Book Title: A Handful of Blue	Author: Vince Ford
Reviewer: Helen S	Grand total of books read this year: 3
Book Genre: (Highlight) Fiction Science fiction Drama Romance Mystery Horror Series Fantasy Other (state) Non-Fiction Biographies/Autobiographies Historical Instructional Other (state)
Reading Level: Easy Moderate Advanced	Rating: (Leave how many stars you rate it.) ✩ ✩✩✩✩
Review of the book: Jeremy lives on his family's farm right beside the beach on the East Coast. There has been a drought and things on the farm aren't going very well. They might even be forced to sell by the bank. Jeremy doesn't seem to be helping much either as he keeps mucking up and making things worse. I really liked this book as it gives a real taste of rural New Zealand life. The characters are very real with strengths and weaknesses. The dramas draw the reader in as one thing after another go wrong, and you are left hoping things will pick up and change for the better. But amongst the drama the author has included humour and wit to make this a really good read. I would recommend this book for others to read.	Excerpt:   "I gingerly put the kina into my mouth and squished it with my tongue. It was soft and gooey. I didn't have to bite, I could just suck it down. The kina was creamy but had the bitter salty taste of the sea. It was strange, unlike anything I'd tasted before."

Book Title: Mockingjay	Author: Suzanne Collins
Reviewer: (First name and class)	Grand total of books read this year: 2
Book Genre: (Highlight) Fiction Science fiction Drama Romance Mystery Horror Series Fantasy Other (state) Non-Fiction Biographies/Autobiographies Historical Instructional Other (state)
Reading Level: Easy Moderate Advanced	Rating: (Leave how many stars you rate it.) ✩ ✩✩✩✩✩
Review:  After finishing the 2nd book I just had to read the 3rd to find out what happened. Like the other 2 books in the series this last book was equally as gripping and intriguing.	Optional: Taster (Find a good quote from the book that might make people want to read it)

The Hunger Games/Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Book Title: Hunger Games/Catching Fire	Author: Suzanne Collins
Reviewer:  Helen S Room 20	Grand total of books read this year: 1
Book Genre: (Highlight) Fiction Science fiction Drama Romance Mystery Horror Series Fantasy Other (state) Non-Fiction Biography/Autobiography Historical Instructional Other (state)	Insert photo of book cover here:
Reading Level: Easy Moderate Advanced	Rating: (Leave how many stars you rate it.) ✩ ✩✩✩✩✩
Optional: Give a brief review of the book:   This is the 2nd book in the Hunger Games trilogy. It continues on where it left off with the main character having to return to the Hunger Games in an attempt by those in power to reduce her influence over the poor and destitute people in the different districts. There are murmurings of uprisings which are gathering momentum. Just like Book 1, this 2nd instalment had me captivated from start to finish. I just had to keep reading until I reached the end. I found it also made me reflect about the world we live in today. It highlighted how similar parts of our world are to theirs in the way there is a huge difference between those with power and money and those without.	Optional: Taster:  (Find a good quote from the book that might make people want to read it)