Note: This is a draft was saved from several weeks ago. I planned to add to it then post, but I’ve been in a reading funk and completely preoccupied with my upcoming move, so at this point it is what it is…

Eleven by Laruen Myracle

So I read this one several weeks ago but forgot to post it. It was a cute story – I didn’t love it – but it’s definitely something that girls can relate to. There’s nothing heavy here, just the drama and emotion of being an eleven year old girl. Winnie deals with her BFF pretty much dropping her for a new friend, so this would be a good one to suggest for a girl dealing with those types of issues. I thought it was very realistic. It made me think of how I felt at Winnie’s age and I think tweens today would also be able to closely relate to this character.

Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

It took me a long time to get through this one. Not sure what it was about it, but I just wasn’t into it. Daniel is an alien fighting alien living on earth and protecting the humans from psycho aliens. It sort of reminded me of a cross between Percy Jackson (think about going on those quests) and Men In Black (think gross, weird aliens). I’m sure there’s an audience out there for this book, especially since it’s by James Patterson. I just wasn’t the right person for this one.

Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Rachel Renee Russell

This is the second “diary” of Nikki, who writes each day about her life in middle school. It’s a quick, easy, fun read. I know that middle school girls would be all over this series. I’m sure even my third grade girls would love it. And I think it would be totally fine for my girls. Good clean fun, formatted Diary of a Wimpy Kid-style. What’s not to love? Mackenzie, the resident mean girl of the series. You’ll love Nikki’s witty (written, never actually spoken) responses to her bully.