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We Regret To Inform You

We Regret To Inform You

By Ariel Kaplin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nehanika
Oct 31, 2023

We Regret To Inform You by Ariel Kaplin is about a girl named Mischa Abramavicius who goes to a private school called Blanchard. She has outstanding grades as well as a 3.98 GPA and a 1580 SAT score. She works very hard in school and has a best friend named Nate. Despite all of her hard work she gets rejected by every college she applies to including her safety school that she hated.

Teen Review
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
nk0914
Oct 31, 2023

Avery Kylie Grambs lives in New Castle, Connecticut with her sister, Libby. All she wants is to make it out of high school and major in actuarial science. One day, at school, a mysterious stranger arrives and informs her that she has just become the heir to Tobias Hawthorme’s 46.2 billion dollar inheritance from a man she has never heard of. The only catch: she must live in a mansion with all of the former heirs, and more for at least one year. Avery and Tobias’ four grandsons must solve riddles upon riddles and uncover secrets upon secrets.

Teen Review
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Hex Hall

By Rachel Hawkins
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 31, 2023

Summary: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of Sophie Mercer, a teenage witch who, after a prom night spell gone wrong, is sent to Hecate Hall, a reform school for wayward Prodigium (supernatural beings). At Hex Hall, Sophie navigates a world filled with vampires, witches, and shapeshifters, while trying to uncover the mystery of her family's dark past.

Teen Review
Insurgent book cover

Insurgent

By Veronica Roth
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mia M.
Oct 27, 2023

Insurgent is a dystopian novel that follows Tris Prior through her adventures in a war torn city. Tris is Divergent, which means she can resist simulations and can’t be controlled by the leaders. She has to make a huge choice during this book, she can turn herself in for testing, or the leaders will continue to kill her friends. The choice she makes tears her from her love, Tobias, who follows her even though she broke a promise.

Teen Review
City of Dusk book cover

The City of Dusk

By Tara Sim
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Oct 27, 2023

City of Dusk follows a ragtag group of heirs to the throne, each possessing a different kind of magic from their godly ancestor. With a morally grey protagonist, and chaotic gods bringing destruction, the four heirs will have to face the trials ahead of them. Traveling through the different worlds, and being chased by monsters across the realms, Risha, Taesia, Nikolas, and Angleica will have to find exactly what makes them special while facing off against each other and their gods. 

Teen Review
One False Note book cover

One False Note

By Gordon Korman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Layla M.
Oct 27, 2023

One False Note is the second book in the 39 Clues series. Dan and Amy Cahill follow the life of Mozart the famous composer. They must travel through Austria to find a clue while their evil relatives are right on their tail. Will Dan and Amy find the clue first? 

Teen Review
Out of the Easy book cover

Out of the Easy

By Ruta Sepetys
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 27, 2023

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys is a young adult historical novel set in the 1950s in New Orleans. The story follows the life of Josie Moraine, a determined and resourceful young woman who dreams of escaping her mother's brothel and pursuing a better future through education. Despite the odds stacked against her, Josie works at a bookstore and navigates the complexities of the city's underworld, all while trying to uncover the truth about her father's identity.

Teen Review
Verity book cover

Verity

By Colleen Hoover
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 27, 2023

Verity by Colleen Hoover is a gripping romantic thriller that follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who is asked to complete a popular author's series after the author, Verity Crawford, is injured. Lowen discovers Verity's hidden autobiographical manuscript and stumbles upon disturbing, dark secrets within it, leading to a thrilling and increasingly suspenseful narrative.

Teen Review
Normal People book cover

Normal People

By Sally Rooney
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 27, 2023

Normal People by Sally Rooney is a contemporary coming-of-age novel that follows the complex relationship between Marianne and Connell, two Irish teenagers from different social backgrounds. Despite their differences, the two form a deep and intense connection, navigating the challenges of high school, college, and adulthood while grappling with issues of power, vulnerability, and self-identity.

Teen Review
Out of Sight, Out of Time book cover

Out of Sight, Out of Time

By Ally Carter
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Oct 27, 2023

Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter is the fifth installment in the Gallagher Girls series, following the adventures of Cammie Morgan and her friends at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a school for spies. In this book, Cammie wakes up with no memory of the past few months and is faced with the challenge of piecing together what happened during that time.

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