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Charlie Moss
June 6th, 2022
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
Rating: 4.5/5

The Fountains of Silence follows a few very different people around Francisco Franco's post-war Spain. Even with all of their differences, the characters find their lives more and more entwined. The book explores the impact of a strict dictatorship, and the secrets that go along with it. The book is good at giving you an insight into the struggle of these tough times for Spain, and contrasting that with life in the US. This historical mystery contains romance, treachery, and plenty of action. A solid read.

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Mallory Trelstad
June 3rd, 2022
Rating: 4/5
Not after everything is a novel based on a boy named Tyler who receives a football scholarship to Stanford. He has a popular girlfriend and a good group of friends. Then, Tyler's mom kills herself and he has to figure out how to live without her, let alone get through the rest of high school. His dad is abusive and football becomes too much to deal with so he takes a season off and focuses on his after life regarding his moms death. I think this book can relate to highschoolers and just people in general in all different types of ways. I would recommend this book, as it is very heartwarming but sad at the same time.

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Levi Mandelsberg
June 2, 2022
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Rating: 4.5/5

Ready player one is a dystopian novel set in the year 2045. The world has come to chaos but people find peace in an oline virtual reality world called the oasis. The creator of the oasis recently died and left a huge fortune for whoever could solve a series of riddles and puzzles in the oasis. Wade and his friends jorney to inherit the fortune. I liked the book more than the movie, but the movie helped me visualize a lot of the scenery. I love reading/ watching dystopian novels, ready Player one was no exception.

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Brady McCarthy / Who is Baseballs greatest hitter?

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Brady McCarthy / Who is Baseballs greatest hitter?

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Author:Jeff Kisselof
Date of completion:5/23
Rating:1/5
This book was very short, but a very long read. The book was interesting sometimes but majority of the time was quite boring. He talks a lot about many people that 95% of the population wouldn’t know. He also didn’t answer the question of the book, which was very annoying. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone unless you are very knowledgeable about baseball.

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Marley Hunter
June 2nd, 2022
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Rating 4.5/5

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is a romance set in Massachusetts diving into the main characters' past and present. The main character is Lily Bloom who lives in Boston. At the beginning of the book, she meets a man named Ryle on a roof, and they immediately have chemistry. This brings back thoughts of her high school love named Atlas, who was homeless and lived behind Lily. Throughout the book, Lily's feelings are put to the test when she is reminded of her parent's abusive relationship with her own experiences. I think It Ends With Us is a really good book. It makes you feel what Lily is feeling, and how she is conflicted. The book makes you want to be inside it controlling Lily. This is the type of book you can read in one afternoon, unable to put it down.

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Alaska Bearden

May 15th, 2022

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Rating 4/5

Shatter me is the first book in a dystopian series about a 17 year old girl, Julliete Ferrars. She has the ability to kill someone with a single touch and because of this there was an accident. This caused her to be put in mental hospitals and psych wards for years until she was put in a government induced prison which is where the book starts off. She has been locked away for 264 days when she gains a companion, or cellmate, and they begin to become closer even with him knowing of her power or curse as she calls it. I would give this book a 4/5 as it does take a while for it to really get started but once it does it’s really good and captures your attention. I would definitely recommend this book and the rest of the series especially if you like dystopian novels.

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Addy Peeler
May 2, 2022
Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Rating 4/5

Forrest Gump is a novel about the life of Forrest Gump. It follows him as a boy, teen, adult. Forrest struggles with his smarts, no one respects or thinks highly of him because of his very low IQ. Throughout the book, he realizes that he is smarter than a lot of "normal" people. He escapes "special school" by growing big and strong enough for football where he makes the All State team and is recruited by Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama. There Forrest meets Bubba, who teaches him to play harmonica, and the instrument changes Forrest's life. Forrest flunks out of college, is immediately drafted. He arrives in Vietnam and soon becomes an extremely talented soldier, When he's sent out to war he is forced to rescue his friend Bubba and his lieutenant. Forrest is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic act. While in recovery Forrest trains in ping pong and goes on to win a huge professional tournament. After Bubba passes and as his tribute Forrest sets out to run the shrimp business they were going to run together. His business exceeds and he makes tons of money. He gets very upset one night and starts running all around the world and doesn't stop. By doing this he becomes even more famous. At the end of the story he finds he has a son and raises him after his wife Jenny dies. Everyone doubts Forrest his whole life so it was really cool to see how any one can accomplish anything. I highly recommend this book.

