The Library of Fates — Teen Review

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review by Alicia Zhang, age 13 The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana     The Library of Fates is a novel set in an Indian culture that is drenched with magic. When a brutal conqueror attacks the palace of Shalingar and plans go wrong, Princess Amrita must reclaim her losses and accept her future. […]

I Believe in a Thing Called Love — teen review

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review by Sylvie Bower, age 16 I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo Desi Lee knows that anything is achievable if you have a plan and stick to it. So far, it’s gotten her everything she’s wanted – straight As, the student body presidency, and the varsity soccer team […]

The Evaporation of Sofi Snow — Teen Review

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review by Alicia Zhang, age 13 The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber      In a world split into corporations, Earth-dwellers and Delonese inhabitants from another planet, a virtual reality programming competition between the aforementioned corporations is the most popular form of entertainment. Nineteen-year-old Sofi Snow and her friend Heller are […]

Avengers Summer Party Recap

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by Liliana Edmonds, age 16     The Pasadena Central Library’s summer party is a themed fandom party complete with themed decorations, activities, and party favors. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) typically decides the party’s theme; this year, we selected the Avengers. Everyone on TAB contributed ideas for easy Avengers-themed party decorations […]

The Best Possible Answer — Teen Review

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Review by Hadley Willman, age 17 The Best Possible Answer by E. Katherine Kottaras Summary: AP exams—check SAT test—check College application—check Date the wrong guy and ruin everything you’ve spent your whole life working for—check Super-achiever Viviana Rabinovich-Lowe has never had room to be anything less than perfect. But her […]

Filmmaker 101 — Event Recap

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recap by Brittany Romero, age 16 On June 14, “Filmmaker 101” kicked off the summer teen design programs at the Central Library. This program took place in the Studio on 4th and had quite a good turn out. A guest speaker by the name of Diana Keeler from an organization […]

Rebel of the Sands

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Rebel of The Sands  By Alwyn Hamilton  Summary: “Amani is desperate to leave the dead-end town of Dustwalk, and she’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to help her escape. But after she meets Jin, the mysterious rebel running from the Sultan’s army, she unlocks the powerful truth about the desert […]

Teen Line — Event

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recap by Nina Dinan, age 13 On June 7, the Pasadena Central Library hosted a presentation by Teen Line, a life changing organization which allows teens to connect (literally and figuratively) with one another by providing calling, text, and email lines for potential users. Volunteers from grades 9 through 11 […]

The Princess Bride — teen review

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review by Kara Eng, age 18 The Princess Bride by William Goldman Summary: What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be…well…a lot less than the man of her dreams? As a boy, William Goldman claims, he […]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower — Movie Discussion

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recap by Genevieve Harvey, age 13 Many people feel uncomfortable talking about the issue of mental illness, and thinking about how they can deal with it or how they would react when hearing someone’s story. The Teen Advisory Board has tackled that phobia by showcasing a movie and discussion every […]