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June 11, 2023
"It Ends With Us"
By Colleen Hoover
Rating: 4/5
Finished: April 2023

It Ends With Us all starts with the main character Lily just finishing college and is ready to have a new life after her hard old one. She had to deal with her parents and their problems, whilst protecting herself. After her father's funeral, she needs to clear her head and so she makes her way to this rooftop where she hopes no one will be. On the rooftop she meets Ryle Kincaid, who she slowly catches feelings for. Later on, Lily wanted to start a flower shop business so she takes a leap of faith and begins that journey where her new found employee just so happens to be Ryle's sister. With Ryle's sister being her employee, they become closer and start falling for each other. Lily always thinks about her old friend Atlas, and when she moved she never thought she would see Atlas again, but she did. As Ryle and Lily's relationship blooms, they fall into the same pattern that Lily's parents did, an abusive one. Atlas was always there to provide comfort for Lily, and now he's here again for Lily. What will Lily do about her relationship? How will this impact her relationship with Ryle and her relationship with Atlas?

I would recommend this book because it keeps you wondering, it shows that people can fall into the same patterns, and it talks about how relationships can impact a person. I personally really liked it even though it may trigger some people.

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June 10th
"Papergirls"
By Brian K Vaughan illustrated by Cliff Ching
Rating: 3.5/5
Finished: March 2023

Papergirls is a graphic novel set in the 1980s. It opens with the main character, Erin, joining up with a group of fellow papergirls who are some of the first female papergirls in their neighborhood. They have a little bit of a commentary about how the newspaper industry is going to go out of business and they will all be out of jobs.  Then something crazy happens and the sky turns pink In the craziness all of the girls get transported to the year 2019 except one. In 2019 they find out that one of their future selves is dead.
This is a fantastical book about the morality of time traveling. We are following this group of accidental time travel vigilanties as they bounce around time narrowly escaping death from groups trying to stop them.
I would recommend that if you are going to read this book know that this is going to be a hard book to follow. For me the ending was a little anticlimactic but it was a fun read and even got a cameo from our favorite microscopic animal, the tardigrade. All in all this is a good read and is well written but just didn't really ever feel like it got the closure I wanted, even so I would still recommend reading this book. I you've never gotten into a graphic novel before this is a great one because without the art work it wouldn't be as good of a book. There is so much crazy stuff going around and it hard to wrap your mind around it without the amazing illustrations so that you don't have to imagine everything.

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June 9 2023
"A Loss For Words"
By Lou Ann Walker
Rating:4/5
Finished: early may

A Loss For Words is a true story about a CODA(Child of Deaf adult) who had to grow up in the world seeing how her Deaf adults were treated in the hearing world, as well as seeing how people reacted when she told them she had Deaf adults. She grows up and goes to Harvard, and soon realizes she doesn't fit in with other privledged Harvard students. Through Harvard she becomes an ASL interpreter for court cases and soon learns how hard the job is.

I would reccomend this book it gives an interesting perspective of a child of deaf adult, a person you dont often get to find out about.

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June 8th
"Sheets"
By Brenna Thummler
Rating: 5/5
Finished: March

Marjorie, a thirteen year old girl, feels alone. Balancing family life and mean friends, she doesn't know what to do with her life. Until Wendell, a ghost, ends up at her family's laundry mat by accident. He unknowingly causes problems for Marjorie - but he also has something she needs. While navigating through life, she deals with ups and downs and is introduced to a struggling girl in her class. Will Wendell and her be able to help this girl?
This book explores identity, mental health, and navigating through a teenage girls life. It creates a wonderful and sad story that will leave you in tears by the end of it. It really gibes you another perspective of someones life and something they might be going through that you don't know about.

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June 8th, 2023
Restart
By Gordon Korman
Rating: 5/5
Date Completed: November 30th

Restart is a book about Chase Ambrose, a teenager who got amnesia by falling off a roof. We read the book from his perspective, so we are learning about his old life along with him. We learn that he used to be a football player, and also a bully. However, after getting amnesia, he is rather nice to everyone, although the people he bullied still hate him. His football friends, Aaron and Bear, still expect him to be a bully and to play football with them. However, he ends up having a better friendship with Brendan, a 'nerd' who prompts him to join the video club. As the book progresses, Chase learns about more and more terrible things he did in his past, and has to confront his mistakes.

