This book is amazing. I loved the writing style. The book shows the life of Dulcie, a small town girl, whose father dies. Her mother decides to move them to California. Disagreeing with her mother Dulcie drives across the country back home. The book is about Dulcie's experience traveling home and living in her small town.

This book was very insightful. The book is divided into three parts, each telling a story of teenagers in Mr. Nak's angry management class. The book was a big eye opener and a great read.

This book was a story based on the 9/11 fall of the twin towers. Its about a teen who happened to be shadowing his dad at work that day. Very interesting view point.

Great book because this event actually happened

The title was probably the best part of the book. This teen novel tells the story of a girl who moves to California, dates and breaks up with a famous skateboarder, and the revenge and redemption thereafter. Although it is a good read, there is nothing special about the writing or the characters, and it came across rather bland.

One of my favourite teen authors, Sarah Dessen writes about a guarded girl who has a strict timeline for relationships, and the musician who bucked the trend. This Lullaby seemed not to have as strong characters as some of her novels (perhaps because it is shorter), but the back stories and writing style are wonderful. It is a great read!

A fantastic teen author, John Green writes a humourous story of child prodigy Colin Singleton, who has only ever dated (and been dumped by) girls named Katherine. This book is more about the writing, the thoughts and the hilarity of it all rather than the plot, though that is decent too. Very fun to read!

This is the 8th book in the Alex Rider series by British author Anthony Horowitz. They feature the adventures of reluctant teenage spy Alex Rider. The novels are interesting and suspenseful, with good writing and decent characterization. Crocodile Tears runs in the same vein, a good read but at the same time it runs the risk of being too repetitive to the previous books (there's only so many different kinds of evil villains), and a bit far-fetched at times.

This series was fantastic ! If you like vampires, faeries and sci-fi you will love this series about Shadowhunters, faeries, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and everything science fiction !

This book is something I would normally read, and as you would think it would be like everything else, it sort of surprised me in a lot of ways. The relationship between the characters was definitely intense and the mystery kept me wanting to turn the page. Definitely something you should pick up if you like the supernatural.

Well I haven't seen the movie, but the book version of this tale from beyond the grave is definitely worth reading. Haunting and uplifting at the same time, it is an excellent novel that will hook you from beginning to end.

Rob Thomas has some great songs in this album, which features a vaguely creepy painting of the artist's face on the cover. His voice is lovely, although the instrumentals are overwhelming at times. His songs run a risk of sounding too repetitive or similar to each other, but overall the effect was fine. Notable tunes are Her Diamonds (which is getting decent radio play), Someday, and the title track.

I know it's old, but this classic tale of small town life, racism, and justice is worth a second glance. After mind-numbing discussions and essays for English class, this novel nonetheless deserves respect. The language is dull but the message is clear, and if you want an educated read, this is the book for you.

Gotta love Disney/Pixar movies! They transport you back to another time and are definitely not just for kids.   The endearing story of an elderly widowed man on the adventure of a lifetime to achieve his late wife's dream is disrupted by an uninvited stowaway, a giant bird, a pack of dogs and a fallen hero. It's chaos, it's magic, it's phenomenal! Better watch it...

This is an old movie set in Africa that pits two man-eating lions against the villagers. Starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas, it is a suspenseful film with great scenery. Although character development and plot could be better, the movie is still worth watching.

A beautiful book about true beauty, the story of Terra Cooper seems like a typical teen novel about life and love. Terra is different, however, marked for life by a port-wine stain. The birthmark she can't get rid of, her insulting, controlling father and her dreams of leaving town grind her down, until a car accident causes her to meet Jacob. The quirky adopted Chinese boy with scars of his own bring Terra to discover new perspectives. It's a wonderful book with excellent characters, fun dialogue and is just a great read.

This heartwarming story set in southern USA in the 60's is both a novel and a movie. The film adaptation boasts stars like Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah and Alicia Keyes, and is nearly identical to the book. Both are fantastic reads about overcoming obstacles, family ties, and finding hope.

One of my favourite young adult authors, Sarah Dessen spins another great story about a girl who learns to face the music and find honesty with the aid of a helpful guy. The characters are vivid and the style fantastic, it's well worth a read!

Truly a remarkable story, this movie is no typical Hollywood plot. Told from the diary of a man who ages backwards, it explores the lives and deaths of everyone around him and his relationship with a childhood friend. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett are spellbinding in the starring roles and the movie is well worth watching.