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Clara Dorsey
May 29th, 2022
The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy
Rating 3/5
The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy is a paranormal fiction book about a girl who was the sole survivor of the kidnapping of her and her childhood best friend. The only problem is she can't remember anything from the day they were taken. I would rate this book a 3/5 because the plot is good but the characters are pretty shallow and the writing was pretty average. I would recommend reading it because I was always surprised with what happened next which is hard to find in books.

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Ada Herzog
May 28, 2022
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Rating: 4/10

Scythe by Neal Shusterman takes place in the way future. It takes place in a time where hunger, disease, war, and misery have been conquered. No one can end life, except for the Scythes. Scythes do so in order to control the population of the world. Scythes must undergo intense training and tests to master the art of taking life. In the book, Citra and Rowan, two ordinary kids, are chosen to possibly become Scythes. After their training, only one of them will be chosen to do their new undertaking. They both apprentice Scythe Faraday who teaches them how to ethically and morally do a Scythe's job. Throughout the book, Citra and Rowan have to compete with eachother and learn the challenges that accompany a "perfect world".

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Ryan Nguyen

May 27, 2022

Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld

4.5/5

Ethan isn't your average high school student. Sure he's awkward, and is kind of annoying, but he has a special superpower. Super strength? Maybe super speed or invisibility? No, Ethan just talks a lot. His friends don't exactly have the greatest powers either, being pretty forgettable, but this superhero story isn't about the powers, it's about the people. Ethan is charming in his own strange way, with all the other characters being equally interesting, like the mysterious Thibault, or the morally conflicted Chizara, or someone named Nate. Real interesting. If you like stories with superheroes, but want a fresh take on it, or just a nice redemption arc, I’d recommend Zeroes to anyone.

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Minna Puris
April 30, 2022
The A.B.C. Murders
Agatha Christie
4/5

The story follows detective Poirot as he tries to uncover the killer of a string of murders. The killer seems to be seeking out it's victims alphabetically. The first victim Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B for Betty Bernard in Bexhill, and C for Sir Carmichael Clark in Churston. The killer seems to be more cocky and reckless with every kill, leaving notes and clues to taunt Poirot.

The mystery is uncovered nicely and the plot and characters are very well thought out. The only critique is that the ending was more predictable than I would've liked, but overall it was a good book to captivate your attention. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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Talia Genauer
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!

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John Green
May 26, 2022
Rating 5/5
Review by Amalia Held

This book tells the story of Quentin. Quentin is a senior in high school and has lived in the suburbs of Orlando his whole life. When he was young, he was close with a girl named Margo Roth Spielman. One night she shows up at his window and promises him the one-night adventure of a lifetime. They drive off in Quentin's minivan, and the adventure starts. Margo delivers on her promise, as they travel across Orlando breaking and entering into many different homes and establishments. The night is eye opening for Quentin, and he begins to have hope that him and Margo might become friends again. But the next day she disappears, the only thing she left was clues for Quentin to follow.

I would re-read this book and recommend it to a friend. The book was exciting and creative. I really felt invested in the characters and enjoyed the read.

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Liliana Lockman
May 25, 2022
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasglow
Rating: 4/5

Girl in Pieces is about a girl called Charlie. It shows hurt, healing, and growth in a blunt and beautiful way. While the book starts in with her in rehab, Charlie's story of growth doesn't start until she gets out. After being found almost dead, Charlie spends a few months in rehab. With the help of an old friend, she finds a house in a small town of Arizona. There she adapts to living a real life, getting a job and staying stable (and sober). It's not easy though, especially with a questionable love interests and flashes of the past.
I really enjoyed reading this book. This author does a fantastic job making you feel what the main character is feeling. Although it feels a little rushed at the end, the book overall is very impactful and will stay with you for a while. Every word has meaning and importance to who the character is. I wouldn't read this if you are sensitive to self harm, talk of suicide, and drug abuse.

