Red Queen introduces readers to Mare Barrow, a young girl living in a world divided by blood; Reds, commoners with red blood, and Silvers, elite individuals with silver blood who possess extraordinary abilities. Mare, a Red, finds herself thrust into the midst of Silver royalty after discovering she possesses a unique power of her own.
Starfish by Lisa Fipps is about a girl named Ellie who is in 6th grade and is getting bullied by the kids at school because she is obese. At home her mom is her biggest bully. She verbally abuses Ellie and says that she is too big and needs to lose weight, so now Ellie feels like she needs to lose weight for her mom to love her again. Ellie's mom also forces Ellie to try a new diet every week so that she loses weight.
Monique, a journalist is recruited to interview the famous actress, Evelyn Hugo, for an auction. When Monique goes to interview Evelyn, she learns that she is actually going to interview Evelyn to write Evelyn’s biography. Monique hears Evelyn’s story from the beginning to the end and learns about her glamorous, secretive, and shocking life including the stories behind Evelyn’s seven husbands and Evelyn’s actual paramour. After learning about the secrets that Evelyn has kept from society, Monique learns that her life is connected to Evelyn’s as well.
Happy Place, by Emily Henry, is a book about a couple, well broken up, who were both invited on a vacation with their friends. Their friends are unaware of the break up, and Wyn and Harriet want to keep it that way. This book follows the story of them “pretending” to still be together the week of vacation.
Reminders of Him is definitely my favorite CoHo book! It usually takes me a long time to get into a book, but I was sucked in right away! It is a quick and great read. It follows the story of Kenna. She was involved in a traumatic event which caused her to lose custody of her daughter. This book follows her journey to get her daughter back. She encounters challenges and a possible lover, Ledger. This book is a double perspective with Ledger. With this, you are able to get drawn to all the characters emotionally.
As I read The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, I wasn't expecting to have an experience as interesting as the one I had. The book starts with a witty yet somewhat dark description of the protagonist, Quoyle. He suffers through a whirlwind of tragedies including his wife’s repeated unfaithfulness, his parent’s joint suicide, and an unsuccessful career. Throughout the book, it felt like Proulx was making fun of Quoyle’s misery and I was shocked to see how casually she treated the tragic events in his life.
Carve the Mark is a captivating tale set in a galaxy where individuals develop unique powers known as "currentgifts" that shape their destinies. The story follows two protagonists, Cyra and Akos, from rival nations on the planet Thuvhe. Cyra, burdened with a lethal currentgift that inflicts pain upon others, seeks control over her power and freedom from her tyrannical brother. Akos, on the other hand, desires to rescue his kidnapped brother and protect his family.
Rusty, a housecat, had always dreamed of being set free in the wilderness outside of his dull routine. His friends, on the other hand, would always warn him of the shrouded mysteries hidden outside the comfy life of housecats. In an attempt to explore the place, he finds something shocking, to the point where it changes his life and mentality towards others, forever…
A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron is a historical fiction novel, the sequel to The Dark Unwinding. It starts off with Katherine waking up in the middle of the night, spoiling a kidnapping attempt on her uncle, the genius inventor who is in possession of something that could determine the result of the ongoing war in Europe with a mini competition between England and France on who will be the King of the Seas.