A poignant, heartbreaking film about a musician during the Holocaust, this remains one of my favourite movies ever. Starring Adrien Brody, The Pianist is touching and sad, and you will not be able to tear yourself away.

An easy but addicting read that will have you on the edge of your seat through the whole thing!

A parody of the novel 'Twilight'. Nightlight is for anyone who wants a good laugh or for anyone who dislikes 'Twilight'. Belle Goose falling in love with the sparkly and mysterious Edwart Mullen...Won't this be fun?

This movie did indeed seem better the first time, but when I look back I see that too much focus was put into the battles and not the story. Tolkien, I give you the highest praise for your books but the movies need to focus more along storyline. The books contain all these great things that were left out. With the other movies linked with it, I would give them at least a four (maybe an extra half) but alone it stands with a three. A proper remake is in order that has more of the stories "odd" pieces.

I've really enjoyed this movie every time I've watched it. It's got an amazing storyline, based on the book. The acting is wonderful, and it draws you in as you watch. I recommend it to everybody of any age group!

The book was amazing, the writing style captivated the reader in a way most books can`t. The story line is beautiful and truly shows life like emotion not shown in most books.

It was awesome, quite suspenseful.

Great read, I wasn't able to put it down.

Even though this book is technically classified as "adult fiction" I absolutely loved it and I think other teens would as well. It made me feel completely satisfied when I finished reading it.

A classic. I loved every page. The best book I have read all year

This is the first book in the Maximum Ride series and my personal favourite. It is a series about mutant bird kids and yes that may sound completely ridiculous but the fact is--THEY ARE AMAZING BOOKS. Anyone who likes Harry Potter or The Hunger Games or Twilight should definitely read these books.

On February 9th 2010, goth metal band, HIM (abbreviation for His Infernal Majesty), released their seventh studio album, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. I bought it the day it came out (considering I am a huge fan). The first time I listened to it all the way through, I realized that HIM had definitely re-invented themselves, and for the better. When compared to their previous album, Venus Doom, it sounds about ten times lighter and has a lot more catches in the songs. After listening to it a second time, the songs really started to stick and I found myself remembering the lyrics. It is the kind of CD that just gets better the more you listen to it. The first track, 'In Venere Veritas' is one of the more darker songs and has the best chorus, by far. My favourite at the moment is 'Dying Song' which I think has the best rhythm and the best sounding guitar riffs. With provocative lyrics and catchy riffs, HIM has outdone themselves yet again. The difference with this CD comes with the obvious lighter feeling, but still has the romantic, melancholic lyrics Ville Valo (lead singer) always belts out. However, I believe this album shows off Valo's natural singing talent the best, out of all the HIM CDs. So, if you are into some love-and-death serenading rock, then I would definitely pick up HIM newest, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. Now I'm going to go listen to 'Ode to Solitude'...

Marked is the first in an on-going series of 'teenage-vampire' (or vampyre) books. It is full of action, drama and romance. The series is about 16 year old Zoey Redbird who is 'marked' (given a crescent moon on her forehead and made a vampire) After finding out about this, she goes to her friends and family who all shun her except her ex-boyfriend Heath. Realizing she was pretty much alone in this 'fight', she visits her grandmother to discuss this matter with her. At her grandmothers', she ends up falling and hitting her head due to an order of events. When she is in her "dream-state" she meets with the vampires' Goddess Nyx. When she wakes up she finds her mark filled. After meeting with her grandmother she learns that she HAS to go to a boarding-school called 'The House of Night'. There she learns about being a creature of the night and that even vampires have issues and are full of drama, just like humans. And that there is more to this vampire-filled school than what meets the eye.

The 'Cirque Du Freak' is a series of 12 that is full of love, action, horror and humour. This major series recently hit the theatres in a horrible display of what the books were really about. The first book in the series tells how Darren Shan, an average teenage boy, becomes a Vampire due to the gruesome way of destiny. He learns to cope with his new powers by 'dying' to go off with Mr. Larten Crepsley, the man who turned him into a Vampire. Young Darren befriends many on the way, but soon learns that not everything is as pleasant as it seems.

I thought it was an absolutely AMAZING book. As I read it, it was so easy to get thrown in and enthralled with the story and characters. It was very well put together and written. DEFINITELY recommend it. A good balance between action and hints of romance.