By Ann Liang 4 Stars I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang is the perfect coming-of-age story, blending themes of high school drama, mutual pining, and self-discovery. Readers follow Sadie, a perfect model student at her school. Sadie pushes herself to be a part of every school event, get perfect grades, and often…
Book Review: The Princess Diaries
By lelsdon
By Meg Cabot 5 Stars The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot is a fun, heartwarming story that feels like reading the private thoughts of a real teenager. Mia Thermopolis is your average awkward high schooler in New York—until she finds out she's actually a princess when her father's lawyer shows up out of nowhere and…
Book Review: Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
By lelsdon
By Jeff Kinney 3 Stars The book honestly tops the laziness of summer, and I felt that completely. Greg's idea of an ideal summer is living in the AC, playing video games, and doing absolutely nothing. Honestly, Greg's laziness is the part that makes this story so humorous, even if that means sitting in the…
Book Review: Crazy Rich Asians
By lelsdon
By Kevin Kwan 4 Stars Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan is a wild-entertaining trip into the life of Ultra-Dhani from Singapore. A mix of romance, drama, and sharp humour, this book reads like a luxury soap opera. The story follows NYU professor Rachel Chu, who thinks she's going to meet her boyfriend Nick's family—only…
Movie Review: Paper Towns
By lelsdon
Directed by Jake Schreier 3 Stars Paper Towns is a movie adaptation of John Green's best-selling novel by the same name. It's a coming-of-age story that follows the main character, Quentin Jacobsen (Nat Wolff). Quentin is a shy high school student who is neighbours with an adventurous, outgoing, popular girl, Margo Roth Spiegelman (Cara Delavnigne)…
Book Review: A Conjuring of Light
By lelsdon
By V.E. Schwab 5 stars I was very eager while picking up A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab. You see, I really enjoyed the rest of the series, and I am happy to say that the book did not disappoint me at all. If you love an iconic and dynamic series finale with page…
Book Review: Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World, The Frozen Bond. 1
By lelsdon
By Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka 3 Stars Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World Vol. 1 is about a young 18-year-old boy by the name of Natsuki Subaru, who, to say the least, lives quite a depressing life until he is transported to another world for an unknown reason with the ability to…
Book Review: Cinder
By lelsdon
By Marissa Meyer 4 Stars Cinder by Marissa Meyer is an awesome young adult sci-fi novel that gives the classic Cinderella story a futuristic twist. The main character, Cinder, is a super-talented mechanic living in New Beijing, but here’s the cool part about Cinder: she’s a cyborg, part human and part machine. While she’s working…
Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
By lelsdon
By Cherie Dimaline 4 Stars The Marrow Thieves is a dystopian novel set in Canada, where global warming has severely impacted both the environment and humans, leading to the majority of the population losing the ability to dream. However, Indigenous people still possess the ability to dream, and their bone marrow has been believed to…
Book Review: Unloved
By lelsdon
By Peyton Corrine 5 Stars Ro, a hopeless romantic, tutors hockey player Freddy to help him succeed on and off the ice. As their late-night study sessions deepen into friendship, a surprising attraction develops. Can they navigate their growing feelings while overcoming life's challenges? Unloved is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. The…
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