This book was very good, and has a particularly touching ending. The premise is intriguing, but rich characters were the real highlight. There are themes of forgiveness throughout Restart, with Chase ending up friends with a lot of the people he bullied. Overall, due to the interesting premise and the well written and deep characters, I would give this book a 5/5 and would absolutely recommend giving it a read.

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June 9th
"The Omnivores Dilemma"
By Michel Pollan
Rating 4/5

The Omnivores Dilemma is a non-fiction story released in 2006. In it, Michel Pollan explores where our food comes from and the environmental and moral costs that come with it. The story consists of four meals that come from four food chains in the US: industrial food, industrial organic, true organic, and hunter-gatherer. The industrial section comprises of mass government subsidized corn, massive disgusting feedlots, and factory produced fast food. The industrial organic section discuses the disingenuous marketing of "organic" food producers. in the true organic section Michel travels to a sustainable farm in Virginia where they make use of the natural cycle of grazing and fertilization to produce meat products humanely and free of fossil fuels. In the final section Michel creates a meal using exclusively ingredients the he procured himself, he hunts wild boar, collects cherries from his neighborhood, and grows greens in his garden. Throughout the book we learn about the cost of many commonly eaten foods and the toll of the food industry.

This book may not be as exciting as many other books, but it is truly fascinating if you are curious where food comes from. I like how the book stays unbiased and just presents the facts, It does not feel like the book is telling to feel some way and lets you formulate your own opinions. One thing I don't like about the book is the lack of discussion about the root of the issue, the government ruling again and again in favor of massive industrial food producers over family farms. One other gripe I have is that it does not present many solutions, especially for those that cant afford to purchase sustainable food. Overall I would give The Omnivores Dilemma a 4/5, I think its a very good read if you are curious where food comes from.

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June 7th, 2023
"Magnus Chase, The Sword of Summer"
By Rick Riordan
Rating: 3/5
Finished: No
Magnus Chase, The Sword of Summer, Is somewhat of a sequel to the beloved series Percy Jackson. It takes place in the same world, where there are children of the famous Norse Gods, who also inherit those Gods powers. The book starts out by telling us that Magnus Chase, the main character, is dead. As a teenage boy who lost his mother at a young age, he’s been living on the streets for years. That is until on his last day alive, when he figures out that his absent father is actually the Norse God Frey. Soon after this discovery, he is killed by the God Surt, who wants to take Frey’s sword for evil. His soul is taken to the afterlife known as Valhalla. There, he figures out what adventures await him, and how to use his fathers sword to stop the danger that awaits both the living, and the dead.

While this book is really good in some aspects, the representation could be done a lot better. The target audience is for late elementary schoolers to early middle schoolers, so it’s made to be funny. However to me, it just seemed like how the Norse Gods were written was mainly just offensive. Not only that, but the Deaf representation they have in this book is very inaccurate, and I know many people who have had problems with this. The plot and characters are nice, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you can’t look past negligence.

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June Baeck

June 2, 2023

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Rating: 4.5/5

Theo Decker’s life would never be the same after the sudden death of his mother. Without suitable guardians, he is taken in by the family of an old friend. After a shocking meeting, Theo must travel thousands of miles from his hometown to a deserted neighborhood that looks like it’s straight out of a sci-fi film. In an unfamiliar environment, he quickly befriends a mysterious classmate. Together, they navigate through their early teenage years in ways Theo would not have done before. Theo’s life is turned upside down yet again, and he flees to the only place he had relations to: his home town, New York City. All the while, Theo is troubled by the guilt of something he must hide away, wrapped in layers of paper and pillow cases, and as he reads the front page of a newspaper in ChinaTown, he fears he may be arrested for it. After a horrifying discovery, he finds that the solution to his issue will be much more complicated than he could have ever imagined.
This book was captivating. I won't lie, the page number was a little intimidating, but I finished the book quicker than I did one of a quarter the length. As usual for a Donna Tartt book, the plot had twists and turns that truly shocked me each time. While reading the book, you really come to understand and feel like you know Theo, Boris, Hobie, Pippa, and all of the other major characters. This book was as hard to put down as it was to hold comfortably.

