Bras and Broomsticks

Bras and Broomsticks is about a fourteen year old girl named Rachel who lives in Manhattan.  This is a hilarious comedy, I know a little redundant.  When Rachel walked into her apartment after school, she found her mom and little sister, Miri, who is twelve, lying in her mom's bed talking.  They then preceded to tell her the disturbing news, they were both witches, and even worse she wasn't.  Rachel was mad at first but then realized just how easy it was to take advantage of Miri and her power.  Rachel soon realizes she can have whatever she wants with only a little begging and pleading.  Rachel thought she had everything until she figured out every spell takes thing from something, like of a clothes rack at the Gap.  She has a fix, but it of course involves more magic.  I like Rachel because she is absent minded, which makes for a very funny story.  I also like Miri because she is down to earth and really wants to make her sister happy, even though it may mean doing the wrong thing.  Both of these characteristics make for a very funny story.  I think anyone who reads this will love it.
-Lauren

Gone

Gone is a book that I read over the summer. It is about a small town in California, one day all the adults, and kids 15 and over, just disappear, and the town is encased in a giant bubble that is completely impenetrable. They must fend for themselves, and try to keep the town alive. Some people want to take over and rule the kids but, at responsibility is given to Sam, one of the oldest kids, also the main character. I love this book, and the rest of the series, because of the mystery. You never knew what was going to happen, and when it does you can look back in the book and see what things led up to it. This book is so straightforward that it is almost confusing. Once you think about it everything falls in to place. That is another reason I love this book, it makes you think. If you didn't think and just read it, it wouldn't make any sense. I think this is a great read for any one in the 7th grade and I know it is one of my favorites!