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The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (book 1)

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The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (book 1)

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Milana Litwinczuk
May 24, 2022
The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (book 1) by Robert Jordan
Rating: 3.5/5

"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time."

The Eye of the World tells the story of five normal folks from Edmond's Field. The fantasy tale follows the protagonist Rand and his many companions as they venture across Robert Jordan's fantastical lands to the eye of the world where they must save humanity from the Shadow. The journey will not be easy and there is much that is unknown to the Edmond's Fielders, but it's on this adventure where they will begin to discover themselves and their abilities.

The Eye of the World was an enjoyable read for me. The prose was good though it lacked much humor or intrigue. I also often found some of the characters bland or a bit stereotypical, especially the women. However a lot of this can be attributed to the fact that the book was published in 1990 and is subject to some outdated views. The plot is what sold the book for me. It follows a similar story line to Lord of the Rings with unlikely heroes and a long winding adventure to save the world. Though a bit slow at times, the book was overall a positive read for me. I would recommend to people that have patience with their books (it's a long one with 13 books after it) or have an interest in older literature.

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Keiden Meyer
18 April 2022
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Rating: 4/5

This book followed the story of a 15 year old boy named Charlie. When first starting high school, he didn't have very many friends, and found a hard time "fitting in." He found friends in seniors, yet because of this he was forced to grow up faster. He struggled with social interactions and how to be a "good" person. Overall, the book tells a pretty "dark" story, yet is a fun read.

It's been a while since I finished this book so the information might be off.

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Ada Gardiner
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
May 17th  2022
Rating: 10/10

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a tragic letter from a son to his mother who cannot read. Little Dog, the narrator and writer of the letter, is in his twenties and looking back on his life. The book illustrate themes of family, masculinity, race, nationality, and American culture. The letter is a confession of resentment and anger, but also of an acceptance of helplessness. That Little Dog could not change the past, and that unchanging nature is the way of life.

I loved this book, so much so that it is my new favorite book. Vuong beautifully demonstrates a myriad of emotions and experiences. He writes of a war torn family that despite it all is still beautiful. ¨Let no one mistake us for the fruit of violence- but rather, that violence, having passed through the fruit, failed to spoil it.¨

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Lovely War
Julia Berry
Mayish 1 to the 2 2022
Rating 10/5
Review by Maya Otsuka

It was an epic court case that involved gods as the jury, wittiness, defense, prosecution, and the judge. It had a wonderful love story about 2 different perspectives and it had resilience that was amazingly displayed. I would say the main character was Hazel. We where introduced to her at the very beginning short after finding out that Aphrodite cheated on her husband.  Every mention about love seem so real as if we where right there with Aphrodite.

I would re-read this book every year. I can never get sick of it it is so good I recommend 100%.

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Seth Filner
16 May 2022
The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones
5/5

The Wars of the Roses is a retelling of 15th century england and its hellish political landscape. It's the story of how england devolved into treachery, backstabbing, political intruige, civil wars, lots of fighting, and lots and lots of beheading following King Henry V's death after becoming king of both England and France and King Henry VI, a child's, ascendance to the throne.
This book was so much fun to read, it's like a fictional epic but it all actually happened. Example A: After one king dies, his brother kills the king's sons to secure the throne for himself.
Example B: An uncle and his nephew are persecuted by england and flee to france, where they spend decades building up an army and support from allied english noblemen before they launch an attack, and defeat the current king in battle, and the nephew becomes king.
Example C: A vast civil war stretches across all of england between its two most powerful families, both trying their hardest to take the crown of england for themselves and wipe the other family out.
This book is a very complicated, with lots of places and an absurd amount of names (why did medieval english people name everyone henry and edward and john??). That was my only criticism, that it's difficult to follow what's happening and what it's happening too sometimes. Another pseudo-criticism is how often characters are killed off, but since that all actually happened, it's not like I can complain about that. Anyway, 5/5, would recommend.