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June 6, 2023
"Our Chemical Hearts"
By Krystal Sutherland

Rating: 4/5

Finished: May 26, 2023

Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland is about a teenage boy, named Henry Page, who sees himself as a hopeless romantic person, even though he's never even been in love. When he meets a transfer student named Grace Town, he instantly becomes attracted to her, even though she seems to be hiding something. Henry tries to figure out the truth about her, but then began to question his own feelings about what it means to love someone.

I would recommend this book because its interesting and a lot of high school teenagers could probably relate to it. I was a good book because in some parts, you can see yourself in other's perspective and ask yourself, "What would I do if I was in this situation?"

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Maya Ryan
June 2, 2023
"The Final Six"
By: Alexandra Monir
Rating: 4.5/5

The final six is a book about what could happen to Earth and the terrible outcomes of not doing anything about climate change. In thin story nobody did anything about the environment and what harm they were doing to it, until it was too late. A few famous scientist's have an idea to send 6 teenagers to a habitable moon of Jupiters, Europa. A freezing moon that may already have life, before the humans take over it.
Naomi and Leo are 2 of the 22 teens who were chosen to train and try and become one of the 6 going to Europa, and get of their dying earth. The entire book is the two main characters and their adventures of training to become an astronaut. While Naomi wants anything but being chosen to leave, her sick brother and parents, Leo wants it the most, his family having drowned in italy because of the rising sea levels. Naomi has a hunch that there is extraterrestrial life, and she plans to get imformation on it, very illigally, no doubt.
As the numbers begin to dwindle down Leo and Naomi start to fall in love, but the dawn of the final 6 teens are only days away. Who will be chosen to move on from the ditriating earth and find new life on Europa, will Naomi find what she is looking for?
I really recomend this book and the second book after it where they go into space, The Life Below.

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June 2nd
"Slaughterhouse Five"
By Kurt Vonnegut
Rating: 5/5
Finished: Marchish
This book is one of the most famous anti-war novels to be written. In classic Vonnegut style, he creates an interesting and engaging tale of one Billy Pilgrim as he simultaneously experiences the fire-bombing of Dresden and multiple different periods of his life, including being abducted by aliens, staying on their planet, his life as an optometrist and staying in a hospital for veterans post-war. It sounds absurd describing the various happenings of this book, but when you read it, it all comes together to create a wonderful novel full of enriching story and somewhat absurd conjurings from the mind of Kurt Vonnegut.

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May 30, 2023
"Im Glad My Mom Died"
By Jennette McCurdy
Rating: 5/5
Finished: May 1, 2023

This memoir follows the story of Jennette McCurdy and her life throughout her childhood years as an actor. She describes "her" dream finally coming true. She was cast on a wide spread Nickelodeon show, "Sam and Cat" but little did she know the struggles that being thrust into fame would entail. Jennette soon gets riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing which manifests into many struggles with eating, addiction, and unhealthy relationships during her various years as an actor.
This book opened my eyes to the difficulties that child actors go through on set. Many actors who start at such a young age are victims of many things that Jennette went through aswell. She does a very good job of putting the reader through those same emotions almost as if you can see the scene in the book in front of you. The start of the book was very "pure" it seemed, with nothing wrong but after a while the book picked up and covered many difficult topics. My favorite half was the last 1/4th of the book because this is where Jennette finally found the courage to stand up for herself against her mother and the various problems that her mother caused her. It felt like a very full circle moment, as the woman who had been bothering her throughout the whole book was finally told off.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to people our age. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone any younger, as it covers subjects that may be difficult for younger readers. This book is a must-read.

