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Teen Review
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

By Sylvia Plath
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Alyssa F.
Jan 13, 2023

At the time I read this book, it was one of those times where this is exactly what I needed to

read. Going through the story of Esther’s intense breakdown and insanity in a way that becomes

so rational and real, to her as a character and to me as a reader. It follows her dark feelings as

well as the brighter ones of her psyche. I was so drawn to this book, having finished it in about 3

days. I’ve never been into classics but I was pleasantly surprised with how this one was written,

Teen Review
Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Hallowe’en Party

By Agatha Christie
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Abigail M.
Jan 12, 2023

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie is a mystery novel. At a Halloween party hosted by her

school, Joyce brags about having seen a murder actually happen. Naturally, no one really

believes her bold claim. Only a few hours later, she is found in the bobbing for apples bucket.

Dead. Ariadne Oliver, a sensational writer, goes to Poirot and insists on his help. Poirot, the

world-famous Belgian detective, then has to discern why this girl was murdered. Was she killed

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Adam H.
Jan 11, 2023

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry starts off by living with his aunt and uncle

for 12 years. Then, he gets a mysterious letter from Hogwarts, inviting him to study at the

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He goes there, and faces many obstacles along the way that

you will read about. When he gets there, everyone knows him! He was famous for a reason that

you will learn about later in the book. As the year progresses at Hogwarts, he learns about a

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Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix

By Aminah Mae Safi
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Chris K.
Jan 11, 2023

Just excellent. Action, suspense, wit, an amazing setting, and great characters.

Safi reimagines the Robin Hood legend during the height of the Third Crusade in "the Holy Land, with all its names for God and all its pilgrims and all its war" with a female Muslim protagonist.

Teen Review
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

By Agatha Christie
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 8, 2023

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a mystery novel. 10 strangers are invited to a

once-in-a-lifetime experience on a secluded island owned by a millionaire. Except when the

guests arrive, their unknown host is nowhere to be found. It's just 10 complete strangers left in

the mansion of Soldier Boy Island. Yet they each have one thing in common, a vicious secret

that will ruin their lives. As they explore the island they’re stuck on, it is soon discovered that

Teen Review
 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

By Matt Haig
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 8, 2023

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a SciFi novel. Between life and death, there is a library with

an endless amount of books, full of different lives you might have had instead, all affected by the

choices you’ve made. When you die, you get another chance at life. You can go through any of

the books to teleport into any of the lives you've chosen and either pick a new one to live in for

Teen Review
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and The Six

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 8, 2023

Everyone knows Daisy Jones and The Six- the greatest band in the 70s. With the beautiful

enigma Daisy Jones and the mysterious heart-throb Billy Dunne and their band-mates, their

glorious life filled with fame, drugs, love, and attention was picture-perfect. Except, the band

broke up in the middle of their glory after just one album and no one knows why. This book tells

the real and ugly truth as to why the greatest band alive broke up and how maybe things aren't

Teen Review
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 8, 2023

The second series in Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse, Six of Crows is a huge improvement from her

debut works. 

Teen Review
These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

These Hollow Vows

By Lexi Ryan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Jan 8, 2023

Abriella “Brie” Kincaid is a thief - though by necessity, of course. She steals from the

richest of the rich, counting on a cover of darkness to keep her hidden, but only to barely scrape

together enough money to meet her growing monthly payments to her aunt. It’s the only way

that she and her younger sister can survive in a world full of fae, self-interested nobles and

royalty. She only takes joy in seeing the mage’s apprentice next door: the handsome, kind

Teen Review

Orbiting Jupiter

By Gary D. Schmidt
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Iqra N.
Jan 8, 2023

Orbiting Jupiter follows Jack, who has gotten a new older foster brother by

the name of Joseph. Jack doesn’t know much about Joseph, except that he doesn’t

like talking or being touched. And that he has a four month old daughter named

Jupiter that he hasn’t seen at all. Jack knows that Joseph is smart, despite most of

his teachers not liking him because of the various forms of rumors involving him

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