Five Little Pigs is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie. It is the 25th novel in the Hercule Poirot mystery series, but the novels do not need to be read in order. It follows Poirot as he investigates murder of a famous painter, Amyas Crale. The painter’s wife, Caroline Crale, was convicted, but 16 years later, her daughter receives a posthumous letter from Caroline proclaiming her innocence. This book is another classic from Christie. As usual, it’s well-written.
This book took me a total of 2 days to complete. I was delightfully surprised when I learned that this was the first published book of Madeline Miller, as I’ve read some of her other astonishing and addicting works. This story revolves around the famous Greek hero Achilles and his companion he held for most of his life- Patroclus. Rather than retelling the classic and widespread stories of Achilles’s heel, Miller took an alternative approach to the myths and lifted from the dusty covers the factor of love and friendship, in addition to the hardships and glory the hero faces.
Incredible story, plot, all of it. Very unexpected and not predictable, just when you think it stops there, it doesn’t. The main characters Evelyn and Monique sit in an interview each day to document Evelyn’s story—hardships and fame. Unexpectedly, Monique seems to learn from Evelyn and grows as a human, combating unpleasant memories of her ex-husband while working for an ever-growing news reporting company. What seems so simple as a one-on-one conversation erupts to be larger than you’d expect, with mixed confusions and changing sides every other chapter.
Brain on Fire is a true story of first-hand experience of the author. The book walks us through the author's life and this condition that she developed in which her brain in a sense was on fire. The author uses very detailed descriptions to show us what her life was like while suffering through this extremely difficult time in her life. The book gives us the message that even when you are physically and mentally at your worst, never give up.
The Giver is a thriller dystopian society novel. While reading this book you never know what to expect and it keeps you thinking on every page that you turn. One reason that I really enjoyed this book was because of the overall concept. It takes you into a whole new world that you would never expect and it shows you new realities that can help broaden your imagination.
The Book Thief is an amazing historical fiction novel. This book does an amazing job at describing historical events and what some people went through during the holocaust as well as ensuring that the book is an interesting historical read. This book taught me a lot of new information that I did not know before and it furthered my understanding of the event. Overall the book is an enjoyable read with several perspectives and depictions.
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating is written by Adiba Jaigirdar. It’s a contemporary romance with lots of humor. The main characters are Humaira Khan and Ishita Dey, or Hani and Ishu. Hani is a Bangladeshi Irish, popular, easy-going person and has 2 popular best friends, Aisling and Dee. Ishu’s the complete opposite, an academic overachiever who seems to have no social life other than studying.
The False Prince is a fantasy novel by Jennifer A. Nielsen. It is the first novel in the Ascendance trilogy. After the royal family is killed, a nobleman named Conner conceives a scheme to implant a puppet king in the court by having them impersonate the king’s long lost son. Sage, the main character, is one of the 4 in competition for the throne. He doubts Conner’s motives, but is caught in a dangerous game of betrayal and lies with his life hanging in the balance.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, is a mystery novel about eight strangers who are summoned to an island by a mysterious host, U.N. Owen. These eight, along with two housekeepers, find out that they are trapped alone on the island and cannot find their host. Each of these strangers have a dark secret, which has marked them for murder. Their deaths will mirror a nursery rhyme they find in their rooms. One by one, each is picked off, and there will be none left by the weekend, according to the plan.
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson is about two magical siblings named Wisty and Whit, who live in a society where the New Order, an evil government, is in total control. Magic is not allowed. The two, along with their parents, are charged with witchcraft and taken away. Wisty and Whit have no idea why they’ve been taken, along with many other children in this society.