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Bena Rodecap
May 12th, 2023
"I Killed Zoe Spanos"
By Kit Frick
Rating: 4.5/5

I Killed Zoe Spanos is a murder-mystery novel written by Kit Frick. It's probably one of the most confusing thrillers that I've ever read, and while I enjoyed it, confusing doesn't always mean clever, or complicated. It was good and twisty, yet it didn't feel like a masterpiece that kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
The story starts with a murder confession. Our main character, Anna Cicconi, sits in a police department, ready to give a full and detailed explanation about what happened. Except, she's not quite in the right state. This doesn't mean that she's crazy, she's just vapid and seems to not recall certain things, with her story not completely lining up with what she previously stated at different times. This is one of the only times in the book where the story doesn't come from her perspective, but instead a police officer who is interviewing her. The timeline of this book is pretty complicated, as it keeps jumping around, but that was supposed to be present day.
The story really starts at the next chapter, 2 months earlier. This was when Anna Cicconi comes to a small Hamptons village named Herron Mills, to be a summer nanny for a little girl named Paisley. She soon finds out that the only reason that she became a nanny for Paisley, was because she looked a lot like a dead girl named Zoe Spanos, who had disappeared prior to her arrival. This peaked Paisley's interest (leading to Anna's current job,) but she wasn't the only one who felt curious. Around town, people's jaws dropped when they saw Anna Cicconi, many mistaking her for Zoe. She was met with hate, uncertainty, grief, and oddest of all, new memories.
The more time that Anna spends in Herron Mills, the more random memories that she has. Of knowing Zoe. Of being her best friend. Of screaming as they fell from a balcony. Shouting while a boat went under, with Zoe's body in it. She becomes convinced that maybe, she had a hand in murdering Zoe, even if she has no idea how.
There's one more character, one who is working to uncover what really happened. Martina Green. A young and avid podcast maker, she started up a podcast called 'Missing Zoe,' intending to conduct an investigation on what really went down. And, even with Anna's confession statement, some things aren't really adding up. So as happy as she is to have an answer, she begins to slowly believe that maybe, something very different happened to the story that Anna told. In a fight to uncover the truth, she begins to team up with Anna, in order to find out who really did it.
It's important to note that Zoe already went missing before she arrived in the town, and so even though this is all set in the past, the murder happened even before that setting. This means that the characters are finding things out a similar rate to the reader, making the plot incredibly difficult to follow.
I thought that this was a great read, spine tingling and confusing, if a bit of a let down in the end. I highly recommend this book, for even though it had some short comings, it really was a fun read.

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The book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney was hilarious and fun. The book is about a boy, Greg Heffley, who was trying to survive middle school with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson. I really enjoyed the plot of this book. I disliked the book at first because I realized that Greg is very self-centered and mostly cares about popularity. For example, he framed Rowley and made him get kicked out of the safety patrol team, leaving his best friend to be confused on why he got kicked out since Greg didn’t bother to explain to him what he did. reviewed by Jayden ta

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The book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney was hilarious and fun. The book is about a boy, Greg Heffley, who was trying to survive middle school with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson. I really enjoyed the plot of this book. I disliked the book at first because I realized that Greg is very self-centered and mostly cares about popularity. For example, he framed Rowley and made him get kicked out of the safety patrol team, leaving his best friend to be confused on why he got kicked out since Greg didn’t bother to explain to him what he did. reviewed by Jayden ta

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January 5, 2023
"The Vegetarian"
By Han Kang
Rating: 4.5/5
Finished: January 3, 2023

The Vegetarian is a novel written by Han Kang. The protagonist of the story is Yeong-Hye, but we never get the story told from her point of view. The story is split into three parts. One part told from Yeong-Hye's husbands point of view, Mr. Cheong. The second part is told from Yeong-Hye's brother in Law. And the last part is told from her sister's point of view, In-Hye.
Yeong-Hye has a dream one night, one where she is covered in blood after having devoured countless animals whose corpses lie behind her. She wakes up, terrified by this dream and makes the decision to no longer eat meat, or any animal produce. Her Husband, Mr. Cheong, is horrified by this behavior. Not only is Mr. Cheong mortified, but her whole family is. The plot continues as Yeong-Hyes' family tries to stop her from her new eating habits, their actions turning more violent as she refuses to eat meat. While the family's actions turn more desperate, Yeong-Hyes' desire to not eat animal produce only grows, leading her to do unimaginable things.
This book is great for anyone who likes to look deeper into meanings of text, as well as for anyone interested in psychological relationships, especially partner dynamics. While the book can get confusing near the end, it makes you want to look more into the meaning of characters actions. I've never read a book and been so interested in why a character did the things they did, I like how this book gives you that challenge. Overall, I recommend this book highly, just be prepared to devote more time to it.

