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The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
Overall Rating: 9/10 Inspired by Hungarian history and myth, this novel follows Évike, the only woman in her secluded pagan village that...
Britt Ratzburg
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
Overall Rating: 9/10 Juniper and Thorn is a gothic retelling of the Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, "The Juniper Tree." Marlinchen is the...
Britt Ratzburg
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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The Maid by Nita Prose
Overall Rating: 7/10 The Maid is a murder-mystery novel centering on the life of Molly Grey, a maid on the autism spectrum, who loves...
Britt Ratzburg
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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1984 by George Orwell
Overall Rating: 7/10 This book is about a world in which the ‘big brother’ government has complete and total control. They monitor your...
Britt Ratzburg
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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A Dog's Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron
Overall Rating: 9/10 This book is about a boy named Lucas who finds a loving dog that he adopts and takes care of. That is, until he has...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
Overall Rating: 9/10 This book is about a family who lost their daughter, and a couple of years later their cousins and 3 boys spend a...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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This Book Could Fix Your Life by Helen Thomson
Overall Rating: 8/10 The author of "This Book Could Fix your Life", Helen Thomson, does not claim to be a self-help expert or enthusiast,...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Dune by Frank Herbert
Overall Rating: 10/10 House Atreides leave their home planet of Caladan to take over the fief of Arrakis (a.k.a. Dune) from evil House...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu, and Joamette Gil
Overall Rating: 6/10 Nova is a witch. Tam is a werewolf. And there is something dangerous lurking in the woods. Can they learn to use...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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The Afterward by E.K. Johnston
Overall Rating: 7/10 The great quest to find the Godsgem has ended, and Kalanthe and Olsa must face their obligations: for one a return...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Overall Rating: 10/10 Life after the American civil war is tough - and not just because there are zombies everywhere. Jane McKeene comes...
Britt Ratzburg
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
Overall Rating: 10/10 SPOILERS FOR BOOK ONE! War has broken out between dragon factions, and humanity is at risk. Seraphina believes that...
Britt Ratzburg
Dec 7, 20221 min read
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Heartstopper (Vol. 1) by Alice Oseman
Overall Rating: 10/10 Taking place in a British all-boys school, this story is about a gay romantic relationship with two males (one is...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
Overall Rating: 10/10 Morgan and Eli are two foster kids who find a portal to another frozen world, where they meet Ochek. The only...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Wickedpedia by Chris Van Etten
Overall Rating: 6/10 Cole Redeker is a straight-A student who hopes to be valedictorian, but he can't get over the fact that his perfect...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Overall Rating: 7/10 The dragons in this book are very different from most dragons in fantasy: they're academic, mathematical, and they...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Overall Rating: 10/10 This book is about being trapped, then rebelling to survive. It highlights the imbalance of power, control, and...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Wings of Fire Graphic Novels by Tui T. Sutherland
Overall Rating: 7/10 This graphic adaptation of the popular Wings of Fire novels is about a dragon, stolen as an egg, that finds its home...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Wynd: Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
Overall Rating: 9/10 In a world where magic is feared as a corruption and those who carry it are punished with death, Wynd just wants to...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 18, 20221 min read
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The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters
Overall Rating: 8/10 Robbie's dad is paranoid: he thinks he's going to die soon. When he suddenly leaves, Robbie has to try to live at...
Britt Ratzburg
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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