Shadowland – Read It and Rate It

Shadowland Immortals #3 by Alyson Noel Supernatural * * * Stars (Pretty good) This is the 3rd book in the Immortals series. After saving Damen from dying under the hands of Roman, Ever has to face the terrible curse forced onto Damen. A single touch between Ever and Damen could kill Damen and send his soul to Shadowland, an abyss of lonliness and darkness. Ever turns toward Magick to find a way to lift the … Read more

Blue Moon – Read It and Rate It

Blue Moon Immortals #2 by Alyson Noel Supernatural Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This is the second book in the Immortals series. As Ever learns more about her Immortal powers, Roman (a rogue immortal) shows up and starts taking control over her life. He rearranges the social structure, causing Ever to be abandoned by everyone – including Damen. Ever realizes that Roman is poisoning Damen and she seeks help in Summerland before … Read more

Evermore – Read It and Rate It

Evermore Immortals #1 by Alyson Noel Supernatural Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This is the first book in the Immortals series. The main character, Ever, is introduced as a newly orphaned 16 year old psychic. Ever lives with her aunt Sabine in Laguna Beach after a car accident that killed her whole family and gave her psychic powers. She begins a relationship with the suspiciously gorgeous new kid named Damen. As Ever … Read more

Drama – Read It and Rate It

Drama by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novel LGBTQ Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A girl named Callie likes a boy named Greg and a boy named Jesse. Callie knows that Greg has a girlfriend, but when they break up Callie gets super excited. Then she meets Jesse and his brother Justin. Now Callie doesn’t know who she likes. Justin tries out for the play at school and Callie is part … Read more

Bart Simpson: Out to Lunch – Read It and Rate It

Bart Simpson: Out to Lunch by Matt Groening Comics Funny Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this book very much because it is very funny and has many plots that I enjoy. I like when Milhouse and Bart had a competition for being the best class clown in school that goes way too far. I also enjoy the plot when Lisa was asked to go to the dance with a handsome … Read more

Beyond Exile – Read It and Rate It

Beyond Exile Day by Day Armageddon #2 by J.L. Bourne Horror * * * Stars (Pretty good) Beyond Exile is a horror novel written in a series of letters from the un-named protagonist. Actually, some of the chapters are diary entries. The book is very interesting as there is almost no character building. You never learn the main character’s name or learn his backstory. The book is full of action and is written in a … Read more

Garfield Keeps His Chins Up – Read It and Rate It

Garfield Keeps His Chins Up by Jim Davis Comics Funny Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked this book because I thought it was funny and cute. It was funny and it showed the way a fat lazy cat would react as a human. He hates Mondays, John, Odie, and going to the vet. He loves eating, sleeping, kicking Odie, waking up John in the morning, ruining John’s dates, and performing on … Read more

Scars – Read It and Rate It

Scars by Cheryl Rainfield Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book Scars is an amazing book! There are a lot of heartfelt, deep ideas written in this book. Kendra, a fifteen-year-old girl, doesn’t feel safe because of her childhood memories. She can’t remember her abuser, but he somehow keeps sending her messages. Threatening messages! Kendra’s friends along the way support her the whole time. The end … Read more

Crocodile Tears – Read It and Rate It

Crocodile Tears Alex Rider #8 by Anthony Horowitz Adventure Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book is about Alex, a teenage spy for M16. He gets sent to Greenfield where they genetically enhance plants and animals. In the end he is captured and taken to Kenya where a rich man who started First Aid is planning to poison wheat crops and kill millions. Alex stops him and is injured. … Read more

Small Acts of Amazing Courage – book review

Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Rosalind is English, but she has been raised in India her whole life. Years ago, her brother Edward was sent back to England to receive his schooling, but he became ill and passed away. Their parents – especially their mother – have never truly gotten over his death. As a result, Rosalind’s mother has kept her close … Read more

The Huntley Area Public Library will be closed on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24, 2024) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25, 2024). The exterior book drop will close on Monday, December 23, at 8 p.m. The library and exterior book drop will reopen Thursday, December 26, at 9 a.m. All of our online resources will be available at this time. Have a Merry Christmas!