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January 6,2023
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Rating: 5/5

Wade Watts is just a broke teenage orphan living in a trailer park on the outskirts of Oklahoma City with his aunt.  Barely having enough to eat and without a way to make money he is stuck. That is until a famous billionaire named James Donovan Halliday dies, unheirless, and starts the hunt for his egg rolling. This egg hunt takes place in his biggest game, The Oasis, and the prize is his fortune and total control of GSS (Gregarious Simulation Systems) and in turn the Oasis. The Oasis is a virtual reality multi-player universe which now consumes most people's lives. But a corporate entity known as IOI (Innovative Online Industries) wants to make it so only the richest can play.

Ready Player One is one of my most favorite books. It is a dystopian novel taking place in a world where virtual reality is more valued than the real world. It is a great read for anyone who likes old arcade games or the '80s in general. This is because when the eccentric billionaire Halliday dies and the challenge has started everyone is trying to learn the most that they can about the era when Halliday was growing up outside of the Oasis. It is a well written novel with romance, heart wrenching deaths and an insight on the world to come, with a heist-like adventure. This is a book that can be re-read multiple times because of how fast-paced, easy to read and tightly packed the references are. If you have not yet read Ready Player One and like heists and old arcade games then this is most definitely the book for you.

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January 6, 2022
"Will"
By: Will Smith
Rating 4.5/5

This memoir is about the life the famous actor Will Smith. The book talks about Will's upbringing and his life choices leading into his amazing and successful career. He talks about the mistakes he has made in his life and the things that he regrets. But he also talks bout the things that he does not regret and how he loved living life the way that he went through it and still will continue to do it.

I think that this was a really good book, it was very in depth and you really get to know this person that you don't know or that I don't at least. This book also includes quotes from Will that could really inspire people. I would recommend this book.

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January 5th 2023
Scythe by neal shusterman
rating: 3.5/5

Scythe by Neal Shusterman is a book about two kids, Citra, and Rowan, who each experienced gleaning done by Honorable Scythe Faraday, in which they both stood up to him in different ways. The scythe brings them together and both Citra and Rowan are very confused about the reasoning, until they learn they are both going to be scythe apprentices under Scythe Faraday. They begin training immediately as they get ready for the winter conclave: a meeting of all the scythes in the region. However, at the conclave something happens that separates the two, making them go down two very different paths, but in the end joining together one more time and having to do something terrible.
I thought that this was a well written book that despite getting off to a pretty slow start, got very interesting towards the end. The beginning lacked action which I didn't really like, but where it lacked in the first half, it picked up in the second. My favorite part of the book was when they were forced to go their separate ways and we go to see the perspectives of both of them switching every chapter. Overall I though this book was pretty good so that's why I gave it a 3.5/5

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January 6th, 2023
Lord of the rings the two towers by J.R.R Tolkien
Rating 5/5

The two towers book is the second in the series of the three books and takes place in middle earth right after the first book " The fellowship of the ring" in the two towers we start just down  the river from Lothlorien. This story follows the perspective of multiple different stories that all connect in  the third book. After Sam and Frodo leave the fellowship to go off on the journey themselves not wanting to sacrifice there friends that have helped them, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli go and search for Merry and pippin who were kidnapped by orcs. Merry and Pippin escape and go into Fangorn where they meet the Ents. The Ents help Merry and Pippin destroy Isengard. While this is happening The last small part of the Fellowship find that Gandalf had been reborn and had been looking over them and know that Merry and Pippin are safe. The Small part of the fellowship head to Rohan to gather an army and then ride to Helms deep where they fight all night long and then the next day they rode to Isengard to meet up with all of the Ents and Merry and Pippin.

I really liked this book. It was really fun to read a book that is set in this universe and it is really good storytelling.