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Clifton French
15 April 2022
This Way Home by Wes Moore and Shawn Goodman
Rating: 4/5

This Way Home is a realistic fiction book about things like gang violence, loss, mystery, etc. The book follows the main character, Elijah. In the story, Elijah os an avid basketball player who has to deal with many challenges from doing work for others, to avoiding the rampant gang violence of where he lives. We see him go through traumatic experiences and how they change him. It is a story about crime, brotherhood, betrayal, hard work, and about how they can work together to come up with solutions to their issues. I recommend this book, it isn't too long, it's very intruiging. It has important topics especially relating to crime, friendships and relationships, trust, etc. I really enjoyed it, it was very well written and interesting, I highly recommend it if someone wants a fairly short, but intense, mysterious, and insteresting book.

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Lovely War
Julia Berry
January 27 2022
Rating 4.45/10
review by Zane

My book Takes place in Europe in the middle/end of world war 2. It is a very detailed and realistic story that has battles and a compelling love story. It also has many different perspectives, one is of a British soldier named James and an American soldier named Aubrey. They only have one similarity and that is the war. The other 2 main character in the book are Hazel James boyfriend and Collete Aubreys boyfriend.

The boom also has Greek mythology  light built into the story. And has the gods Ares, aphrodite, Apollo and Hades.

Overall it is a very good story and I would highly recommend it.

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Will McKerlick
January 25th
The School for Good and Evil
Rating 4.5/5

The School for Good and Evil is about a world where specific children are stolen from their homes every year, and re taken by a School Mater to a world of fairy tales, where they have to go to a school to try to be in a fairy tale. The two main characters end up being in a fairy tale that shows the inner workings of the school and shows each of the girls times it the school. The supposedly "evil" one out of the two is put into the Good school, and the beautiful, amazing precious one gets put into the Evil school  because her intentions are kind of malicious. This book is a part of 6 book series, however the first three and last three books are very different from each other. They use the plot to it's fullest. I rate this a 4.5/5 because sometimes the dialogue just goes on and on. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone I talk to if they ask for a book recommendation.

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Addy Peeler
One of us is lying
“One of Us is Lying” has a unique writing format. The story is told through the eyes of the four murder suspects. Through each of the character’s perspectives, we get to know their personalities better and get a glance at their personal lives as well. The plot is unpredictable. The author keeps you on the tips of their toes throughout the story. Some parts of the book you suspect one student, the next chapter I was suspecting another. The book is full of twists and turns. Although the characters have many conflicts throughout the story, they resolve them and everyone gets the closure they deserve at the end. “One of Us is Lying” is a wonderfully written book with a creative plot and I recommend it.

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Mallory Trelstad
January 24th, 2022
The Hate U give by Angie Thomas
Rating: 5/5

The Hate U give is a story of a 16 year old girl, Starr, who struggles in a world full of racism and hate. Starr is on her way home from a party with her friend Khalil when she gets pulled over by a white male cop. The cop ends up taking things the wrong way and he shoots Khalil 3 times while Starr is the only witness. With Starr being the only witness she had to step up and protest for not only Khalil but for everyone. People were messing up the story and saying false claims about Khalil that Starr had to protest against. Starr goes through many conflicts with racism but she never backed down when it came to standing up for what she believed and using her voice. This book gives you a good look inside how cruel and racist this world is, and how Starr dealt with it. Angie Thomas is a great Author, I would definitely recommend this book to a friend.

