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?
The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins
Summary:
Quotes
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.”
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
“For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.”
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
“Because when he sings...even the birds stop to listen.”
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
Quotes
“Everything’s a game, Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in this life is if we play to win.”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games
“We aren’t normal. This place isn’t normal, and you’re not a player, kid. You’re the glass ballerina—or the knife.”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games
“Traps upon traps. And riddles upon riddles.”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games
“If yes is no and once is never, then how many sides does a triangle have?”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games
Percy Jackson And The Olympians
By Rick Riordan
Summary:
Quotes
"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself."
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
"It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality."
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
Six Of Crows
By Leigh Bardugo
Summary:
Quotes
“No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for 'good luck.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six Of Crows
“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six Of Crows
“Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six Of Crows
“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.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six Of Crows
Quotes
“If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.”
Holly Black, The Cruel Prince
“If you hurt me, I wouldn't cry. I would hurt you back.”
Holly Black, The Cruel Prince
“Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.”
Holly Black, The Cruel Prince
“Father, I am what you made me. I’ve become your daughter after all.”
Holly Black, The Cruel Prince
Quotes
“Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.”
Stephanie Garber, Caraval
“Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up.”
Stephanie Garber, Caraval
“Some things are worth pursuit regardless of the cost.”
Stephanie Garber, Caraval
“Some would probably call him a villain. Others would say his magic makes him closer to a god .”
Stephanie Garber, Caraval
Heartstopper
By Alice Oseman
Summary:
Quotes
“I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way .”
Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume Two
“You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.”
Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume One
“I am your friend and I do care.”
Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume One
“This is England, not Antarctica. Deal with it. ”
Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume One
Dance of Thieves
By Mary E Pearson
Summary:
Quotes
“I do want tomorrows with you, Jase. I want a lifetime of tomorrows .”
Mary E Pearson, Dance of Thieves
“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. ”
Mary E Pearson, Dance of Thieves
“Sometimes you can't begin to know everything you've lost until someone shows you what you might have had .”
Mary E Pearson, Dance of Thieves
“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.”
Mary E Pearson, Dance of Thieves
“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