Monday, December 7, 2009

Books I've Reviewed

Ah, as the Books Reviewed list grows, I find myself in need of more room! So, this page will be the placeholder for Books Reviewed by Ink Spells (with the occasional guest blog by Dark Omen).

Also see a list of Books to Keep Boys Reading, which are not reviewed books.

If you'd like to suggest a book for review, please leave a comment!

A reminder about the ratings:
RL = Reading Level
CSM = Common Sense Media age rating
Ink = Ink Spells recommended age rating
Rating = My personal rating
Content = My comments

Titles are linked to Ink Spell's review, for more details


Title, Author
RL
CSM
Ink
Rating
Content
Frindle, Andrew Clements
5.4
9+
all ages
G
Suitable for all ages
Things Not Seen, Andrew Clements
4.5
10+
8+
PG
Puppy love
The Softwire series, PJ Haarsma
4.7
n/a
8+
PG
Minor peril
Tom Swift, Victor Appleton
4.8-5.7
8+
8+
G
Very minor peril
Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer
5.0
n/a
8+
G
Minor peril
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling
5.5
9+
8+
G
Peril of characters
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
6.7
9+
8+
PG
Peril of characters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling
6.7
9+
8+
PG
Peril of characters
Septimus Heap, Angie Sage
6.0
n/a
8+
PG
Peril, puppy love
Savvy, Ingrid Law
6.0
9+
8+
PG-13
Puppy love, chaste kiss, drunk adult
A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket
6.3-6.7
9+
8+
PG
Dark humor, peril, death of minor characters
The 10 Greatest ... (Fill in the Blank)
7.1+
n/a
8+
n/a
Non-fiction
Shadow Children series, Margaret Haddix
4.8-5.6
9+
9+
PG
Death of a major character, peril, dark themes
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
6.8
10+
10+
PG
Death of character, Puppy Love
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
7.2
10+
10+
PG
Mild torture, a chaste kiss
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
7.2
11+
10+
PG
Death of major character, snogging
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
6.9
12+
12+
PG
Characters injured, tortured and killed

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