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Levi Mandelsberg

Jan 24, 2022

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

Rating:4.5/5

They Both Die At The End is a story of two teen boys, 17 and 18, who find out they are going to die that day. This story takes place in a dystopian world where a company called DeathCast knows when everyone is going to die. DeathCast calls the unlucky people to inform them it's the day they are going to die so they know to expect it. The two boys, Mateo and Rufus, start out as total strangers as you’d expect. But as the day progresses, the boys grow closer, and by the end of the day, they’ve fallen in love. But this love is cut short by their inevitable deaths, and as Mateo tried to make some tea for the two of them, his stove exploded. Mateo was killed, and the last we hear from Rufus is him blindly walking into a street. I enjoyed this book because of the constant wondering of how they would die, and how the narration changes between characters. At first I didn't like the ending because it was anticlimactic and never showed how Rufus died, but now that I look back I think the ending was perfect. I'm giving the book a 4.5/5 just because the pacing was slow at times from the constant narration switches and some parts were slightly boring.

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Marley Hunter
January 17th, 2022
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Rating: 5/5

Concrete Rose is a sequel to The Hate U Give. The book is about the main character's dad from The Hate U Give and a turning point in his life. It was based in Garden Heights in the 90's from the point of view of Mav in his senior year. Mav has had a rough life, his dad went to prison when he was 8 and he was forced to join a gang. He did find a girl that he really cared about named Lisa. Him and Lisa went through a break up, which was really hard for Mav and ended up with him having a baby with another girl. After the baby was born the girl ditched Mav with the baby, and Mav had to provide for it. Mav is struggling to figure out ways to provide for the baby while being a good son, trying to get Lisa back, and dealing with the death of a close family member. Overall I thought this book was great, and was a good sequal to The Hate U Give. It also gave some great insight on the neighborhood from a different prespective.

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Alaska Bearden

January 15th 2022

Catching Fire By Suzzane Collins

Rating: 5/5

Catching Fire is the second novel in the hunger games trilogy. This story follows Katniss Everdeen as she faces many challenges. Katniss and Peeta were tributes in the previous year's hunger games, in which they both became the winning victors because of some berries and a love story. Once they come back they realize they must continue this so-called fake love story. The one thing they were sure of was their immunity in the next reaping. However this all changes in this year's 75th annual hunger games, and this year it’s special. It’s the Quarter Quell. This book was very good, I would definitely recommend it to a friend.

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Clifton French
2 January 2022
(Warriors) Leopardstar's Honor by Erin Hunter
Rating: 5/5

Leopardstar's Honor is book that follows the life of Leopardstar, her struggles, internal and external, etc. It begins with Leopardstar as a child, and from there she progresses through the ranks in her clan, which is Riverclan, going through many struggles. Other notable characters include Whiteclaw, Graystripe, Silverstream, Tigerstar, Firestar, Frogleap, Sunfish, Whitefang, Crookedstar, Mudfur, and many many more. Mudfur prophesized that she would save the clan, and the story follows her story to fulfill what she is said to. This book is too long to summarize very well. She goes through many conflicts, trauma, meeting many friends, and enemies along her way. This book contains a very large amount of subplots, and doesn't necessarily have an overarching plot. But it really follows her trying to fulfill what she is said to have to do, causing her to make some good, and some bad decisions. The book has internal conflict, personal conflicts with others, and even some political conflicts. Overall, a good book, with good world building, good writing, very good character development. Also this book is a part of a series, so some plot points do not have explanation in this, but rather in other books in the series.

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Ben Worthington
Jan 21 2022
Divergent
By Veronica Roth
Rating: 5/5
Divergent by Veronica Roth is a thrilling action packed science fiction book about a city in the future that was divided into five factions. When they turned 16, they took a test to tell them which faction they should choose, although the final say was your own decision. Tris’ tests results were inconclusive, meaning she was equally dauntless, abnegation, and erudite. This is called Divergent. Tris, the main character chose dauntless, a faction that is viewed as weird from her former one. Tris has to fight her way into dauntless doing various fighting and mind excersizes pushing her to the limit. Meanwhile, erudite is overthrowing abnegation as the leaders of the government. Erudite inserts devices inside all of dauntless, to start a simulation to hunt down abnegation. Tris, being divergent, is aware under the simulation, and goes to stop Jeanine, the leader of erudite. I won’t spoil the ending. I would recommend this book or movie to anyone who likes sci fi.

