Reviews by Tag: adventure

Teen Review
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

The Ballad of Never After

By Stephanie Garber
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
SP
Jun 11, 2025

The Ballad of Never After is a captivating fantasy book about a girl named Evangeline. It was always said in her world that no one should make a deal with the fates because they always take more than you can give. Despite the warnings, Evangeline makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts to get her true love. Little does she know this deal will change the entire trajectory and purpose of her life.

Teen Review
Cats in the City by Tom Watson

Cats in the City

By Tom Watson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 11, 2025

Cats in the City is the second book of the Stick Cat book series, written by Tom Watson. The book starts off with Stick Cat and Edith talking, and realizing that Stick Cat had never visited Edith's apartment - she always comes to his. She invites him to her apartment, where he had a nice look and found out that she lives a luxurious life. He hops on the windowsill and stares out the window, noticing a bagel shop and a woman stirring a giant pot of bagel batter on one floor of the building near their apartment.

Teen Review
Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? book cover

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?

By Patricia Brennan Demuth
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 24, 2025

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? tells the life story of the woman who wrote the famous Little House books. It starts with her childhood in the 1800s, when she lived in a small log cabin with her family. They were pioneers who moved often and faced tough times like cold winters and sickness. As Laura grew up, she became a teacher, got married, and had a daughter. Later, she started writing about her childhood.

Teen Review
Annihilation book cover

Annihilation

By Jeff VanderMeer
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Liam T.
May 7, 2025

Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer, is a stylistically incredible story of survival. The novel follows a Biologist, thrown into an anomalous environment that seems to have a mind of its own. She is set to discover the source of the anomaly along with several other specialists with dubious motives. With a rich exploration of the Biologist’s mind, an environment that falls perfectly into the uncanny valley, and undercurrents of mystery, distrust, and unreliability, VanderMeer creates an incredible and engaging story.

Teen Review
Up DVD cover

Up

By Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Apr 21, 2025

Up is a classic-animated movie with an emotional story. The movie begins by introducing Carl and Ellie, two kids who shared the same dream of visiting Paradise Falls. Now as an old man, Carl looks to fulfilling Ellie’s dream after her death. The story is very deep and well written and balances mature themes like loss with humorous elements. The contrast between Carl’s grumpiness and Russell's enthusiastic nature is one of the best humorous elements present in the movie.

Teen Review
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Saanvi M
Apr 15, 2025

Crooked Kingdom is the sequel to Six of Crows, the story of six teenagers with extremely different backgrounds united for a common cause: conducting a heist. After the effects of all the events that occurred in previous weeks, the crows have a lot to deal with. Despite being successful with the heist, they are all exhausted and weakened by their efforts.

Teen Review
Aurora Rising book cover

Aurora Rising

By Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
I Read for Fun
Apr 11, 2025

None of this should have happened. If Ty, golden boy, and top student at the Aurora academy hadn’t decided to go for a midnight flight the day before he was supposed to pick his squad. He wouldn’t have seen the distress beacon or found Aurora, a girl who was a passenger on a ship that went missing 200 years ago. If he hadn’t decided to play the hero, he would have had the pick of the top graduates for his team instead he got stuck with the bottom of the barrel. 

Teen Review
The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eli
Mar 31, 2025

Rick Riordan’s final installment in the Percy Jackson series comes in amazing fashion with The Last Olympian. The book begins with Percy and Beckendorf attacking an enemy ship, however the mission goes haywire and Beckendorf is killed. Percy then travels to get bathed in the river Styx, something his enemy Luke had done previously. After getting bathed, Percy and the people of Camp Half-Blood travel to New York to defend Olympus, which is left unguarded due to the gods fighting Typhon.

Teen Review
Stick and Stone Explore and More book cover

Stick and Stone Explore and More

By Beth Ferry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Taylor J.
Mar 26, 2025

I know this book might be considered to be a kid’s book by some, but even at the age I’m at, I still love it! Stick and Stone Explore and More is the story of the two main characters, Stick and Stone, and the crazy adventures they encounter. In one adventure, they get taken by a Nature Girl and need to find their way home. In their other adventure, they almost get roasted and toasted by a campfire! But Stick and Stone always do everything together, because they’re the best of friends! 

Teen Review
A Court of Mist and Fury book cover

A Court of Mist and Fury

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maya
Mar 25, 2025

A Court of Mist and Fury is the second installment in the ACOTAR series by Sarah J Maas. It is one of the best books I have ever read and is my favorite in the entire series. The adventures the characters experience are so intriguing and forces you to keep turning the page. The plot twists are exciting, and you don’t even see them coming. The dialogue is also well written and fun.

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