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Book Review: The Hostile Hospital

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I am reading “The Hostile Hospital” and it’s a really good book. It’s a 6.9 average book and gives me 6.0 points. I really don 't struggle with this book.It 's very comfortable book for me. My goal for this marking period is to get honor roll but that will take time to study and work hard. My steps to reached my goal is to study and read every day but it 's hard for me to read because i 'm in the school soccer team and get home late. But I try to read everyday when i can. My parents always help me by believing in me and reminding me everyday.
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