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January 6, 2023
World War Z by Max Brooks
Rating: 4.5/5

World War Z is a science fiction/horror story by Max Brooks. The story takes place on earth some time in the 21st century. No one knows where the virus came from and it is likely that will never be answered. It first appears in several remote Chinese villages turning people into nearly immortal bloodthirsty monsters who bleeding black puss from open wounds. The Chinese government doesn't tell the international community and attempts to snuff out the infection before it can get too widespread. Though they cant keep it contained for long and it begins to spread across the world bringing terror in its wake, people dub it "World War Z". The book follows the perspective of a journalist after the war interviewing a wide assortment of people from all different points in the war, so the full story slowly comes into focus. All kinds of people are interviewed: a Chinese submarine crew that went rouge and escaped the hordes,  a researcher who was in Antarctica when the outbreak began, and a eccentric tactician who came up with the cruel plan to combat the outbreak, to name a few.
I enjoyed this book very much for its incredibly in depth and interesting depiction of a very common horror genre. Getting all of the perspectives of people around the world and slowly learning how the war went kept me interested for the whole time I was reading it. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes sci-fi which is not super futuristic, and this is a must read for anyone who is a fan of the zombie apocalypse genre.

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January 3, 2023
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Rating: 5/5

Starr Carter is living in 2 worlds: the poor neighborhood that she lives in and the fancy prep school that she attends). The balance between the 2 worlds is broken when Starr witnesses her childhood best friend, Khalil, get killed by a police officer.
The biggest issue of the book is when Khalil died. Everyone protested for him to try to have the officer locked up but others didn't think he should go to jail because the shooting was an "accident".
The real message of the story shows how society uses stereotypes of black people to justify violence and racism against them.

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January 5, 2023

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.

Rating: 5/5

Red Queen is about a young thief living in a world where your status in society is determined by the color of your blood. Those with silver blood have a higher status and superpower-like abilities, whereas those with red blood are ordinary. Mare is an ordinary red blooded girl who steals for money and fun alike. That is until she discovers a hidden ability that will change her life forever.
It has many cliffhangers and makes you want to read more at the end of every chapter. It was the number 1 NY times bestseller in the first week of its release and I would definitely recommend this book for anyone willing to read it.

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January 5th, 2023
"Uglies"
By: Scott Westerfeild
Rating: 4/5
Finished: July 16th 2022

Uglies is a sci-fi novel published by Scott Westefeild. This story follows a young girl named Tilly living in a dystopian city separated  by "uglies" and "Pretties". The "uglies" live in a typical suburban city, revolutionized by the high tech technology made by the capital. The "pretties" live in a large, modern, automated city. The capital take people the age of 18 and restructure their whole face, body, and brains. They make the "uglies" look like a "pretty". After the uglies get restructured they get sent to new pretty town. Ready for all the new pretties. Tilly doesn't like this. She thinks that the city shouldn't be structured this way. The way people act, function, and provide for a corrupted capital doesn't sit right with her. She thinks she can change the way the world thinks.

This novel won the Goodreads 2020 Book of the Year. It takes the "typical" dystopian society and puts a twist on it. The plot twists make this a must read. This book hooks you in with an invigorating first chapter, filled with rebellion and revenge. I enjoyed this book immensely. It provided me with a new perspective many things and is a perfect read for sci-fi fans.

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Hatchet is a book about Brian Robeson, who's plane crashes while he is going to visit his father. He is stranded somewhere in the Canadian wilderness, but fortunately his mother gave him one very important thing before he left: a hatchet. He uses this hatchet to survive in the wilderness.

The titular hatchet is used throughout the book, and it feels like Brian would not have survived without it. He uses it to start fires, chop trees, and build a shelter.

The book does a great job of showing the feeling of being stranded in the wilderness. Brian comes up with names for various things he finds, like 'foolbirds' and 'gutcherries.' He learns the rules of the woods, and by the end it feels like he has bested them.

The book also has a side story about Brian's now divorced parents that is compelling to start, but is definitely the least interesting part of the book. This is because it never intersects with the main plot, and is only told through flashbacks.