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Brady McCarthy
January 21st 2022
It's better to be feared by Seth Wickersham
Rating: 5/5

It's Better to be Feared is a story that follows the life of Tom Brady. It shows his early life, and how and when he grew up, the places he loves and his everyday life as a child and teenager. The story goes through his life as a college student and the relationships he built during his college years. The author does a great job of building emotion in every character close to Brady. He uses dialogue and metaphors extremely well throughout the text. He then develops into his career as a Quarter back for the Patriots. He delivers unbiased opinions and creates a sort of comfort when you read. He also paints a detailed picture of Brady's successful moments and some of his less successful moments. Overall I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

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Henry Boyd
January 20th 2022
Salt to the Sea By Ruta Sepetys
Rating: 5/5

Salt to the Sea is a story that follow a group trying to escape the horrors of World War 2. Each member of the group comes with a different backstory with twists and turns being thrown all throughout this story. This book also covers the mysterious Amber room that was never to be seen again once the Nazis stole it. The amber room has never been recovered and some people believe it could still be out there. This story provides an interesting angle on World War 2 and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books about War, adventures, or mystery.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Keiden Meyer
January 5th, 2022

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Rating: 5/5

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe explores and talks about the transition from being young boys to young adults, through the two main characters, Aristotle and Dante. Throughout the story, we not only explore the main two characters, but their families and the people who live in their town as well. The story overall is written incredibly well, and the characters are easy to understand, although they are complex characters. Not only is the story itself interesting, but the way it's written and formatted makes reading so much more worth it. I would recommend this book to almost anyone who isn't younger than us.

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Amalia Held
December 17, 2021
Dumplin by Julie Murphy
Rating: 4/5

Dumplin is the story of Willowdean Dickson. Willowdean or Will is a 17 year old girl living in a small town in Texas. Her mother is a retired pageant queen, and the head of the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant. Her aunt Lucy has recently passed away and to honor her she enters the pageant. Her mother isn't in support of her joining the pageant, and this creates a conflict. To add on to this she meets private school Bo, and she has to understand her relationship with him. Overall this book is good, and goes over issues such as body positivity, friendship and self confidence. I would recommend it to a friend.

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Ryan Nguyen

January 20th, 2022

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Rating: 5/5

Animal Farm tells the story of farm animals rebelling against their owner Mr. Jones and taking control of Manor Farm. The animals having control of the farm rename it, and proceed to thrive and survive without Mr. Jones there to take their resources. As the story progresses, we see how even though they may be free from the humans, they are still not free, being taken advantage of and manipulated by the pigs. While seeming like a mundane story initially, we see how the powerful become corrupted, and take control of others. This is a really interesting story, and with lots of symbolism in the story, it is a good read I recommend to everyone.

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Noah Harwood
December 15, 2021
The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Rating: 3.5/5

The Toll tells the story of a possible future. In this world nobody can die permanently. Only people called Scythes can make death permanently. Scythes make sure that the world doesn't exceed its maximum capacity. This world is monitored by a super computer. This is called the Thunderhead. Because it is a computer it cannot feels emotion, so it seeks a human vessel. When it finds one they team together with some of the scythes to back control of the Sycthedome from Highblade Goddard. In the eyes of the team Highblade Goddard has terrorized and killed thousands of people.

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Lou Hauger
January 18,2022
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Rating 3/5

Monster by Walter Dean Myers. They named the book Monster because of what the judge called him in this book which is really interesting. It's a pretty complex story and really deep and reflective if you actually think of this being you and being in this position. Steve Harmon is a 16 year old who is on trial for the murder of a drug store owner named Mr. Nesbitt, which happened due to a botched robbery 6 months before this trial countdown. He writes in his notebook about what happened and he re counts the 11 days in between the start of the trial and the verdict.

