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Legends of Zita the Spacegirl

By Ben Hatke
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nithin
Dec 9, 2024

After her heroic rescue of Joseph, Zita is hailed as a legend throughout the galaxy. However, with great fame comes great danger, and Zita soon finds herself facing new challenges and enemies. She must use her quick thinking and bravery to outwit her foes and save the galaxy once again. Along the way, she learns valuable lessons about leadership, friendship, and the true meaning of heroism.

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Zita the Spacegirl: Far From Home

By Ben Hatke
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nithin
Dec 9, 2024

When Zita's friend Joseph is abducted by aliens, she embarks on a thrilling adventure through space to rescue him. Along the way, she encounters strange creatures, unexpected allies, and formidable foes. With her bravery, kindness, and quick thinking, Zita proves herself to be a true hero. Her journey is full of action, suspense, and heart.

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Tower of Dawn

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Dec 9, 2024

Tower of Dawn shifts the series’ focus onto Chaol Westfall, Nesryn Faliq, and Yrene Towers, as Chaol and Nesryn work to form an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, while Yrene is assigned to heal Chaol’s injuries that put him in a wheelchair. Yrene and Chaol work together to heal Chaol’s injuries while Nesryn and Prince Sartaq travel to the rukhin clans and learn about the secrets of the Stygian Spiders.

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Empire of Storms

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Dec 9, 2024

Aelin Galathynius continues down her path to reclaim the throne of Terrasen, yet war and enemies continue to loom ahead. As more Valg secrets are revealed, the possibility of Erilea’s collapse grows stronger, and Aelin fights to protect her loved ones and her people. With her unbelievable power and cunning mind, Aelin challenges the Valg King and undergoes a quest to save her land. This book may seem a bit daunting at first, at 720 pages, but the constant jumps between character perspectives keeps the reader engaged and constantly on edge.

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Queen of Shadows

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Dec 9, 2024

Celaena Sardothien has finally taken her place as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. Aedion Ashryver is desperate to see his cousin again after ten years spent apart. Dorian Havilliard is trapped inside a Valg demon. Before Aelin is able to make her way back to her homeland, she needs to save her friends, free magic in Adarlan, and defeat the Valg. We meet more new characters in this book: Nesryn Faliq, Gavriel, Lorcan Salvaterre, and Elide Lochan. Several storylines begin to weave together as more is revealed about the truth of the Wyrdkeys and the Valg.

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Heir of Fire

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Dec 9, 2024

Celaena Sardothien has made her way to the city of Wendlyn to seek vengeance against the King of Adarlan. Heartbroken and full of rage, Celaena stumbles around Wendlyn, drinking and fighting every person she meets. When Prince Rowan Whitethorn of Doranelle finds Celaena, he brings her to Queen Maeve. Maeve claims that in exchange for answers about the Wyrdkeys, Celaena must learn to master her fire magic by training with Rowan. Meanwhile, in Adarlan, Aedion Ashryver, Chaol, and Dorian begin working on a plan to free magic in the kingdom.

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The Assassin's Blade

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Dec 9, 2024

The Assassin’s Blade goes back in time and shows Celaena Sardothien as one of the most skilled killers in Rifthold’s Assassin’s Guild. This book consists of five novellas that provide a look into Celaena’s life before being crowned the King’s Champion. As Celaena begins to rethink her loyalty to her master, Arobynn Hamel, she finds herself becoming closer to a fellow assassin, Sam Cortland.

Teen Review
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Clueless

By Amy Heckerling
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Riya M.
Dec 9, 2024

Clueless is about a teenage girl named Cher, who is trying to find some form of romance in her high school years. She soon makes friends with a new girl named Tai, who Cher tries to set up with someone to show off her skills. Tai later gets set up with Cher’s ex-stepbrother Josh. As time moves on, we see how she begins to have issues, with friends, Josh, and deciding what she really wants. 

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Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Love and Gelato

By Jenna Evan Welch
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lilyana Gustafson
Nov 26, 2024

Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch is a young adult contemporary romance set in Italy. Following her mother’s death, Lina is forced to move to Italy to fulfill her mother’s dying wish and get to know her long lost father. All Lina wants to do is go home until she receives her mother’s old notebook and stumbles upon a trail of clues making up a mystery she’s determined to solve.

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lilyana Gustafson
Nov 26, 2024

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid is an adult contemporary fiction novel centered around the Riva siblings who live in Malibu in 1983. The Rivas may be celebrities among the public, but they each have their own struggles hidden beneath the surface. When Nina, the oldest of the Riva siblings, throws her signature party, each of their issues are gradually unraveled throughout the night. Through flashbacks of the past and snippets of the present, tensions are gradually built and relationships are put to the test.

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