The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

 

In the Lord of Middle-Earth, trouble is brewing. Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit, has undertaken a dangerous task. Frodo must deliver the Ring of Power to the heart of Mordor while being chased by Sauron’s minions. This amazing, action-packed fantasy trilogy is one you do not want to miss.

Ruby Red series by Kerstin Gier

 

Ruby Red is a book about a teenage girl who can travel through time.

Minecraft (game)

 

The best game ever, you can build whatever you want to in Creative, and you can fight to survive in Survival.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

 

This book really shows Coriolanus Snow’s soft, vulnerable side when he was younger. It really contrasted from how he was in The Hunger Games. He was generous to the girl from District 12.

Dry by Neal Shusterman/Jarrod Shusterman

 

Dry is about kids living in Southern California during a major drought when all of the water is suddenly cut off. I love how the book takes into account how modern-day people would likely react to the situation. The book highlights the drastic effects that climate change can really have on the US itself. I would recommend this book to late middle/high school readers. It really opened my eyes to how bad things could get if they go unchecked.

Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

 

Ground Zero by Alan Gratz is a great historical fiction book with a lot of emotions. The book Ground Zero is mostly focused on true characters, with the inclusion of 9/11 and the Taliban war. 9/11 was a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and on September 11, 2018 the Taliban war ended. 

Kelice Murthy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis

This is a great book because it tells you what’s going on. It is a great book to just sit down and read.

Hilo by Judd Winick

 

Do you like robots and action? Then you should read Hilo. Hilo is an action-packed series that has lots of detail and many funny scenes. Most scenes are dramatic, which makes it a great book. I love the book, especially the funny parts.

Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida

 

Tokyo Ghoul is a very nice book for teens. It includes romance (the slightest amount), comedy, and a little bit of horror. Overall, it is a really good book. Some parts are not the best for younger readers, but it is a very nice book.

The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson

 

This book is about a girl named Mara who gets publicly shamed after a meltdown in calculus class. After this, she chooses to travel to Tahoe, California, to meet her biological father, Trick McHale, a ski bum. While finding her place in Tahoe, she meets many friends and enemies and learns valuable life lessons. She learns to de-stress, and, in the end, is left loving Tahoe.

Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki

 

Anne of Greenville is a great slice of life novel that shows us the truth behind changing houses and losing/leaving your friends. It has the perfect blend of romance, drama, and family life. I found this book very engaging!

The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

 

The Last Mapmaker is a fantastic book. It had a lot of action and mystery (and also a little bit of drama). It is an amazing choice for people who love a lot of action and mystery.

I Funny by James Patterson

 

I Funny is a book about a kid in a wheelchair who has a strong passion for comedy. This book really grabs your attention with all the little gaps put in the many illustrations throughout the book. The characters have realistic personalities of people in real life, which gives the book the quality of relatability. The book will appeal to some people, yet others will definitely not particularly enjoy this book. Overall, I think this book and the rest of the series is pretty addicting, as each book ends with an irresistible cliffhanger

Wednesday (TV Series)

 

Oh my lord, this show was the best; it had tons of plot twists. The actors were amazing and definitely played their roles well. I definitely recommend to watch this!

Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn

 

A murderer on the loose. A house called “The Murder House”. Can it be any worse than a wannabe guy who has no friends about to find the murderer? Read on to find out!

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

 

It was a great book! It gives great insight into different cultures.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowlingv

 

It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. It has a lot of interesting characters.

The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak

 

Very well-written book that incorporates historical elements. It gives the reader insight into life during WWII. The book also includes interesting narration, through the perspective of Death himself. 

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

 

It was about a gorilla who got captured when he was just a baby. He was brought to a mall to be displayed. There, he meets Ellie, who was also captured. Bella, the cleaner’s daughter, shares a special bond with Ivan through art. The plot thickens as a new baby elephant gets captured and used in a circus. But Ellie begs Ivan to save the elephant’s life because she doesn’t have much time left.

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

 

Two Degrees is an interesting book that has many different perspectives on what climate change is doing to the environment.

Save Me a Seat by Gita Varadarajan and Sarah Weeks

 

Save Me a Seat is a slice of life book about two very different students and how they go about their school lives.

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

 

OMG. It is so good. There are so many plot twists and turns that you can never expect what happens next. I read this in a few hours around my work for school. SO GOOD!!!! Can’t wait to read the other 2.

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

 

Overall a good fantasy. It had a likable main character, though the plotline was unexpectedly religious.

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

 

I thought this book was amazing. The way it was written was very nice. Even though it was a very awful story (not badly written, just sad that it happened in real life), it was way better written than any true crime or nonfiction I’ve read.

The Student Leadership Challenge by James S. Kouzes

 

I liked this book and I recommend it to anyone struggling with a leadership position. It talks about 10 strategies that you can use to improve your leadership skills and your impression to your peers as a leader. I liked this book because it had strategies that worked, but the examples in the book were very unrelatable.

Batman Under the Red Hood by Judd Winick

 

I really liked the story and how it affected the characters. But I mostly liked the characters and how the story built on them.

Class Act by Jerry Craft

 

The book was good and relatable, I really recommend it.

The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling

 

The Ickabog was a great read. It was a little grim, but a great read. Daisy is strong and fiery.

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

 

Do you love China, dragons, and magic? Then you should read this book. This book uses exciting features and makes you get hooked a lot to the book series. For me, the book is an awesome example for an awesome book.

The Shining by Stephen King

 

King developed both environments and characters well, keeping a tense atmosphere and using flowing prose to draw in readers. There weren’t many cliché elements and King did a good job describing the main character’s (Jack’s) rapidly deteriorating mental state.

The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer

 

It was an amazing book with many plot twists all throughout the story. The plot begins as 2 non-identical twins find out that their dad passed away. It was also the year when nobody remembered their birthday. As the year progresses, the twins turn 12, and their grandma plans a surprise party for them. She gives a big book of fairy tales that she had read to them when they were little. But little did they know it could open a portal to another world.

Sita: Warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi

 

It is a great story that gives a perspective on Sita’s life in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. It talks about the power and growth of an adopted child who proved her talent and became the Prime Minister, then a goddess. This view of Sita is particularly unheard of, so this view was very interesting, and provides more depth.

Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper

 

This is book two of Out Of My Mind. I love love LOVED this book because the main character has the same thing, we see color when music plays.

Caveat (movie)

Terrifying. Genuinely terrifying. Seriously, DO NOT let children watch it it is SO VERY SCARY!

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

 

I don’t know I just like it.

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

The book is about a girl who can travel between the human world and the ghost world. She has a ghost friend who goes with her on all her adventures. Her parents own a book that is being turned into a T.V. show. They travel all around the world filming T.V. shows while their daughter uncovers mysteries regarding the ghosts.