Under the Never Sky is set in a
futuristic world where most people literally live in a bubble because the
outside world is too dangerous and polluted. However, there are also people who
live on the outside.
This book is about how a girl named Aria, from the inside,
meets a man named Perry from the outside. I felt like this plot was a good
idea, a good basis, but the writing was just disorganized. The reader doesn't
understand the characters. The story jumps too quickly into the action. I
realize that this is a way to interest your reader in theory, but it wasn't
used very well in this situation. For example, I didn't feel attachment to
Aria's friend when she was killed in a fire, because I had only met her about
30 pages ago. I kept thinking, This scene sounds like the end of a book, not
the beginning.
I did like the characters surrounding Perry, though, especially
his nephew Talon and Talon's father. They were better thought out than the
characters that lived inside the bubble.
Kira, 13
Out of all of the books I have gotten from Fresh Ink at Porter Square Books, few have failed to capture my love for the characters. I am
happy to say that Hemlock was not one of
those few. I found myself practically crying when the wolves were being hurt and
laughing out loud when the main character or the narrator made a joke. I highly recommend this book to anybody who enjoys YA fantasies.
When Maria goes to live with her estranged mother
from New York, she falls in love with the city and the life style her mother
leads. But soon, she discovers a dark secret that threatens everything, and
overturns the way she views the world. 
The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. AKA Houdini is about a boy with a rather chaotic and very
eventful life. He has five problems: 1) a creepy guy who lives in
his neighborhood; 2) his even creepier dog; 3) a bully named Angel; 4) a
selfish Mayor; and 5) (this one's a biggie) his brother who's off fighting in a
war. 
America finds herself in a competition to become the next princess of her country, all the while longing for the man that she loves. 
The Fourth Stall is an entertaining, brilliantly plotted novel about a boy named Mac running a business inside his school to help people solve problems. Mac is forced to choose between business and ethics in this great book that has it all: humor, action, and suspense, and is sure to entertain any reader.
Rock On was a light and blatant novel about people on the internet making real life connections. The boring and frequently used YA characters had very predictable actions. This book is probably not as bad as I make it out to be. But if you are looking for something serious that will engage your brain this is not the book. If you want light fluff reading this is one of the legion. 