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Minna Puris
January 2nd, 2022
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Rating: 4/5

We Were Liars tells the story of a wealthy family, the Sinclair's, and their summers on their private island.The book focuses on the main character, Cadence who spends her summers there with the liars, Johnny, Mirren, and Gat, all of them a close knit group of friends. The summer of fifteen Cadence suffered from a traumatic head injury leaving her with little to no memory of that summer. She can't remember how her injury was caused, why the liars won't respond to her messages, and why no one will tell her what really went down between everyone.Two years later she returns to the island and slowly uncovers what happened. As she pieces together her memories of the summer of fifteen she learns the truth about the Sinclairs, the liars, and what they did.
The book is fast paced page turner with a twist at the end I was not expecting. Overall I enjoyed the book and would recommend to anyone.

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Ada Herzog
January 14, 2022
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Rating: 4.5/5

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is an adventurous and impactful book that follows the lives of four sisters; Meg, Amy, Beth, and Jo. The sisters are guided by their compassionate mother, Marmee, and accompanied by their close friend, Laurie. Throughout the story, we get to see the sister’s overcome their faults and accomplish their goals. We get to see Meg struggle with her social status, Amy with her selfishness, Beth with her bashfulness, and Jo with her temper. The story shows the sisters’ development, while also teaching us important life lessons and morals. I really recommend this book, especially to women, because it shows the sisters making the best of the roles society allows them to have. I found myself relating to the different sisters and I predict that most readers will as well. You get to watch the sisters navigate their lives, and in turn, you may learn to nagivate yours. I loved the book, although the language is formal and the book can be slow. Little Women is an inspiring, entertaining, and heartwarming book. It’s thrilling to follow their life's ups and downs and inspiring to watch them grow up into little women.

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Charlie Moss
January 13th, 2022
Billy Summers by Stephen King
Rating: 5/5

Billy Summers is a story of a retired military sniper and now hitman named Billy Summers. He is offered a last job by an old friend that will set him up for the rest of his life, but something seems off about it. As Billy tries to navigate the logistics, a wrench is thrown into his plans. When he unravels the plots and lies behind the job, it gets more and more dangerous for Billy. Action, suspense, and morality all wrestle in this novel while Billy tries to understand his past and figure out his future. A very good book, interesting read, and I would recommend.

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Seth Filner
Sometime over winter break
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Rating: 4.5/5

The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes is about the 18-year old Coriolanus Snow, the heir to a well-known and once-rich family that's now fallen almost into ruin. He and his family struggle to get by while Snow has to maintain a facade of wealth and aristocracy while he goes to a prestigious academy. Then he's chosen to be a mentor for one of this year's Hunger Games tributes; specifically the girl from district 12, one of the worst-preforming districts. Initially disheartened, he realizes that this was a gift, because the tribute, Lucy Gray, is a performer who almost immediately wins public favor. Snow sees an opportunity and takes it, doing everything in his power to garner support for her as well as convincing the game master to allow donations to be made to tributes. Basically, he does his best to scheme and manipulate his (and Lucy's) way to victory.
This book was really good, showing Snow's fall from grace and into villainy. I thoroughly enjoyed it until the last 30 pages or so, when it dropped the ball and didn't do the most convincing job of showing Snow decide to fully turn to the dark side, and that's why I'm giving it a 4.5/5.

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Ada Gardiner
January 6th 2022
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Rating 2/5

My Year of Rest and Relaxation follows the unnamed narrator in a satirical critique of capitalism and the modern world. The narrator navigates through her depression as she attempts to isolate herself from the world for a year. She takes copious amount of sleeping pills in an attempt to sleep the year away. In her mind, this is creating a harsh reset. This is a promising plot, however, this book fails on all levels. Similar to The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath it falls flat on its feminism, and in turn it inspires a placid feminism. This effect and the book mostly resonate in its White readers. The narrator doesn't challenge the world, just looks at it with disgust and a far away rage, something many other minorities cannot afford to do. I also thought the characters were boring. The narrator doesn't take action and instead just gets pushed around by the plot. While this might fit with the themes of the book it creates a very boring character and plot. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone

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Lucy Lord
January 6th, 2022
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rating: 5/5

