Book Review: Sink or Swim

By Tash McAdam  4 Stars  When Bass decides to skip school with his girlfriend Rosie, things take a sudden turn when a massive storm appears, which leads their boat to crash on the rocky shore of a deserted island. After regaining consciousness, Bass & Rosie decide to rest in a cold cave to get back…
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Book Review: The Silver Eyes

By Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley  4 Stars  The Silver Eyes is a thriller novel based on the Five Nights at Freddy's games. The novel follows Charlie, a teenage girl who returns to her hometown for a memorial honouring Micheal, one of five children who disappeared at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Charlie reunites with her childhood…
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My Best Friend, Maybe

By Caela Carter  5 Stars  My Best Friend, Maybe is an emotional rollercoaster of a story. The story is told by Collette Jacobs. Collette is a junior in high school who is on her summer vacation. She had her whole vacation planned out with her boyfriend Mark when her old best friend reached out to…
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Book Review: Beat The Bank

By Larry Bates  5 Stars  Beat the Bank by Larry Bates is a book that talks about how banks and financial establishments often make more money off of your investments than you do. The author, who used to work in the banking industry, shares his insider knowledge to help regular people understand what’s really going…
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Book Review: The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins  5 Stars  Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel set in the future where the nation of Panem, a totalitarian state, holds an annual event in which one male and one female each from twelve districts must fight to the death. The story follows Katniss Everdeen, an independent and resourceful…
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Book Review: If We Were Villains

By M.L. Rio  5 Stars  If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio is an intense, dark academia tale set in Dellecher Classical Conservatory (an elite arts institution), where a group of acting students in their fourth and final year becomes ensnared in a tragedy that mirrors the Shakespearean plays they perform so passionately. The novel…
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Book Review: Gulliver’s Travels

By Jonathan Swift  5 Stars  Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels is a satirical literature piece about Lemeul Gulliver, an English surgeon and sea captain, who journeys to lands of fantasy. The novel is in four parts and depicts Gulliver's encounters with various fantasy societies like Lilliputians and the giant Brobdingnagians.    Gulliver's Travels uses satire that is…
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Book Review: The Humane Gardener: Nurturing A Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

By Nancy Lawson  3 Stars  The Humane Gardener: Nurturing A Backyard Habitat for Wildlife by Nancy Lawson is a book that shows how you can turn your backyard into an amazing safe haven for wildlife. Lawson explains how gardening can be more than just planting pretty flowers—it can actually help protect animals and the environment…
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Book Review: The Voting Booth

By Brandy Colbert  4 Stars  The Voting Booth is a complex story about two high school students hoping to change the world with their actions. Marva has been looking forward to the election for years, mainly because it is the first election where she can legally vote. She's worked hard for many years to educate…
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Book Review: The Book Thief

By Marcus Zusak  5 Stars  Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief is a heart-wrenching novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death. The story focuses on Liesel Meminger, a young girl who finds comfort in stealing books and sharing them with others during the chaotic horrors of World War II.    One of the most compelling aspects…
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