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Into the Wild By Jon Krakaur : Jonathan Curran

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Into the Wild By Jon Krakaur : Jonathan Curran

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Phenomenal. One of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s based on a true story, and you think anyone could just re-write a story that has already been told. Not In this case. This book has great structure and storytelling, telling part of the story and then a flashback. We se Alex Mcandels, a perfect student with a car and many scholarships, change his way of life entirely. Into the wild reaches out to the reader to tug at their heartstrings and tell a great story.

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The Thief of Always By Clive Barker :Jonathan curran

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The Thief of Always By Clive Barker :Jonathan curran

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Ive never been a huge fan of reading, And that’s why Clive Barkers their of always holds a special place in my heart. Although it is a relatively lower level book and i had read it before, I was still inclined to finish it in less than two days. It’s perfectly paced and it describes the setting so well, I can imagine everything from each persons face to the changing landscape of the holiday house. This is one of the few books that makes me exited to read and imagine.

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The Scorch Trials By James Dashner: Jonathan Curran

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The Scorch Trials By James Dashner: Jonathan Curran

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This book is the second in The Maze Runners serious. If anyone has read the book, you’ll agree with me when I say it is an action packed book that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The second Book was no different. I always have a soft spot for action and that’s why i held this book in esteem. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I felt as if the first book Hadn’t been so successful, The second book would have been written. I feel the maze runner had a fitting ending but the second book felt almost forced.

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Alexis Osowiecki- How To Read Literature Like A Professor By Thomas C. Foster

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Alexis Osowiecki- How To Read Literature Like A Professor By Thomas C. Foster

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This book, a required read for my lit class this summer, was unlike anything I have ever read before. Typically, I do not reach for literary criticism pieces. While this book is not necessarily a read I would have chosen, it proved helpful nonetheless. The book broadened my understanding of many other novels, themes, and tropes throughout literature. I was excited to learn about the various meanings behind different symbols commonly used in literature, like weather, seasons, and eating. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking to advance their understanding of the literary canon and gain a deeper, more complex scope of texts. I especially enjoyed learning about how religion has shaped literature, and I enjoyed how the book brought up the debate over whether every reference or allusion in a book is put there intentionally by the author.
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Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover- Camila Cabrera

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Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover- Camila Cabrera

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It was honestly a good book. Not every child comes from a good parent. Sometimes they have to raise themselves alone. Beyah came from poverty, but has never been happier until she met Samson. She realizes they may have more in common than she might think. I thought it was cool when the author used the title in the book to make the reader understand why it was called that. I thought the book would be better if it had Samson's perspective, not just Beyah's.

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Girl In Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow - Megan Tucker 

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Girl In Pieces is a heartbreaking book about a girls trauma. Charlie (the main character) went through more hardship in a few years than most do in a lifetime. She was put in a mental hospital, where art became her refuge. She would constantly draw her old friends, doctors, peers, etc. This became a way for her to escape into her memories. Some were happy, some were sad, but they were all still her memories, which made her feel a bit more at peace. Charlie constantly showed that taking a break and doing something you love can help you through difficult chapters of your life. It can help you grow, learn, and give you many great memories. For example, Charlie took art classes to help her continue to grow as an artist, but ended up growing as a human as well.

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Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer - Megan Tucker

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Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer - Megan Tucker

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Life as we knew it is a very relatable book for many people after COVID. While COVID is a disease and this book is about an asteroid hitting the moon, the main ideas are very similar. Miranda goes through many things during this book that many people did during the pandemic. Food shortages, supplies shortages, being taken out of school, lockdown, and much more. At the beginning of the book Miranda’s biggest focus was ice skating and her grades, which quickly turned into wondering if they would eat that night. Going through this horrible time made Miranda grateful for everything she had, and taught her and the readers to appreciate the little things in life.

