Some favorites this past summer were the Divergent series, Legend series, and classics! Check out some teen picks below. Allegiant by Veronica Roth THE ENDING!! Probably the most shocking ending to a book I have read ever. I didn’t see it coming. Don’t worry I will not spoil it. I […]
Slaughterhouse Five — teen review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Billy Pilgrim is a World War 2 veteran that has come unstuck from time. He basically re-lives all parts of his life at random. He’s re-lived everything from his wedding day to the firebombing of Dresden, one of the largest […]
Everlost — discussion recap
Published on :Everlost by Neal Shusterman Find the book in the library: Everlost Summary: When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing–even skinjacking–to break free. The Discussion BEST: Unique […]
Dreams of Gods and Monsters — teen review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor Summary: When a brutal angel army trespasses into the human world, Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat — and against larger dangers that loom on the horizon in this thrilling conclusion to […]
Girl, Stolen — teen review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Girl, Stolen by April Henry Cheyenne Wilder, blind and recently diagnosed with pneumonia, is sleeping in the back of her stepmom’s car when the car is stolen. Griffin, the car stealer, is unaware that he’s accidentally kidnapped someone. Cheyenne is the daughter of a very […]
Seraphina — discussion recap
Published on :Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Find the book in our library: Seraphina Summary: In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while […]
This Dark Endeavor — teen review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel Victor Frankenstein has a twin brother, Konrad. They are alike in almost every single way, except that Konrad is generally better and more liked than Victor. One day they discover the Dark Library, a hidden library filled with books […]
A Monster Calls – discussion recap
Published on :A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Find the book in our library: A Monster Calls Summary: Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill–an ancient, wild creature that wants him to […]
The Great Gatsby — teen review
Published on :–review by Tamar, teen reviewer The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Summary: Jay Gatsby had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan, then lost her to a rich boy. Now, mysteriously wealthy, he is ready to risk everything to woo her back. This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of a classic […]
Out of the Easy — teen review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Jo is the daughter of a prostitute who works in a successful brothel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Jo does not want to follow in her mother’s footsteps and is struggling to get out of New […]