The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is an Old-Hollywood read centered around Evelyn Hugo, a legendary actress. Evelyn’s life story, and the truth about her seven husbands, has never been revealed–until now. Evelyn decides to give newbie journalist Monique Grant the opportunity of a lifetime; to write a piece on Evelyn herself directly from the retired actress.
Before Laura Jean’s mother passed away, she gave her an empty hatbox to put all her secrets in. Laura Jean chose to put letters to the 5 boys she has loved. She never meant for these to be sent, but then all of the sudden the boys she wrote to are showing her the letters. Laura Jean has too much to deal with, with her sister Margot moving away, helping at home, and now sorting out her love life! The question is, what will the boys she wrote to think about the letters? Maybe there will be some relationships starting for the wrong reasons.
The Cousins is a plot twisting story with many turns which will keep you reading until the last page. 3 cousins. All from different backgrounds. All of these years the Story family had fallen apart when their estranged grandmother decided to take her children’s inheritance leaving one note, “You know what you did”, leaving no explanation. After all of these years, she asks her grandchildren to work for the summer at her resort and all 3 discover that she is not there.
One of Us is Lying is one of best books I’ve ever read. 4 teens are being targeted as suspects of a murder of one of their classmates. They witness the death of this classmate, Simon, while serving detention due to an allergic reaction. Since they were the only ones to witness this, Addy, Cooper, Brownyn, and Nate, they are all targeted as suspects of the murder of Simon. Simon was a loner that created many enemies by revealing secrets about classmates in an app called About That.
Look for Me is an absorbing and complex crime story that keeps readers interested til the very end. It is told from the perspective of a detective and a survivor. Roxy, a teenager, loses her family due to a fatal shooting in her home while walking her dogs. She never comes back. Police are looking for her, desperate to find answers to what happened that night. But this isn’t a normal family. Roxy’s family was broken in many ways and Roxy still had to pick up all of her pieces and start over.
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter is a romantic comedy featuring Liz Buxbaum. Liz is obsessed with having a kind of love found in her favorite movies. When her childhood crush, Michael, returns to her hometown, she can’t help but wonder if it is fate. Liz decides that she must get him to ask her to prom. But in order for Liz to accomplish this, she will have to work alongside Wes, her lifelong neighbor and nemesis.
When life gives you tennis balls, turn them into cannonballs! “Henry V” is written by William Shakespeare and is one of the greatest works of patriotism ever. The star of the story is a young and rowdy man who was most known at the time as Harry. Harry finds himself as the king of England after his father, Henry IV, dies. After a few bitter civil wars, the people of England are restless and dissatisfied, and Harry needs to prove to his people that he is worthy.
A thrilling dystopian fantasy. An unexpected Traitor. A dangerous mix of power War. And one girl who can save all. It is finally time for Alina, a cartographer, to cross the Fold - a piece of dark, dangerous land filled with murderous creatures that divide Ravka (a country). Most don’t make it across to another side, but Alina tries to remain hopeful. Entering the Fold in a skiff, Alina and other cartographers are attacked by volcras - creatures that kill humans.
Legend by Marie Lu is about a futuristic version of Los Angeles, ruled by the Republic of America. June is a strategic prodigy and is being raised to thrive in this Republic after she gets full marks on the Trial, a test to determine someone’s place in society. Day is an infamous criminal who has to steal medicine to protect his brother from the Plague, which has been ravaging poor sections of the Republic. When he accidentally kills June’s brother in the process, he has to outwit and escape June.
Matched by Ally Condie takes place in the Society, where everything is chosen for all of the citizens. Cassia believes in every decision they make, from occupation to who she will marry one day. When she gets her best friend, Xander, as her match, Cassia is overjoyed. However, when she looks at information about Xander, another name pops up: Ky. Cassia then has to choose between the two, while questioning if the Society really has the best intentions for its citizens.
