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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars

By E. Lockhart
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2022

Every year in the summer, the wealthy Sinclair family returns to their private island in

Massachusetts. Cady looks forward to reuniting with her family, composed of Mirren, Johnny,

and Gat - the Liars. As Cady experiences hardships and love during summer, her migraines

intensify, until she’s left questioning her own sanity. And her friendships quickly turn destructive

as she edges closer to the truth...

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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

By R.F. Kuang
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2022

Rin grew up in the village of Tikany, in the south of Nikara. At the age of 14, her foster parents

threaten to marry her off, and she knows she must escape her future. When she attempts and aces

the Keju (the national college entrance exam), being a poor girl from a relatively unknown

province, it shocks everyone. Now, attending Sinegard, the nation's top military school, she

attempts to prove herself amidst discrimination and mistreatment. But, Rin later learns that she

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Matched by Ally Condie

Matched

By Ally Condie
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anna S.
Dec 10, 2022

Cassia is a 17 year old who lives in a society where she can’t make any decisions on

her own. She has known how her life will play out since she was a young girl. At 17 she

would be told who she would marry at age 21. Soon after that she will be told what

job she has been selected for. She will die on her 80th birthday. This is how everyone

lives their lives and no one questions it, until there is a mistake. Cassia is matched

with Xander, her friend that lives nearby, which is already happens very little. Cassia

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She's Gone by David Bell

She's Gone

By David Bell
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anna S.
Dec 10, 2022

Hunter Gifford is being accused of killing his girlfriend. Yes, the girl who was his whole

world until after she went missing on the night of homecoming. They were in a

terrible car crash coming home, and Hunter got a concussion but Chole is missing.

The police are questioning him but there’s only one problem, he doesn’t remember

anything. Hunter knows that whatever he remembers will help find Chloe, but how

quick and what will he be able to remember?

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Three Drops of Blood by Gretchen McNeil

Three Drops of Blood

By Gretchen McNeil
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anna S.
Dec 10, 2022

Kate Williams is a 17 year old up and coming actress and has decided to pursue

acting as a full time career, but it will come at a cost. Whatever cost her parents end

up charging to rent her childhood bedroom. Kate needs a job and her best friend’s

brother Ky has a job for her, filing documents at a law firm that his father runs. One

night when working, Kate starts to see some suspicious behavior between a lady in

another office and her assistant. Days later, she witnesses a double murderer. Can

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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I’m Glad My Mom Died

By Jennette McCurdy
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aubrie C.
Dec 10, 2022

A memoir of the ICarly and Sam and Cat star Jennette McCurdy shares her path to stardom and

the struggles that came with it. Starting at the age of six Jennette’s mother wanted her to

become a star so she started doing acting auditions. At a very young age her mother would do

things like put her on diets and restrictions and do cosmetic routines on her like tinting her

eyelashes which led to eating disorders and addiction. She shares that her mother had all

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Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Ignite Me

By Tahreah Mafi
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Alyssa F.
Dec 8, 2022

To start this off, I absolutely loved this book, it's now one of my favorites ever. I’ve read the

entire shatter me series and this is by far my favorite. It continues the story of Juliette and her

journey to take down The Reestablishment. Warner is my favorite book boy out of any book I’ve

ever read. She now has to rely on him, someone she never thought she’d even like to begin

with. Along with simply such an interesting plot, the romance in this book is just to die for.

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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Alyssa F.
Dec 8, 2022

This book got me out of one of my worst reading slumps I’ve ever had. Filled with faeries, the

human world, ideas of patriarchy and power, and more, this book is more than anything I

could’ve asked for or even expected. An enemies to friends to maybe lovers, admiration from

afar, all of which are some of my favorite tropes personally. The two main characters, Jude, a

human living in the Faerie world, and Carden, the youngest son to the High King of Faerie.

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It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us

By Colleen Hoover
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aubrie C.
Dec 8, 2022

After Lily’s abusive father has died she meets a surgeon that she is interested in. Lily and the

surgeon, Ryle start a relationship but find that their goals for life do not match up. They part

ways but find eachother again and their relationship progresses until he lashes out on her

reminding her of the abusive relationship her parents had with each other. Although Lily told

herself that Ryle was nothing like her father. Lily marries Ryle and is looking forward to starting

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Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose

By Angie Thomas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aubrie C.
Dec 8, 2022

The book follows a senior in highschool, Maverick. Maverick has been in a gang since he was

12 and has started selling marajuana to earn some extra money and to help his mom pay for

bills. Maverick finds himself with a son that he did not know that he had and now has to raise on

his own. Throughout the story you see Mav deal with becoming a new father while trying to

make the ends meet. Maverick’s ex-girlfriend comes to him saying that she is pregnant and

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