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Book Review: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up This book was an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. I enjoyed this book because the author did a really good job of giving readers a window into the main character’s thought process. ————————————————- Hawthorn isn’t normal- not by any standard. But she doesn’t understand the need for the popular girl to call her out on it. She’d rather blend into the background and stay in the shadows. However, when Lizzie, one of the most popular girls from her school goes missing, everyone goes crazy. The amount of concern from people … Continue reading Book Review: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

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Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Teen Romance / Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up I really enjoyed this book because it was a change from all of the mysteries and action books that I have been reading recently. I also appreciated the effort the author spent in character development. ———————————————- Andie is the daughter of a politician. Her life is basically hanging out with friends, ignoring her absent father, and staying in the shadows to avoid scandals. However, when one of her summer internships is revoked because of a scandal that her father is involved in, she decides to take fate into her … Continue reading Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

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Book Review: Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up This book was definitely a chilling story and the fact that it was in diary format made the entire thing feel a lot more personal. Also, this would definitely be a book to read for people in high school because of the setting and the nature of the book. ——————————————- Anonymous is a girl who doesn’t quite enjoy her life. She doesn’t fit in and is always trying to improve her appearance. After she moves to a new neighborhood, she is approached by a girl who invites … Continue reading Book Review: Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

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Book Review: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Oprah’s book club)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was recently recommended by Oprah Winfrey as part of her book club. My dad insisted that I must read it! The book was very interesting at first, but about three-quarters of the way through, the story became somewhat repetitive. I enjoyed the book overall nevertheless. ———————————————— Cora is a slave. She’s gotten used to the work, the beatings, and the abuse hurled at her and her fellow slaves daily. But that doesn’t mean she likes it. One day, a man named Caesar offers to help … Continue reading Book Review: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Oprah’s book club)

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Book Review: A Deadly Distance by L.T. Ryan (Book two of the Good Soldier series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Mystery Age Recommended: 14 and up I liked this book because it addressed some large problems in today’s society and managed to do it in a way that would educate people without boring them. ————————————— Jack Noble is back in the field with his partner Frank. One day, some operatives are following a man who they believe is smuggling drugs and weapons into the country, when they find out that he is actually hiding something much worse. Jack and his team see red when they find out that the man is in fact trafficking … Continue reading Book Review: A Deadly Distance by L.T. Ryan (Book two of the Good Soldier series)

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Book Review: Every Day by David Levithan (Book 1)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This was one of the books that my dad got me for my birthday!! I liked the concept of the book a lot, but once it got to the suspenseful part, I was a little reluctant to read further and finish the book because I knew that there weren’t enough pages left in the book for everything that needed to happen. ———————————————– A is a sixteen-year-old boy who has a secret. He wakes up everyday in someone else’s body. He has no body of his own, and every morning, … Continue reading Book Review: Every Day by David Levithan (Book 1)

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Book Review: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Memoir Age Recommended: 15 and up This book was an incredible autobiography by a woman who diagnosed herself with a mental disorder and then enrolled herself in a mental hospital. The book describes her time there with uncanny detail and really brings awareness to some of the conditions that people experience(d) in mental hospitals. ————————————————- Susanna Kaysen is only 18 years old when she notices that something is wrong with her. She enrolls herself in a mental hospital and is later diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Susanna makes friends at the mental hospital, and all … Continue reading Book Review: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

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Book Review: Noble Beginnings by L.T. Ryan (Book one of the Good Soldier series)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Mystery Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was a really good thriller and I loved how while there were only a few key characters, the author took the time to develop them very well. ——————————————- Jack Noble and his fellow Marine, Bear, are guarding the outside of a house in Afghanistan, when he sees his team leader dragging in an Iraqi family whose father is being accused of spying on them. When the leader threatens to harm the family to get the father to talk, Jack feels the need to step in. … Continue reading Book Review: Noble Beginnings by L.T. Ryan (Book one of the Good Soldier series)

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Book Review: Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was fantastically written and I really enjoyed how the author gave a darker, more contemporary twist to an age-old beloved fairytale story. I also loved how the author captured a lot of emotions in a concise but wonderfully written story. ——————————————— Cinderella has been harvesting her white magic for years; ever since her father died. Her magical powers grow when she is good, which enables her to change her appearance, and it also grants her wishes. However, Cinderella has been stocking up on this magic just because she wants to … Continue reading Book Review: Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle

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Book Review: No Good Deed by M. P. McDonald (Book one of the Mark Taylor series)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 15 and up This book was definitely one of the better mysteries that I have read recently. It appealed to me because this wasn’t your typical ‘who done it’ murder mystery. ——————————————– Mark Taylor is a photographer, and he’s pretty good at it. It’s a normal job for a normal person, except for one thing. Mark has a special camera that shows him glimpses of the future, and the following night, he has a dream about exactly what will happen. And then it’s up to him to change it. Mark’s pretty … Continue reading Book Review: No Good Deed by M. P. McDonald (Book one of the Mark Taylor series)