The novel, This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune is a very warm story about friendship, promises, and love. Following the story of Lucy, we see how she navigates through life and now her newfound love. Lucy’s life has always been full of many ups and downs, but everything changes when she goes with her best friend to visit her best friend's family and before she knows it Lucy is in love with her best friend’s brother.
The novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding explores the concept of human nature and leadership. Taking place in 1950, This book is about a group of boys who get stranded on an island without any adults due to a plane crash. Without any adults to take charge they are all alone and must find a way to survive on an uninhabited island. With a low chance of getting rescued the boys must fend for themselves and someone must take lead and become a leader, but questions are still left. Who will lead?
The novel I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang is one of my favorite books. This book follows the classic enemies to lover’s plot but with a little twist. The story is told from the point of view of Sadie wang, an overachieving girl in high school who is mortal enemies with Julius, the school's most popular guy. In this story we see how a sudden problem may bring these two closer or how it may make them hate each other more.
The novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a captivating fiction story of a murder trial. This book shows struggles between guilt and innocence. Told through the eyes of 16-year-old Steve Harmon the book switches from a third person and first-person point of view that lets readers look at things from different perspectives. The plot follows Steve's experience of going through a murder trial and challenges the society's perception of the legal system.
Long teased album, Some Sexy Songs 4 U is a collaborative album by PartyNextDoor and Drake. It was released on February 14, 2025. Some Songs sexy 4 u (or $$$4u) debuted as #1 on the top Billboard 200. A few of the well-known songs that are on the album include Meet Your Padre and NOKIA.
The Glass Hotel is a mystery book written by Emily St. John Mandel. This book follows the story of Vincent who is a hotel bartender. Throughout the book we follow her story as she becomes twisted with the hotel owner who is running a Ponzi scheme. Suddenly the scheme collapses and Vincent and the other investors' lives change. The book then follows the stories of the other people that were impacted by the scheme, and we learn about their lives before and after the scheme collapses.
Who Was Napoleon? tells the story of exciting life of an important person in history. He was born on the island of Corsica and started out with very little, but he worked hard and became the Emperor of France. The book talks about his childhood, the battles he won as a great army leader, and the rules he created to help people live better lives. It also explains how things didn’t always go well for him and how he eventually lost power and was sent far away.
Who Was Elvis Presley? tells the story of the "King of Rock and Roll." He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during a hard time in history called the Great Depression. As a child, Elvis loved music, especially blues, gospel, and country. He mixed these styles to create a brand-new sound that made him very famous. The book talks about Elvis’s life growing up, how he became a music star, and how he changed music forever.
Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties is the 1st book of the Stick Cat book series. The book is set in an apartment in a busy city. There is one cat named Stick Cat who lives with his human, named Goose, and next to their room is a cat named Edith with her human. Stick Cat and Edith once dug a hole through their bathrooms so they could play together during the day when their humans were out. One day, they are listening to a pianist, whom they call Mr.
The House Across the Lake is a suspenseful thriller written by Riley Sager. This story follows Casey, who is a recently widowed ex-actress who is back in her family's lake house for an escape from her life. Across the dark lake is a huge house that is the new home to a glamorous couple, Katherine and Tom. One day as Casey is soaking in her grief she notices a body floating in the lake and quickly takes her boat out there to discover it is Katherine.
