Teen and Staff Reviews

The movie Missing follows June, a high schooler living in LA. June’s dad unfortunately suffered a brain tumor while June was a child, so June’s mom has been taking care of her. June’s mom had recently gone on a vacation with her boyfriend, Kevin, to Colombia. Although it seems like Kevin and her mom are having a great time, when June goes to pick them up from the airport, they are nowhere to be found. Panicking, June contacts the police, but they struggle to find out what is happening.

Summary: Look for Me is a thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows Detective D.D. Warren as she investigates a gruesome murder scene where a family of five has been brutally slaughtered, except for the eldest daughter who is missing. Flora Dane, a survivor of a past abduction, becomes a key character as she assists D.D. in the search for the missing girl while dealing with her own traumatic past.

In the sequel to City of Dusk, the five heirs are separated across the realms and must find their way to each other. Risha, the necromancer, realizes she is not as close to the dead as she thought after being trapped in the underworld. Nikolas is trapped in the bone castle under the thumb of his ruthless god who wants only to use him and his newly discovered brother as pawns in his war. Taisa and Julian battle alone in the realm of the dark, and stumble across the only remaining member of the Lunaris royal family.

Born a Crime, written by Trever Noah is quite wry, but it is hard-hitting. tribute to Noah’s mother, a deeply religious woman of unfathomable bravery. Trever Noah is one my favorite comedians. The book is a tribute to Noah’s mother, a deeply religious woman of unfathomable bravery.

Summary: King's Cage is the third installment in the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. In this dystopian fantasy novel, the story continues to follow Mare Barrow, a powerful Red-blooded girl with Silver abilities, as she is held captive by King Maven. The book explores themes of power, rebellion, and the consequences of a divided society.

We Regret To Inform You by Ariel Kaplin is about a girl named Mischa Abramavicius who goes to a private school called Blanchard. She has outstanding grades as well as a 3.98 GPA and a 1580 SAT score. She works very hard in school and has a best friend named Nate. Despite all of her hard work she gets rejected by every college she applies to including her safety school that she hated.

Avery Kylie Grambs lives in New Castle, Connecticut with her sister, Libby. All she wants is to make it out of high school and major in actuarial science. One day, at school, a mysterious stranger arrives and informs her that she has just become the heir to Tobias Hawthorme’s 46.2 billion dollar inheritance from a man she has never heard of. The only catch: she must live in a mansion with all of the former heirs, and more for at least one year. Avery and Tobias’ four grandsons must solve riddles upon riddles and uncover secrets upon secrets.

Summary: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of Sophie Mercer, a teenage witch who, after a prom night spell gone wrong, is sent to Hecate Hall, a reform school for wayward Prodigium (supernatural beings). At Hex Hall, Sophie navigates a world filled with vampires, witches, and shapeshifters, while trying to uncover the mystery of her family's dark past.

Insurgent is a dystopian novel that follows Tris Prior through her adventures in a war torn city. Tris is Divergent, which means she can resist simulations and can’t be controlled by the leaders. She has to make a huge choice during this book, she can turn herself in for testing, or the leaders will continue to kill her friends. The choice she makes tears her from her love, Tobias, who follows her even though she broke a promise.

City of Dusk follows a ragtag group of heirs to the throne, each possessing a different kind of magic from their godly ancestor. With a morally grey protagonist, and chaotic gods bringing destruction, the four heirs will have to face the trials ahead of them. Traveling through the different worlds, and being chased by monsters across the realms, Risha, Taesia, Nikolas, and Angleica will have to find exactly what makes them special while facing off against each other and their gods.