In this book, we learn that Callum Hunt has the potential to go to the Magisterium which is a school for mages who can harness the elements. However, his dad wants him to fail the tests and not go as he claims that it is an evil place. Despite trying to fail the entrance exams, Call gets selected by the most prestigious Master, but as the school year progresses, Call discovers hints of his dark past that may be why his father did not want him to learn magic.
Written by famed science fiction writer, Parable of the Sower is a poignant and striking coming of age story. Depicting a semi apocalyptic California, the novel tells the story of teenager Laurern Olamina. Lauren has a condition that causes her to feel other people’s pain. Growing up in a walled-in community where neighbors must rely on each other to stay safe, she develops a different mindset to her peers. She believes in Earthseed, a religion she has created with the
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is one of the most unorthodox books you’ll ever read. Written as an autobiography, it details her life growing up with a dysfunctional family. Her parents were creative thinkers who preferred to live their lives differently from society. They constantly moved their kids to new places, and relied on their children’s self-sustenance to keep the family afloat. Jeannette and her three siblings, Lori, Brian, and Maureen, depended on each
Throne of Glass is a young adult fantasy novel by Sarah J. Maas. It follows Celaena Sardothien, formerly the most infamous assassin in her kingdom, now sentenced to imprisonment. However, she is granted the opportunity to win her freedom. To do so, she must win a competition between 23 other thieves and killers in order to become the assassin to the king.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories is a short story collection by Agatha Christie. It follows Miss Jane Marple, one of Christie’s iconic characters, as she solves mysteries using her knowledge of past experiences and human nature. There are 20 short stories in total included in the collection.
Breaking Clean is a memoir by Judy Blunt. It follows Blunt’s life growing up on a farm in rural Montana and the challenges involved with that lifestyle. Blunt touches on gender roles, poverty and coming-of-age.
Lightlark is a novel that features Isla Crown, ruler of Wildling, one of the six realms endowed with a wicked curse- the inability to love without murder and to devour a human heart every month for survival. In order to free her realm of this curse that has haunted them for six hundred years, Isla must participate in the Centennial, the special one hundred days that the island of Lightlark appears in order for the rulers of all realms to break their curses and wield fierce power by finding the heart of Lightlark.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie. Roger Ackroyd was a man who apparently knew too much. 24 hours after the Widow Ferrars dies of an overdose of Veronal, Mr. Ackroyd, is murdered. Ferrars and Ackroyd were engaged, but he uncovered a truth from her past that had him questioning things. In a baffling case involving death and blackmail, Hercule Poirot reaches the most startling conclusion in his whole career.
Egg Drop Dead is a murder mystery novel by Vivien Chien. When Lana Lee hosts her first ever catering event, what was supposed to be a relaxing evening turns into madness when domestic worker is found dead. All fingers are pointed toward the host and owner of the Asia Village shopping plaza, Donna Feng. Now Lana has to lead her own investigation and figure this out before the killer plans to strike again.
