Ways to Make Sunshine

Ryan Hart; the girl with a boy’s name. Her name meant ‘leader’ and that's what she wanted to be. 

Ryan has to move to a new house when her dad’s job is removed. But she hated it. The new house was not new. It was old, musty and used. When Ryan finds a mysterious box with  two seashells, a postcard addressed to no one, a white handkerchief, dried rose petals and 3 gold hair clips. She is determined to find who it belonged to.

In the Sunday Church on Easter, Ryan has to give a speech. She had been practicing for ages and she was sure she wouldn't fumble, or forget her lines like every year. But, like usual, she did.

Ryan loves making ‘food concoctions’. Yes, exactly what it sounds like. She made strange combinations like honey chicken, Blackberry-Lime smoothies. 

But at Amanda’s (her best friend) party, she has doubts if she’s actually Amanda’s best friend.

But with the Talent Show coming up, Ryan is afraid she doesn't have a talent, and doesn't know what to do.

With the help of her friends, Amanda and KiKi, she’s off to find a talent for herself.

WHAT I THINK OF THE BOOK

I liked this book because it was encouraging but I did think it was a bit like some other books I’ve read.

I think it’s a little of an anticlimactic ending when she finds who the box belonged to. 

The book was also a little bit un-eventful- because not really much happened with Ryan. For example, no antagonist, (I don’t mean an evil villain, just something to make it more interesting for the reader)

But the writing was really good and the setting was well planned out.

It’s a really nice book, and I liked that there were funny in bits as well. Also I thought that adding little details like how she looked, what she ate, etc made it a little more engaging.

Overall it’s a good book with a few things I would have changed and I think I would rate it at 8.6.