Overall, this book is short, but 100% worth a read. It is also very re-readable, and because of this, I will give it a 4.5/5.

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June Baeck - The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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January 5th, 2023

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Rating: 5/5

Date Completed: November 29th

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age novel by Humanitarian Award-winning screenwriter and novelist Stephen Chbosky, best known for directing the film Wonder, as well as creating and directing the 2012 adaptation of his first (and most popular) novel.

Set in early-1990s Pittsburgh, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is told through a multitude of letters written by the protagonist, Charlie, depicting his day-to-day life while coping with the death of a close friend. Entering his freshman year of high school knowing no one but his sister, Charlie is convinced he is meant to watch from the sidelines. Follow him as he learns to branch out from the confines of his past and into a new period of life, off the wall and onto the floor.

This is a beautifully written novel brings forward a story that many teens can find themselves relating to, no matter their age. Chbosky shares a story that allows the reader to step through a door, and into the shoes of Charlie. The Perks of Being a Wallflower delineates the concept of finity unlike any other media from its genre. In a mere 256 pages, you live 365 days through the eyes of fifteen-year old Charlie.

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January 6th, 2022

“Turtles all the way down” by John Green

Rating: 3/5

Finished: December 20th 2022

Aza, who owns a car named harold,  and Daisy, who is a popular star wars fanfiction writer are best friends. One day while riding home together in Azaś car Harold, Daisy turns on the radio. They hear the shocking news: Russell Pickett, a CEO and founder of Pickett, has recently disappeared. The police are looking for him, and the reward? 100,000 dollars.

¨A hundred thousand dollars.,¨ Daisy says. ¨And you know his kid.¨

This story is about initially trying to find Russel Pickett, but after Aza sees her old friend, Davis Pickett, she realizes how similar they really are, and contemplates her choices. But as Aza is living her life, she always has a huge conflict happening inside of her. As Aza's journey continues, her ¨thought spiral¨ will tighten.

Turtles All The Way Down is a fictional young adult novel by John Green, a very well written story of a girl with anxiety, and OCD. This book really makes you feel like Aza, and realize how all of her friends have hard lives too. It is a very good book, and all of the characters are very lovable. I highly recommend reading this book!

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January 5, 2022
"One of Us Is Lying"
by Karen McManus
Rating: 4.5/5

One of Us Is Lying is about a group of high-schoolers that witnessed the death of one of their fellow peers, Simon Kelleher. It started with Addy, Nate, Cooper, and Bronwyn found with phones in each of their backpacks, which went against their school policy of "No Phones", so detention was the punishment of "getting caught". They all denied the responsibility of the phones being theirs. Simon had received detention the same day. Detention was long, but Simon was thirsty and had misplaced his water bottle, so he got up to get water from the rooms sink. Simon had experienced an allergic reaction that left the other students as suspects because of how convenient epi-pens were "not found" in the nurses office. Each of the students had secrets that could be revealed on Simon's blog, About That. Everyone had a motive, but which one would take it as far as needed  were they willing to do so that their secrets don't get leaked?

I really liked reading this book because it always kept me wanting to turn the pages no matter what time it was. One of Us Is Lying is a mystery and young adult fiction, and if you are into either one of these, I would recommend this book for sure.

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By Tillie Walden
Rating: 5/5

Adriel Banks

This is a 2018 Graphic novel that explores deep space as well as an even deeper story. As you read and look through the gorgeously illustrated pages, you will unravel the ties between two different times in our main character, Mia's life. One, while she is in school, rebellious and falling in love with not only Lux, her school's famed game, but with her closest and seemingly only friend, Grace. In another time, she is out of school and in a job repairing lost sites in space with a rag-tag crew that embraces her like family. As you travel through the enchanting pages, you will feel truly immersed in this wonderfully thought-out universe. The illustration is wonderful, the way it's utilized in important moments during the book; as well as being the key to this spectacular universe. This story is beautifully written, illustrated, and thought out, as I have said many times before. It is worth your time to read.

