La Salle Goodreads

The primary aim of this website is to help students develop a love for reading. It aims to assist students in grades 7, 8 and 9 to search for and explore books that are appropriate for younger readers. It is important to find a book that resonates with you because reading is an essential skill that can benefit individuals in various ways. Reading enhances your creativity and provides numerous benefits such as improving your brain function, expanding your vocabulary, and fostering your imagination. Our goal is to also, just make reading more enjoyable rather than a task. Reading can help you develop new skills and potentially become a meaningful part of your life. So, why not give it a try and explore the website to find your next favorite book?

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The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins


Summary:

The Hunger Games

Genres Science Fiction   Adeventure Action Drama

Quotes

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”

“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.” 

“For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.” 

“Because when he sings...even the birds stop to listen.”

Pg 400

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes


Summary:

The Inheritance Games

Genres Mystery   Romance Fiction

Quotes

“Everything’s a game, Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in this life is if we play to win.” 

“We aren’t normal. This place isn’t normal, and you’re not a player, kid. You’re the glass ballerina—or the knife.” 

“Traps upon traps. And riddles upon riddles.” 

“If yes is no and once is never, then how many sides does a triangle have?” 

Pg 416

Percy Jackson And The Olympians

By Rick Riordan


Summary:

Percy Jackson And The Olympians

Genres Greek Mythology Fantasy Fiction Adventure

Quotes

"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself."

"It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality."

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes. 

She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish. 

462 pages 

Six Of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo


Summary:

Six Of Crows

Genres Fantasy Fiction Action Heist Thriller

Quotes

“No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for 'good luck.” 

“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing.” 

“Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.” 

“A gambler, a convict, a wayward son, a lost Grisha, a Suli girl who had become a killer, a boy from the Barrel who had become something worse.”

The Cruel Prince 

By Holly Black


Summary:

The Cruel Prince

Genres Fantasy  Fiction Romantasy   Faerie Politics 

Quotes

If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.” 

If you hurt me, I wouldn't cry. I would hurt you back.” 

Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.” 

Father, I am what you made me. I’ve become your daughter after all.”

Caraval 

By Stephanie Garber


Summary:

Caraval

Genres Fantasy   Young Adult Romance   Fiction 

Quotes

Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.” 

Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up.” 

Some things are worth pursuit regardless of the cost.” 

Some would probably call him a villain. Others would say his magic makes him closer to a god .”

Heartstopper

By Alice Oseman


Summary:

Heartstopper

Genres Graphic Novel  Romance Young Adult    LGBT

Quotes

I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way .” 

You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.” 

I am your friend and I do care.” 

This is England, not Antarctica. Deal with it.

Dance of Thieves

By Mary E Pearson


Summary:

Dance of Thieves

Genres Fantasy    Romance Young Adult    Fiction

Quotes

I do want tomorrows with you, Jase. I want a lifetime of tomorrows .” 

There is magic in everything, only you must watch for it. It does not come from spells or potions or the sky, nor by special delivery of the gods. It is all around you. ” 

Sometimes you can't begin to know everything you've lost until someone shows you what you might have had .” 

The ghosts, they never go away. They call to you in unexpected moments, their hands lacing with yours and pulling you down paths that lead nowhere.”

“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”

Roald Dahl

Created by Katie Sealy

Edited by Sarah Bradley