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Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

Destroy Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“Time goes on even when we do not.” 

Following the antihero of the first book of the series, Warner. This also shows unseen pages of the infamous journal from the first book. Watch as he struggles between his desire to be good and his desire to please his father. 

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“I am a being comprised of letters, a character created by sentences, a figment of imagination formed through fiction.” 

Set in a dystopian universe, a young girl has spent years trapped within a mental institution, for seemingly no reason. She is far more dangerous than anyone knows, even herself. Capable of killing with just touch, she begins to feel barely human. What happens when another is added to her cell, changing up what has been her life for the past several years? 

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The One Thing

The One Thing

By Marci Lyn Curtis
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Allie
Mar 26, 2024

Before, she was just a 16 year old rising soccer star. After, she was a rebel in denial wreaking havoc in the Merchant’s School for the Blind. Refusing to come to terms with her life after meningitis, Maggie lands herself with a parole officer. And just when things seem their darkest, she meets Ben, the only person in the world she can see. Maggie bonds with Ben, and realizes just how great life can be. The only question is: how long will it last? 

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Roxy by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman

Roxy

By Neal Shusterman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Allie
Mar 26, 2024

Siblings Ivy and Isaac are complete opposites. Isaac is a star athlete looking to go to college on a scholarship, and Ivy couldn’t care less about her future. The two go through dramatic changes when they meet their new prescription best friends Roxy (oxytocin) and Addison (adderall). The story takes them through the twisted and toxic relationship that is formed when prescription drugs are abused. Which Ramey sibling will make it out and move on? Which Ramey will succumb to their addiction? 

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Interesting Times

Interesting Times

By Terry Pratchett
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 26, 2024

Summary: Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett is a humorous and satirical fantasy novel set in the Discworld universe. It follows the adventures of Rincewind, a hapless and cowardly wizard, who finds himself thrust into the middle of political intrigue and revolution on the Counterweight Continent. As he navigates through a land steeped in ancient traditions and teeming with warring factions, Rincewind encounters a cast of eccentric characters, including Cohen the Barbarian and the Luggage.

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Gallant

Gallant

By V.E. Schwab
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 25, 2024

“When people see tears, they stop listening to your hands or your words or anything else you have to say. And it doesn't matter if the tears are angry or sad, frightened or frustrated. All they see is a girl crying.” 

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
Anonymous
Mar 25, 2024

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a magical story that connects into reality just enough to make the reader question whether what they’re reading is just a story. It tells the tale of a young boy, Harry Potter, who lives with his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon Dursley. He’s never known his parents as they died in a car crash when he was just a baby, and his aunt and uncle refuse to tell him any details about them.

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Looking For Alaska

By John Green
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Allie
Mar 25, 2024

Miles “Pudge” Halter is only after one thing: The Great Perhaps. Alaska is also after one thing: How do you get out of the labyrinth? The two cross paths at Culver Creek prep, a private boarding school in the south. As they get to know each other, Pudge forms a crush on Alaska. Amid a prank war and keeping his grades up, Pudge must learn how to also navigate his new love life. Will Pudge find The Great Perhaps? Will Alaska find her way out of the labyrinth? Read to find out! 

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Cars 1 movie

Cars 1

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 25, 2024

Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car, gets stranded on his way to the most important race of his life. Now he has to find a way to get back but first he needs to learn a valuable life lesson… 

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