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 […]
Raven Boys — discussion recap
Published on :It’s summer! Our book discussion summer series “Claws to Read” starts off with… The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Find it in our library: The Raven Boys Summary: Though she is from a family of clairvoyants, Blue Sargent’s only gift seems to be that she makes other people’s talents stronger, […]
Welcome to the Dark House — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz Seven kids are flown out to the middle of nowhere after winning a competition to meet the infamous Justin Blake, a director whose horror films have a cult following. The weekend is designed to be a Justin […]
Brave New World — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Josh, teen reviewer Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Thought-provoking, ominous, and poignant. In a society so bizarre it is practically impossible to envision, we are left in awe at the state of this utopian world. This is not the main theme of the novel, though. On the […]
Dorothy Must Die — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige So here’s the plot. Amy, a girl who is neglected by her mother and abandoned by her father, has a sucky life. Not only has she been ostracized because she lives in a trailer park, but, after ignoring Al […]
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Julia, teen reviewer The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian follows Junior, a boy living on an Indian reservation, through times of loss, disappointment, success, and most importantly, hope. Junior’s character is easy to relate to as […]