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Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

By Kazuo Ishiguro
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Eva
Sep 18, 2023

Never Let Me Go is a dystopian novel set in Britain. The book takes us through the life of young British school kids who are at an isolated boarding school. The mystery is they are required to follow a very strict set of rules and are never allowed to leave the premises of the school until they are old enough. The book is a great read and definitely takes an interesting turn.

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We Deserve Monuments

We Deserve Monuments

By Jas Hammonds
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophia
Sep 11, 2023

Wow. Just… wow. We Deserve Monuments is a debut novel. But you wouldn’t be able to tell. It’s just that well written. A beautiful, heart-wrenching coming of age story, Jas Hammonds wove a tale of generational trauma, love, racism, homophobia, and what really matters. This was recommended to me by Goodreads because I read Pet (by Akwaeke Emezi), and I at first marked it as TBR because of the cover. Then, I read the premise. It was at this moment that it became an instant read for me. I was not disappointed.

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The Iron Trial

The Iron Trial

By Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Sep 11, 2023

The Iron Trial is the first book in the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. The story follows a young boy named Callum Hunt, who has been warned his whole life to stay away from magic and the Magisterium, a school for young mages. However, when he is selected to attend the Magisterium, he reluctantly embarks on a journey of magical education. There, he makes friends and discovers secrets about his past, including a prophecy that may tie his fate to the dark forces threatening the magical world.

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From Blood and Ash

From Blood and Ash

By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Sep 11, 2023

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout is the first book in the Blood and Ash series. Poppy, a maiden who was chosen from birth, never got to control her life. She’s hidden from the world, and has to wear a veil to cover her face. Even though the kingdom’s future depends on Poppy’s Ascension, she would rather be with the guards and fight the evil lurking in the kingdom than to be found worthy by the Gods. As unexpected things start occuring, she starts losing those she holds dear.

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House of Earth and Blood

House of Earth and Blood

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Sep 11, 2023

House of Earth and Blood is the first book in Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series, a thrilling urban fantasy novel that follows the story of Bryce Quinlan, a half-human, half-fae party girl living in the bustling city of Crescent City. When her closest friends are brutally murdered, Bryce is pulled into a dark investigation, working alongside the enigmatic Fallen Angel, Hunt Athalar, to solve the crimes.

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The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Sep 11, 2023

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a thrilling mystery novel that follows the story of Avery Grambs, a seemingly ordinary girl who inherits a vast fortune from a mysterious billionaire named Tobias Hawthorne. However, there's a catch – Avery must move into the sprawling Hawthorne estate and compete with Hawthorne's conniving and eccentric family members to claim her inheritance.

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The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav Kone
Sep 11, 2023

Percy Jackson lived a normal life, at least as normal as it can get, until he found out that the Greek gods are real. Zeus, the god of the sky, thinks Percy has stolen his lightning bolt.

Now Percy has to find and return Zeus’s lightning bolt to save the world and himself from Zeus’s wrath.

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The One

The One

By Kiera Cass
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mia M
Sep 11, 2023

The One is a suspenseful novel about America Singer trying to win the heart of Prince Maxon. At first, she wasn’t sure if she wanted the pressures of the crown, but now she is determined to be the girl that Maxon chooses. When her secrets about Aspen are brought to the surface, America’s chances of being the princess are disappearing before her eyes. 

Teen Review
The Hidden Kingdom

The Hidden Kingdom

By Tui T. Sutherland
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Pranav P
Sep 11, 2023

The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland is a graphic novel which is a very exciting book to read, and it is also the third book of the Wings of Fire series. This book is through Glory’s perspective and the setting if the story is in the Rainforest Kingdom. All her life Glory has heard that she was a useless and worthless Rainwing, she always wanted to prove people otherwise, she believes that her tribe was also like her, and they were different from what everyone says they are.

Teen Review
Hatchet

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 11, 2023

Hatchet by Gary Paulson is a novel about a survival story about a 13 year old boy, Brian, who finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness. His only tool is a hatchet. 

This is a book of experiments and survival. I would rate this book 3 out of 5, and would recommend it to people who like survival stories. This book was a great book to connect to the outdoor wilderness. This gave me memories of camping, and many possible survival tips!  
 

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