I didnt like about this book was all the small characters. There would always be a different Ser or slave in every chapter. All in all, this book was good.

Daniel Perez _zart_ — This book was my life for a year and a half, literally. So i enjoyed reading it. I didn't love the writing but the sotry was entertaining enough.