I have a confession to make. I first decided to read this because I thought it was going to be a story about the police’s neglect of the missing case of an African American girl and it was so different from that. That would have been wonderful but this was wonderful in a different way. Monday’s Not Coming is the fascinating story of a girl’s life after she loses her best friend, the person closest to her.
The Buried and the Bound is a wonderful novel about Aziza, a capable witch who will go to great lengths to protect her town. Leo, a boy with gaps in his memory and a desperation to get answers about the person he has forgotten, and Tristan a necromancer whose life fell apart after he made a deal with the wrong person. “The Buried and the Bound” left me spellbound while reading and even after. It went inches from becoming my newest hyper fixation.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delightful children's novel by Roald Dahl that follows the adventures of a young boy named Charlie Bucket. Living in poverty with his family, Charlie dreams of visiting Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory. When Wonka announces a contest allowing five lucky winners to tour his factory, Charlie's life changes dramatically as he discovers the wonders inside.
After solving the murder case together, Ravi Singh helped Pip create a podcast that soon went viral, but they both swear off sleuthing. When someone Pip knows goes missing, and the police don’t do anything about it, Pip takes matters into her own hands.
The beginning was a bit slow, since the second book was more of a disappearance than a murder. I thought the second book was even more interesting than the first book. Especially near the end, I was so shocked about A LOT of things. Some people who I thought were literally so pure and innocent.
Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed murder case 5 years ago. She teams up with the Ravi Signh, whose brother was supposedly the killer then committed suicide. As she discovers more about the past, the more dangerous her project becomes.
Lodestar is the thrilling fifth installment in the middle grade fantasy series: Keeper of the Lost Cities. Sophie’s world is once again plagued by the attacks of the Neverseen. With threats on every side and mysteries to unravel, Sophie must do whatever she can to assure her family and friends are safe. The Neverseen are plotting something big, and it’s up to her to figure it out before it’s too late. Especially since the Neverseen are targeting those closest to her now.
Halo: the Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund is a science fiction novel that serves as a prequel to the popular video game series. It follows the story of the Spartan program's inception and the training of Master Chief, humanity's greatest warrior, from his childhood as the young orphaned boy named John, to his transformation into a highly skilled super-soldier. As John and his fellow Spartans undergo rigorous training under the guidance of Dr.
Live In Infamy is a science fiction look into a well-developed historical world where the Allied powers won WWII. The book tackles difficult subjects well, including racism and inequality in the United States, and Nazi-Japanese eugenic beliefs. It bases its world on historical ideas on Japan and features a page-turning spy story where the main character, Ren Cabot, tries his best to take down the Japanese Empire, in a plotline very similar to A New Hope.
The story follows a lower class Nick Carraway navigating the hustle and bustle of wealthy life in Long Island. Nick befriends the notorious playboy Jay Gatsby, his next door neighbor who seems to only live to party. Through his wealthy cousin Daisy and his neighbor turned friend, Nick learns of the piping hot affairs, drama, and tortured lives of the wealthy. He quickly learns that even if you have it all, you’ll still be chasing after that light across the water.
A group of vignettes that at first glance seem random, but overtime will lead to impactful life lessons. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a novel filled with a variety of relatable stories that are brought to life by its vivid imagery. Story after story, you will find the true meaning behind all her vignettes– you just have to read the book to find out
