The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Title: The Dangerous Days Of Daniel X





Author: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge





Published: London : DoubleDay Children's, 2008





Pages: 290





Series: Book 1, Daniel X





Snippet: "Keep this in mind: there are no coincidences." 





Summary: The greatest superpower of all isn't to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells--the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel X has that power.

Daniel's secret abilities -- like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to recreate himself in any shape he chooses -- have helped him survive. But Daniel doesn't have a normal life. He is the protector of the earth, the Alien Hunter, with a mission beyond what anyone's imagining.

From the day that his parents were brutally murdered before of his very eyes, Daniel has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin. Finally, with the help of The List, bequeathed to him in his parents' dying breath, he is closing in on the killer.

Now, on his own, he vows to take on his father's mission--and to take vengeance in the process.



Review: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X was an interesting story but I didn't think it was overly great.



The concept of aliens and other planets is really cool.  That part of the book is really entertaining.  I'm a huge fan of science fiction and it was a pretty awesome and entertaining story line.



Unfortunately, I didn't like the character, Daniel.  He seemed a little strange, and I know he was 'different' but there was just something about him that didn't sit right.



I found the chapters to be ridiculously short and they kind of ended at unexpected points.



Overall, The Dangerous Days of Daniel X was entertaining and made a fun, light read.  It was interesting so if you have any spare time and you like aliens and science fiction then this book would be good for you.



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Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy

Title: Looking for JJ





Author: Anne Cassidy



Published: London : Scholastic, 2004



Pages: 299



Snippet: "It made her feel horrible for days after."



Summary: "Looking For JJ" explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her best friend. Seven years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?



Review: Looking for JJ was an interesting book. I thought it was alright but nothing overly special.



The main thing that kept me reading was what happened to JJ, what caused her to murder someone, and who did she murder. I was also expecting the ending to be something crazy. But no, the ending was a bit sad in some ways but at the same time it made the book a little pointless.



I think the characters I liked were Frankie and Rosie. They seemed pretty cool.



I also felt that part of the book doesn't connect with the other part. The JJ part and the Alice part, to me it just seems like there was something missing between the two.



Overall, I think that Looking For JJ was an entertaining read but it wasn't anything overly special. If you have some spare time and you like suspenseful novels then this book is for you.



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Book of A Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Title: Book of A Thousand Days
Author: Shannon Hale
Published: New York : Bloomsbury, 2007
Pages: 305
Snippet: "Cold is it's own kind of tower."
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Dashti, sworn to obey her sixteen-year-old mistress, the Lady Saren, shares Saren's years of punishment locked in a tower, then brings her safely to the lands of her true love, where both must hide who they are as they work as kitchen maids.
Review: I had heard a lot of different things about Book of a Thousand Days so when I picked it up I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd been told that this was a vampire book but as you can see from the description there is no mention of vampires. And no, this book doesn't have vampires.
I would say Book of a Thousand Days is like a fairy tale, and upon doing research I discovered that it is indeed based upon the fairy tale named Maid Maleen. Of which I'm not familiar. But luckily I'm not here to talk about Maid Maleen.
I really liked Dashti, she was very clear-headed and I just happened to like her a lot. I felt that because she was the narrator she was the most developed character. I didn't really think much of the other characters except I thought Tegus seemed alright.
There was one surprise there. I thought it was quite an interesting surprise. I won't give anything away though.
Another thing that I really loved about Book of a Thousand Days was that it was a fantasy book and set in another world. It was so cool.
If you like books based on fairy tales you will definitely love Book of a Thousand Days. Check it out if you ever get the chance.
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