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Scorch Trials

The Scorch Trials

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mininja5896
Apr 10, 2024

After escaping the terrible maze trials, they ended up being rescued only to find themselves in another simulation, designed to rule out the weak kids in the lot. Thomas is confused on what to do next and doesn’t even know if he can trust his own friends in the process. Join them on the journey they will take filled with mysteries, hideous creatures, and some of the deepest and darkest secrets about the situation of humanity and what’s to come in this dystopian novel.

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State of the Onion

State of the Onion

By Julie A. Hyzy
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Leilani G.
Apr 10, 2024

State of the Onion, by Julie A. Hyzy, tells the story of a White House chef who becomes embroiled in a state security mystery. Protagonist Olivia Paras is an assistant chef in the White House, and on her way to work she stops an intruder from getting to the President. What she at first thinks was just a simple security matter becomes an extended plot that could threaten both the President and the United States.

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Life of Pi

Life of Pi

By Yann Martel
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Apr 10, 2024

Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a captivating tale that follows the journey of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. As Pi struggles for survival in the vast and unforgiving ocean, he grapples with his faith, identity, and the power of storytelling.

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We Were Liars

We Were Liars

By E. Lockhart
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 10, 2024

We Were Liars is a captivating novel that intertwines themes of family, love, and the corrosive nature of lies. Set on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts, owned by the wealthy Sinclair family, the story is told through the eyes of Cadence Sinclair Eastman. Cadence, her cousins, and a close family friend (the "Liars" of the title) spend every summer together on the island, living a life of privilege and leisure.

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Fight Club

Fight Club

By Chuck Palahniuk
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
wesley
Apr 10, 2024

“First rule of fight club. You do not talk about fight club”

This book follows the experiences of a man struggling with insomnia. His doctor suggests that he visits support groups, and he finds relief and that maybe his insomnia isn’t as bad as what he could have. Everything changes when he meets a girl at one of his groups, and soon after, a man named Tyler Durden, who forms a strong bond with the main character.

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A Dance with Dragons

A Dance with Dragons

By George R.R. Martin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 10, 2024

“I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell."

Everyone’s favorite Targaryen, Daenerys Targaryen finally sets her sights on Westeros after having become the Queen in the East. Westeros is plagued by unrest after a series of wars. Will they accept this newcomer who claims to be their savior, or turn her away? Everyone is split, which brings yet another war onto the horizon. What does that mean for the people who have barely just survived the last one?

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Cars 3 movie

Cars 3

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Racing is becoming tough for Lightning Mcqueen as a whole new generation of cars are coming into the racetrack and he is now one of the oldest cars left on the grid, but Mcqueen is not giving up, he wants to prove to the world that he is the best race car in the world. 

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Cars 2 DVD

Cars 2

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Lightning Mcqueen is invited to compete in the world grand prix. However, Mater finds himself involved in a spy operation involving criminal lemon cars. 

Teen Review

Jurassic Park

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

The billionaire John Hammond, plans to start an island theme park full of dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA and invites three special guests to tour the island. He assures them that the facility is safe but they find out otherwise when the dinosaurs break free and they have to escape. 

Teen Review
Words Unspoken

Words Unspoken

By Elizabeth Musser
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 29, 2024

Summary: Words Unspoken by Elizabeth Musser is a novel that follows the intertwined lives of Luc and Sophie, two individuals grappling with past traumas and present struggles. Luc, a troubled artist, finds solace in painting, but his unresolved grief and guilt hinder his ability to truly connect with others. Sophie, a compassionate nurse, is burdened by her own secrets and insecurities.

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