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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

By Chinua Achebe
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
May 19, 2023

Things Fall Apart is a novel by Chinua Achebe and is about an African man called Okonkwo. Okonkwo is the leader of an Igbo community, and the book revolves around his life as he encounters problems within his community as well as outside problems such as the emergence of missionaries. This book takes place in the late 1800s and focuses on problems with Africa during this time period, such as the intrusion of white missionaries and colonizers. 

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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime

By Trevor Noah
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
May 19, 2023

Born a Crime is a comedic memoir written by Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is a famous comedian and host of “The Daily Show”, and this collection of stories highlights his experience as a mixed child growing up in apartheid South Africa, a place where it was illegal for races to mix. As a result, Trevor shares the story of a man who lived in a world where he was unwanted, and it results in some amazing life lessons.

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The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
May 17, 2023

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is the fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this final installment, the last stage of the prophecy finally comes into fruition as Percy becomes sixteen. The son of Poseidon must fight Kronos and the Titans and stop them from destroying the world. This book is the culmination of all the sagas of the last four books and everything has led to this moment with Percy and Kronos. 

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The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
May 17, 2023

Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth is the fourth installment in the Percy Jackson series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this book, Percy (despite being the narrator) takes a bit of a backseat in the story and gives the lead to Annabeth, who leads her friends to find the inventor of the mythical Labyrinth when they discover its role in a plan led by Kronos’s army to destroy Camp Half-Blood.

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My Life as a Meme

My Life as a Meme

By Janet Tashjian
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Owen C.
May 17, 2023

My Life as a Meme is a great book. It is part of the My Life Series. It is about the main character, Derek who loves memes but soon realizes how it feels to be on the other side of it. Derek gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Derek learns that there are always two sides to things. I like this book because of the sudden plot twist, this makes it very exciting. Other readers might like this book because it is part of a series and the author does a good job on keeping the reader interested.

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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
May 16, 2023

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second book in the Percy Jackson series and is written by Rick Riordan. In this book, Percy and his friends have to rescue Grover from a terrible threat while also trying to retrieve the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia’s poisoned pine tree before evil strikes Camp Half-Blood. 

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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild

By Jack London
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 14, 2023

Of course! The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London that tells the story of Buck, a domesticated dog who is taken from his comfortable home in California and thrown into the harsh world of the Alaskan wilderness during the Gold Rush of the late 1800s. The novel follows Buck's journey from a pampered pet to a fierce, independent leader of a pack of sled dogs. As Buck adapts to his new life in the wilderness, he must learn how to survive in the harsh, unforgiving environment.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 14, 2023

Absolutely! To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel by Harper Lee that takes us to a small town in Alabama during the 1930s. The story is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, a young girl who is growing up in a world where racism is prevalent. Scout's father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who takes on the case of a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping a white woman.

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