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Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch (2018)
Review by Samantha- Udel
Genre: Romance, Humorous, Adventure
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Rating: 8 out of 10
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Being heartbroken in Ireland isn’t anyone's idea of fun, especially if it's for someone else's wedding. When recently dumped Addie is forced to go to Ireland for her aunt’s wedding, her brother, Ian, keeps bringing up her dilemma. As a result of her annoyance, she stumbles upon a guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, it becomes her new obsession. This leads her on a whirlwind tour across Ireland with Ian, and his friend, hoping to cure her broken heart. The only goal is to not get lost along the way.
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch (2016)
Review by Samantha- Udel
Genre: Romance, Humorous
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Rating: 9 out of 10
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When Lina’s mother passed away, she left her one task: to go to Italy and get to know her father. As reluctant as she is, she honors her mother's dying wish and travels to see her dad. When she arrives, she is given a journal that her mom had kept during her time in Italy. Using this as a guide to the city, she is taken through all the things her mother loves and is able to make friends along the way.
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch (2020)
Review by Samantha- Udel
Genre: Romance, Humorous, Adventure
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Rating: 10 out of 10
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Her dad left for Greece when she was 8, so Liv Varanakis chooses not to think about him. When he left, he left exactly 26 items, the most important being a hand drawn map of Greece. In the summer between her junior and senior year of high school, a postcard arrives, inviting her to go to her dad’s and help film a documentary on Atlantis. In a new environment, Liv is able to look at many things in a new light,and reevaluate some of her decisions. Will Greece be what she needs to move forward, or will it just cause more heartache?
You by Caroline Kepnes (2014)
Review by Samantha- Udel
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Rating: 9 out of 10
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Joe Goldberg is just a bookstore worker who fell for the beautiful aspiring writer who came into his bookstore. As anyone does, he looks up the name on her credit card, the one and only Guinevere Beck. He carefully orchestrates a “chance” meeting, and from there, how to make her fall in love with him. But, will he go too far?
Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes (2016)
Review by Samantha- Udel
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Rating: 9 out of 10
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Joe Goldberg is used to burying bodies. But, he wants to leave it behind. To do this, he moves to Los Angeles, a city where anyone can blend in. So when Joe finds his true love, he will do anything it takes to keep those bodies buried, even if it means burying a few more.
Anthem (1996)
Review by Evalyne- Grade 10
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian
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Rating: 8 out of 10
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No I, no me, no self, no individuality. Ayn Rand's dystopian novel, "Anthem", is the story of Equality 7-2521, a piece of the population of the City where there is no one but one people. Having been raised in such a place where uniformity determines who is of society and who is evil,
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas by Frederick Douglas (1845)
Review by Korey- Grade 11
Genre: Autobiography
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Rating: 10 out of 10
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Slavery has always been a subject covered in school and this year I had read it for my summer assignment which I really was not excited for but my mind had changed after reading it. Reading from the perspective of a slave, Fredrick Douglass, really does display how cruel slaveowners had treated their slaves and provides knowledge of how people of color have experienced racism in the past.
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Night by Elie Wiesel (1956)
Review by Sukhsimran- Grade 10
Genre: Memoir
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Rating: 9 out of 10
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The memoir, Night, by Elie Wiesel, is deserving of reading. Night is based on Elie’s experience of being in a concentration camp as a Jew. Because of what Elie witnesses and experiences, he starts to question his own faith. Elie, unfortunately, had to change because of what he was experiencing.
Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick (2013)
Review by Sukhsimran- Grade 9
Genre: Autobiography
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Rating: 10 out of 10
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The book, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, is deserving of reading. This book has a great plot and motivates the young audience. By reading this book, people can see how a young girl made a major impact on this world. Through this book, people can realize that not everyone has access to a good education.
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