Teen Reviews

Prince – Read It and Rate It

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The Prince Selection series, bk #0.5 by Kiera Cass Dystopian Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) In “The Prince” by Kiera Cass, Prince Maxon prepares to select his future queen. Aspen, a palace guard, secretly loves one of the candidates, America Singer, who enters the Selection for financial reasons. Maxon and America form a bond as the competition progresses despite her conflicted feelings for Aspen. As political tensions rise, Prince … Read more

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You – Read It and Rate It

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I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) “I Hope This Doesn’t Find You” by Ann Liang follows Sadie Wen who is the epitome of a perfect student. She is the school captain, valedictorian, and a delight to have in class. Maintaining her reputation is tough, so she vents her frustrations by drafting unsent emails. Sadie would never send these emails because they … Read more

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Flashback – Read It and Rate It

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Flashback Keeper of the Lost Cities, bk #7 by Shannon Messenger Adventure Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a girl named Sophie and her friends trying to stop this bad group called the Neverseen. The Neverseen gets to them first and harms Sohpie and her friend Fitz with an echo. When they get better they have to try and find the Neverseen and stop them from … Read more

Caraval – Read It and Rate It

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Caraval Caraval series, bk #1 by Stephanie Garber Adventure Fantasy Mystery Romance Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Caraval” by Stephanie Garber follows sisters Scarlett and Donatella Dragna, who live under their abusive father’s control. Both of them dream of attending Caraval, a magical performance where the audience participates in a game. Just as Scarlett is about to enter an arranged marriage to escape their father, she receives an invitation to … Read more

Monday’s Not Coming – Read It and Rate It

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Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson Mystery Realistic Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Monday’s Not Coming” by Tiffany Jackson follows Claudia, a devoted friend who is determined to find her friend Monday Charles. The novel opens with Claudia returning from a summer at her grandmother’s in Georgia, expecting to reunite with Monday. However, she soon discovers that Monday is not there. As days turn into weeks, Claudia … Read more

Missing Sword – Read It and Rate It

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The Missing Sword Chronicles of Never After, bk #4 by Melissa de la Cruz Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Orge Queen gives Filomena’s mom a magic potion that makes her sick. To save her, Filomena and her friends Jack, Gretel, Alister, and Rosie need to find the sword of Excalibur which is in a lost city. They have to go through different tests and figure out that they … Read more

Stand – Read It and Rate It

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The Stand by Stephen King Dystopian Horror Science Fiction Supernatural Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Stephen King’s “The Stand” is a dystopian genre novel (though flavorings of multiple genres are present in the text) that chronicles the journeys of an ensemble cast of characters as they learn to survive in an America that has been ravaged by a genetically engineered plague known as the Superflu. As the survivors of … Read more

Scary Stories for Young Foxes – Read It and Rate It

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Scary Stories for Young Foxes  bk #1 by Christian McKay Heidicker Adventure Fantasy Horror Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I like this book because there are foxes that hear a story and halfway through the stories connect and it’s just so cool. And eaach of the narrations are so unique and cool! And after each chapter there was a tiny story about the foxes reaction to the story they … Read more

Hybrid Prince – Read It and Rate It

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The Hybrid Prince Wings of Fire #16 by Tui T. Sutherland Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I love this book series. There are great, lovable characters and great plotlines. I also liked the romance in this one. Summary: Umber is running away with his sister after her attempted murder scheme. He finds arrows and warning signs so he follows what they say. Until they find themselves in danger! Then Mulberry … Read more

CLOSING NOTICE: The Huntley Area Public Library will be closed Monday, September 7th, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The exterior book drop will close at 5:00 p.m. the evening prior, Sunday, September 6th. The library and exterior book drop will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th, at 9:00 a.m