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The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

The Third Wheel

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel follows Greg Heffley as he tries (and fails) to navigate the world of middle school romance. When a Valentine’s Day dance is announced, Greg is determined to find a date—only to end up stuck as the awkward third wheel to Rowley and his last-minute date. Between cringe-worthy attempts at impressing girls, disastrous school events and family drama, Greg’s romantic ambitions quickly unravel in the most hilarious ways.

Teen Review
Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

Cabin Fever

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever throws Greg Heffley into a winter nightmare as he gets snowed in with his family—just as he’s on the verge of getting in trouble for accidentally vandalizing school property. With the power out, supplies running low and his little brother Manny making life even harder, Greg is stuck trying to survive both the freezing cold and his family’s antics. As always, Kinney delivers nonstop humor with Greg’s sarcastic observations and exaggerated reactions to everyday struggles.

Teen Review
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth explores Greg Heffley’s struggles with growing up as he faces new responsibilities, awkward social changes and the realization that adulthood isn’t as great as it seems. When Greg and Rowley have a falling-out, he’s left to navigate middle school without his best friend, making everything from family drama to school pressures even harder.

Teen Review
The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier

The Anomaly

By Herve Le Tellier
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 19, 2025

A plane, brim full of passengers lands after a bout of turbulence, and everyone returns to their normal lives. A few months later, the exact same plane lands, with all the same people within it. How does this change the lives of the hundreds of people on board? 

Teen Review
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

By Chloe Benjamin
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 19, 2025

Following four siblings who have been told the exact day they will die, and how that shapes the outcomes of their lives, The Immortalists is a truly incredible book. Benjamin seamlessly takes you from the life of a troubled young man suffering through the AIDS crisis to his wild and free sister who dreams of becoming a magician. Their older brother feels responsibility for the family, and the oldest sister watches from her solitude as everything falls apart. 

Teen Review
Frankenstein book cover

Frankenstein

By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sara A.
Feb 17, 2025

I think this book is completely a classic and pretty well-known. It was funny to read the book and realize small misconceptions like how the creator of the monster was actually named Frankenstein. The story follows a Man named Victor Frankenstein as he delves into an experiment to create life, and once he does the monster follows him trying to win his love and attention, but Victor responds in fear and hatred. This causes the monster to follow Victor and torment his life. I really enjoyed this book.

Teen Review
The Great Gatsby book cover

The Great Gatsby

By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sara A.
Feb 17, 2025

I loved The Great Gatsby a lot. I loved the way F. Scott Fitzgerald described the scenery, and the detail to the color also added another layer of symbolism. The story was very interesting, it followed a rich man named Gatsby as he tries to woo his love, Daisy, away from her husband during the 1920s. Daisy’s cousin is the narrator who watches from afar. This book is honestly a classic and I think I enjoyed the writing style more than the actual book.

Teen Review
Clockwork Prince book cover

Clockwork Prince

By Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 17, 2025

Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Prince continues the story of Tessa Gray, Will Herondale and Jem Carstairs, as they search for the Magister. After the events of clockwork angel, the London Institute is under scrutiny from the Clave, and Charlotte Branwell must prove that she is a fit leader. Meanwhile, Tessa continues to unravel the truth about her origins while she becomes entangled in a complicated love triangle with Will and Jem.

Teen Review
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The Stranger

By Albert Camus
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sara A.
Feb 17, 2025

I originally read this book having no background about it. I only learned about the reason for the narrator's emotionless monologue or his epiphany near the end of the book after I had finished reading it. Because of this I don't feel right deducting stars due to my own confusion about the purpose of the book. The Stranger follows a man named Meursault. I can't give much without spoiling the book, but it delves into his psyche after events in his life, some traumatic, some loving.

Teen Review
Clockwork Angel book cover

Clockwork Angel

By Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 17, 2025

Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel is the first book in the Infernal Devices trilogy, which is a prequel series to The Mortal Instruments. This book is set in Victorian London, and the story follows Tessa Gray, a sixteen-year-old girl who arrives from New York to find her lost brother, Nathaniel. Upon arrival, she is kidnapped by the Dark Sisters, who reveal that Tessa has the ability to shapeshift into other people, something she was unaware of.

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