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January 5th, 2023
Lord of The Flies
by William Goldberg
4.5/5
Lord of The Flies is a very old book published in 1954 by William Goldberg.
The book follows a group of young boys that get in a plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Everyone survives except for the pilot and the kids end up stranded on a deserted island far away from any other land.  The young boys have to learn to survive the nature and stuff on the island but also have to be cautious of each other.
The book talks about a bunch of serious topics and a lot of underlying meanings. This book is very action filled and suspenseful. I would recommend this book to almost anybody.

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January 1st, 2023
'She Who Became The Sun"
by Shelley Parker-Chan
Rating: 5/5
Progress: Not Yet Finished

She Who Became The Sun is a historical fantasy/fiction that tells a different take on the story of the rise of the Ming Dinasty's founding emperor. This book was published on July 20th, 2021 and follows the story of a girl named Zhu Chongba, whose family is made only of herself, her father, and her brother. They live in a rural town where lizards and crickets have become a delicacy to the hungry, but one day a fortune telling uncle comes, predicting an empty future full of nothing for Zhu, and a glorious one for her brother. Soon, in a twist of fate, her father and brother pass away from hunger, leaving her to ponder if that maybe, since her brother took her fate and became nothing by dying, she could take his glorious one and continue to live as well.
This book drew me in from the first breath and left me devouring sentence after sentence. It's the perfect blend of history and fantasy, perfect for any fan of historical - fiction. I haven't even finished this book yet, but I recommend this book to anybody.

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Stella Powell - “A Good Girls Guide to Murder”

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Stella Powell - “A Good Girls Guide to Murder”

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December 15, 2022
“A Good Girls Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson
Rating: 5/5
Finished: December 4 2022

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a mystery novel by Holly Jackson, published in 2019. The book follows a high school senior, Pippa Fitz-Amobi as she investigates the horrible case of Andie Bell, a popular classmate who went missing five years ago for her capstone project. With the help of her friend Ravi Singh, she continues to investigate the case and uncovers lies that reveal dangerous secrets about her hometown and realizes there might be more to the story than everyone initially believed. As Pippa gets closer to the truth, she realizes that the case she only followed for a final project may be more personal to her own life than she ever could have imagined.
The novel explores crime, justice, and obsession. It has readers on the edge of their seat all the way up till the very end, and has amazing reviews by famous authors. If you like books about anything related to solving crime I definitely recommend this book.

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January 2, 2022
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Rating: 5/5

Ryland Grace finds himself the sole survivor of the Hail Mary voyage, a last ditch effort to save humanity. There is one problem, the mission required him to be put in a coma, and he woke up with no memories of where he is or why. As his memories return he has to navigate a new solar system in an attempt to find a solution to earths problem. Ryland is faced with difficult situations one after another. He is left to face each obstacle completely alone. Or so he thought.
This is a well written Sci-Fiction book similar to another of Andy Weir's books, The Martian. With much higher stakes, this book exceeded my expectations and is (in my opinion) a far better book than The Martian. It's hard to put down once you've started reading it, and does a good job balancing real science with sci-fiction. Not only did I enjoy the book immensely, but it taught me a few things about the real world and how it works. It is perfect for anyone who enjoys science and reading.

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May 26, 2022
Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Rating: 4.5/5

Mo, Luke, Violet, Drummer, and Hannah have been best friends their entire lives. Everyone around town knows them as the "monsters," a nickname they gained after they all played the wild things in a performance of Where the Wild Things Are when they were little kids. The monsters spend every summer together, swimming, watching movies, going on adventures, and doing everything else their hearts desire. On a hot, dry, summer afternoon during their last summer before college, the monsters visited the Gap Lake, the deepest swimming hole in the mountains, just as they'd done many times before. All was well until Luke decided to light a pipe he'd brought along and Hannah violently hit it from his hands. The pipe hit the ground of the forest which was currently at extreme risk of wildfire. Next thing they knew, the monsters were the culprits of one of the largest and most damaging wildfires. When questioned by the police they did what they thought was their only choice: lie. Suddenly the monsters are rapped in too many lies to juggle and it's not long before one of them cracks. And when one monster cracks - they bring the rest down with them.

I loved this book and would highly recommend it. The plot is full of unexpected twists and secrets you would never expect. It is extremely engaging and hard to put down!