When Mary Anne and her friends get into a fight, she is left with no choice but to leave her friends and sit alone during lunch. Not only that, but she is dealing with her stern father at home. Mary Anne starts having a hard time trying to make new friends, while also being a part of the babysitter’s club. Will she be back? I love this book as it is a very relatable book. I like how they show Mary Anna being pushed away due to an argument because it is something that happens to a lot of friends.
Though everything is going pretty well with the babysitter’s club, Stacey seems as though she is hiding something. Well, she is. Stacey recently got diagnosed with diabetes, and she had to move across the country for it. Unfortunately, she has been hiding this from her friends until someone spills the secret. Will she stay as treasurer of the babysitter’s club? I love this book as it is a very nostalgic book. I remember waiting to read it every night because of how relaxing yet relatable it was.
When Kristy’s mom has trouble trying to book a babysitter, Kristy comes up with an idea. A babysitter’s club! So, Kristy invites all of her closest friends to join and be a part of the club. Now seeming like a great start, but only a few people call in for a babysitter. Will Kristy and her friends find a way to get more jobs? I love this book as it is a very relatable book. It brings back so many memories and it is very nostalgic. I recommend the graphic novel book for anyone who wants to see amazing artwork, but the novel version is also amazing.
Kingdom of the Cursed is the second installment in the Kingdom of the Wicked series by Kerri Maniscalco. In this book, Emilia di Carlo has found herself in Hell, preparing to wed the devil himself. She also has a secret plan to continue investigating her sister’s murder. She must learn to master the courts of the Wicked, which are filled with treachery, secrets, lies, and much more.
The Call of the Wild is a captivating adventure novel. The story begins in California, where Buck, a large and powerful dog, lives a comfortable life on Judge Miller's estate. However, his world is turned upside down when he's kidnapped and sold as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. Buck is shipped to Alaska, where he experiences brutal treatment at the hands of his captors and other dogs. He quickly learns that to survive in this harsh new world, he must adapt and tap into his wild instincts.
Beatrice Prior lives in a futuristic Chicago where society is divided into five factions: Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. When each child turns sixteen, they get to choose whether to stay in the same faction, or choose their own path in a different one. Growing up in Abnegation, Beatrice was always taught to put others before herself, but her heart wants something different for herself. Tris decides to leave her family in Abnegation and join the Dauntless, a faction nothing like her previous one.
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco is a fun, semi-dark, romantasy mystery that will have you hooked every second. In this first installment of the series, you follow Emilia di Carlo, a witch who lives in late 19th century Italy, along with her family, including her grandmother (Nonna) and her twin sister, Vittoria. When Vittoria is tragically murdered, Emilia sets out in a rage of fury and plans to avenge her sister.
Kiva Meridan is a seventeen year old healer at Zalindov, a deadly prison full of criminals and disease. When the Rebel Queen arrives to the prison broken and battered, it is Kiva’s job to nurse the notorious woman back to health. The task is quite difficult, and it doesn’t help that there’s a deadline. The Rebel Queen is to participate in a trial in which only the most dangerous people can compete. Unable to heal the Queen in time, Kiva must risk her own life after a message from her family tells her to keep the Queen alive at all costs.
Stick Dog Tries to Take the Donuts is the fifth book of the Stick Dog series. The starts with the dogs feeling hungry(again) and looking for food in Karen’s favorite garbage can. Suddenly, they hear a weird noise, so they go to investigate it. They found that it was near an apple orchard that they hated because they were always hungry for apples, but couldn’t reach up to take any from the trees. The noise turned out to be from a repairman fixing an electric line on a crane.
The Secret History is a captivating novel that blends elements of psychological thriller, school drama, and Greek tragedy. The novel begins with Richard Papen, a working-class student from California, who transfers to Hampden College in Vermont. There, he becomes fascinated by an exclusive group of five Classics students led by their professor, Julian Morrow. Richard manages to join this tight-knit circle, which includes the twins Charles and Camilla, the smart Francis, the reserved Henry, and the angry Bunny.
