Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur is a beautiful collection of poetry that helps people understand the different stages of pain, love, hurt, and healing. The book is separated into four sections, healing a different heartache in itself from the heartache of a parent's love fading to the realization of having to find love in yourself.
Keeper of the Lost Cities, a New York Times bestseller from 2012, grabs readers on page one, and holds them completely through hundreds of pages. Sophie Foster is raised in a human family, but always feels she is “different.” When Sophie turns twelve, a mysterious boy named Fitz turns up, claiming she's an elf. Fitz sweeps Sophie away to the magical world of Lost Cities, where she meets elves and other surprising folk.
A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J Mass is a slow-paced romantasy book that follows Nesta and Cassian as they navigate a post-war world and all the traumas that come with it. As Nesta is in a spiral of self-deprivation as she is coming with post-war life, her family becomes tired of her ways instructing her to train with the man who makes her blood-boil more in the anyone, Cassian. Though the blood-boiling may mean more than anger, their attraction to each other is undeniable as they become closer.
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.
