I finally picked up Jurassic Park to read after years of loving all of the movies and the book lives up to the expectations that I had gotten from the movies. If anything, it's even more thrilling than I expected. The way Michael Crichton writes not only the conversational portions, but also the action parts of the story makes it easy to get hooked in. I think that this book is perfect for 12 years and above due to some of the graphic attack scenes. It's a quick read and will get you dreaming that you're on Isla Nublar the first night after reading it.

Needless to say, I read this book, cover to cover in about 6 hours. This book is the perfect summer read. I was so excited to read this book after reading Judy Blume as a teen (I think we all still kind of identify with Maragaret, right?). I enjoyed reading and following Vix and Caitlyn's friendship throughout the years. I honestly wasn't expecting the ending at all. I just though Caitlin would continue to be flighty. I had an inkling throughout the book that Vix would end up with one of the Chicago Boys and I like how Judy brought them together in the end. I look forward to reading her other adult books and recommend this book to anyone looking for a good summer or vacation read!!