The Inheritance Games follows 16 year-old Avery as her life is turned upside down. When Avery goes from living in her car to inheriting billions in a matter of days she must learn to adapt in a high speed, high stakes environment. The man who gave her everything, a man she has never met or even heard of, Tobias Hawethorne, gave her it all, on one condition: Avery must uproot her life and move into his mansion, a building built in the sprawling hills of Texas, full of secret passages, games, riddles, and crime. However, Avery is not alone, the Hawethorne house is also inhabited by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just disinherited, a family who have had everything handed to them, a family who would go to the longest lengths to steal back billions. The book follows Avery as she navigates the four alluring Hawethorne brothers, the danger that lurks in every corner, and the final riddle that Tobias Hawethorne left for his grandsons.
This book is unpredictable and addicting and I could not put it down. It is perfect for people who like mysteries, or who like to solve complex puzzles. However it also is a good read for people who enjoy fantasy or fiction. I would recommend this book to anyone because I highly enjoyed it and it has a little bit of everything.

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Liliana Lockman
January 5th, 2022
Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smeldley
Rating: 5/5

Tonight We Rule the World follows the story of a teenage boy named Owen. For a long time, Owen felt like an outcast because of his autism. When he meets Lily, he finds new friends and starts to feel like he belongs. When the school finds out he was sexually assaulted, Owen has to navigate relationships with both himself and others to find acceptance. He finds himself looking back and questioning interactions he hadn't before. The book goes back and forth between present day and his journal that he started writing freshman year. This book is tragic, heartfelt, and funny at times. It's a book that once you start reading you can't put it down. I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend.

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Maya Otsuka
30 December 2021
Your Duck is My Duck by Deborah Eisenberg
Rating: 5/5

The narrator meets Ray and Christa at one of the many parties they used to go to. Not having been close to either the narrator was surprised when they asked if the narrator wanted to go to a island resort with them. The narrator couldn't help but wonder why, and thought because of one of the paintings the narrator painted for their friend that had to sell it to Ray and Christa. The narrator's job was slowly sinking and people had already been lade off and they thought they where next so instead of waiting the narrator decided to go to the resort to clear their head. After the plain ride to the island Christa picked the narrator up and took them to the resorts smaller living areas. There Christa explained to the narrator the other room mate that would be staying there. Amos Voinovich, he works as a puppeteer. They connect through art and together observe the community around them. Meanwhile Ray and Christa where fighting over the other guests that where Ray's friends. Christa was tired of how Ray would act around them. They later resolved there situation when the guests left. The ending was the presentation of the play that Amos had been working on there. And though the play the narrator came to realize the beauty of art. One of the other guests say at the very, very end "Let us be thankful-let us be thankful for our generous hosts, for art, for this beautiful evening, and for the mild sunny days ahead!" This was thrilling to read and had me constantly thinking about the deeper meaning, and why they would say or think that. I wish there was more to read.

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Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

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Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

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Milana Litwinczuk
December 16, 2021
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Rating: 5/5

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World is the just as brilliant sequel to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. This is a book about two senior year high school students who are trying their best to discover what it means to be in a relationship in a world that denies their existence. But when Ari is faced with tremendous loss he must try even harder to forge a path of joy and truth for himself and Dante. With his newfound friends and family, can Ari find his spot on the map of the world?
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World is a heartfelt story of love, friendship, determination, and finding your place in the universe. It's a book of acceptance and belonging that is guaranteed to teach you something about your own life and the lives of others. It's an amazing read that I would recommend to anyone.

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Talia Genauer
14 October 2021

Internment by Samira Ahmed

Rating: 4/5

Internment, by Samira Ahmed, takes place in the near future and tells the story of a young Muslim girl, Layla Amin, and her terrifying reality. Layla has just come back home from her boyfriend's house when the Exclusion Authority guards burst through the door telling Layla and her family they have 10 minutes to pack essential belongings. Then, they explain to the Amin's that they will be relocated. To an internment camp called Mobius. Layla is determined not to get used to anything in Mobius because she is getting out. She meets friends and unexpected allies who are willing to risk their lives to fight for their freedom and the freedom of Muslims around America who are being put in these internment camps.