While We Were Dating, written by Jasmine Guillory, is a story about two people. One is named Ben Stevens, a man who has an advertising job and Anna Gardiner, a movie star who wants to become a household name. She accepts the job for the ad campaign that Ben Stevens works for. Nothing was serious between them until they started catching feelings for each other. Could their busy lives get in between the spark they have for each other?
After a disastrous time at Loveboat, Sophie, a freshman at Dartmouth is ready to focus on her career and swear off all boys. While Xavier was told that he wouldn’t get his trust fund, which unlocks at 18, till he finishes high school. Sophie wants to focus on doing well in Dartmouth, while Xavier wants to hold out in high school and get his diploma quickly. However, Sophie was told her project was too feminine and to prove her professor wrong she takes Xavier’s help to make her project better in Taipei.
Charlotte is a senior who really likes to write and admires the famous writer, Luca Bruni. She is also the descendant of Isabella di Angelo, a poet who her family believes actually wrote the famous poem “In Guerra” by Antonio Tasso. She applies for a summer program with her idol, Luca Bruni, in Venice and gets in. Charlotte decides to uncover Isabella’s past and rightfully give her credit for the poem. But when Luca Bruni tries to kiss her as he does the other girls in the program, she goes back to her home and her journey to discover her past comes to a stop.
Ever Wong is a high school senior who wants to dance despite her pre-planned path to becoming a doctor. When she gets off the waitlist and gets into Tisch, all Ever wants to do is get a scholarship and go there, even though it is against her parents’ wishes. However, her parents send her to Taipei to learn more about her culture, hindering her summer plans for a scholarship. When she learns that Chien Tan, her summer camp, isn’t what it seems and is actually Loveboat, a place where kids like her go to nightclubs and parties. She then decides to break all of the Wong rules that summer.
Can You Keep a Secret? is a thrilling young adult novel by R.L. Stine. The story revolves around a group of friends; Hannah, Leo, and Sarah, who stumble upon a mysterious old diary hidden in the attic of Hannah's new house. As they explore deeper into the diary's pages, they uncover a chilling secret involving a long-lost treasure and a dangerous curse that haunts their town.
This novel is about a boy named Christopher, and his struggle to go through daily life with autism. It is written from his perspective and the author allows the readers to see how Christopher thinks and sees. Autism makes it tough for Christopher to do everyday tasks that would typically be easy for people not on the spectrum. This includes understanding social cues, being independent, and even going on vacation without a set schedule or routine. His autism makes him a little more high-maintenance than other kids his age which is why his father is so protective over him.
Red Vengeance is not bad for a teen thriller franchise book. This is a superhero story that features Black Widow and Red Widow, her protege. It is a sequel, and I am hoping there will be a third in the series as well about Natasha's past in the shadow organizations.
Nobody's Princess is a great historical fiction story about Helen of Troy. It does not support history but tells a mythological fiction story about her based on what we know. This was such a great girls disguised as boys themed book. I am looking forward to reading the sequel about our main woman of steel Helen. It is a very good book but it drops off at the end so you need the sequel about Helen's adventures in the Mediterranean Region.
So you know the basic idea of the fairy-tale and folklore-inspired fiction: Princess Aurore had a christening party which was interrupted by a slighted uninvited guest who casts a curse over the poor child. In the fantasy fiction curse when she turns 16 she will prick her finger and one drop of blood will fall and Aurore will die. Another guest utters a counterspell in the suspenseful tale, and the guest at least is not a fairy in this book.
The Silent Patient follows the story of Alicia Berenson, a woman that was charged for the murder of her husband. Shortly after, Alicia stops speaking and earns her famous title as “the silent patient’. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, is intrigued by Alicia’s case and decides to take it and attempt to explore the reason behind her silence and ease her pain. He lets her express her emotions through art, reduces her medication, and exhibits patience with her.