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Enchanted Air by Magarita Engle- Amelia Eggleston

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Enchanted Air by Magarita Engle- Amelia Eggleston

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Took me all summer to read (it was in Spanish), but it was worth it. I haven't read much that takes place during/around the Missile Crisis, and this perspective of a young Cuban-American girl was fascinating. Both Engle and Romay were great, the poetry beautiful in both languages.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez- Amelia Eggleston

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez- Amelia Eggleston

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Magical Realism is my thing, and Marquez does it wonderfully. I can certainly see why Marquez has gotten the Nobel for his writing. It may be several hundred pages, but everything feels just different enough from the rest of the story to hold your interest while still being connected. Wish I could read it in Spanish, but I barely understood the English.

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A long book that I mostly enjoyed. It took a while to get into because the world was so unfamiliar, but once I got used to it, I liked it. A few characters I thought were badly written, but I think the overall worldbuilding makes up for that.

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Everything here is under control by Emily Adrian- Amelia Eggleston

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Everything here is under control by Emily Adrian- Amelia Eggleston

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Another "ooh, pretty cover" moment, and this time I was not disappointed. It felt a bit boring at first, but when the story gets going, it really becomes awesome. I found it really interesting how more world wide events were woven into the small-town story.

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Song of A Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik- Amelia Eggleston

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Song of A Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik- Amelia Eggleston

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Loved this book. Darznik is great at weaving together her own writing and Forugh's (the protagonist- an Iranian poet) in this historical fiction. It got me to read more of Forugh Farrokzhad's work, which I liked. Even though some of the events and characters are imagined, Darznik manages to make them feel as real as the others.

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Into the Valley by Ruth Galm- Amelia Eggleston

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Into the Valley by Ruth Galm- Amelia Eggleston

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This book was a bit of a disappointment. I just can't get into psych fiction, I guess. I don't like characters spiraling into madness and leaving actual story behind. It always feels like "This thing happened. Here's 10 chapters about how the protagonist feels about it". Not my favorite.

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Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides- Amelia Eggleston

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Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides- Amelia Eggleston

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Science and comedy, my two favorite things to read about. Bezzerides does a great job of explaining everything from braces to back pain to broken toes, all while making you laugh. He writes in a way for beginners to understand, but also in a way that doesn't beat experienced readers over the head with familiar concepts.

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This could've been just a murder mystery, but Diederich takes it in a completely different direction. I didn't have high hopes for this book, since the inside blurb basically just said "murder + cars", but this book was great. Diederich blends plot, character, and commentary as well as it blends Spanish and English. This book is also great at humanizing a lot of the different antagonists throughout the story.

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Medusa by Jessie Burton- Amelia Eggleston

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Medusa by Jessie Burton- Amelia Eggleston

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A well-written story that gives an unusual view to a character that appears all over, but the true star of this show is the art. I've never hear of Olivia Lomenech Gill before, but I loved her work in this book. Her art feels magical but also grounded, and is perfect for this story.

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho- Amelia Eggleston

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho- Amelia Eggleston

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I listened to this book, and I'm glad I did- the narrator was awesome. It felt like an old storyteller in some long-ago land telling you an epic. There were some great quotes, although sometimes it waxes a bit too poetic for me. I found it interesting that the protagonist was only ever referred to as "the boy"- I wonder why the author decided to keep the character unnamed. I do wonder how much of the book was "lost " in translation, but I don't speak Portuguese, so I can't say.

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Graphic Novels are often hit-or-miss for me, and I think this one was closer to miss. It was a good story, but it felt like parts of the plot went way too fast to me. I think that's more of a me problem- I tend to breeze right through graphic novels. I did like some of the art throughout the book.

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How to Build A Time Machine by Brian Clegg- Amelia Eggleston

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How to Build A Time Machine by Brian Clegg- Amelia Eggleston

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This was a good book, although I think a lot of it went over my head a bit. I learned that quantum physics is not great for beach reads- I was either skimming the book or my brain was hurting. Clegg does a decent job explaining the theories that could make some sort of time travel possible, it's just hard to understand because the subject itself is near-impossible to understand. Confusing and slow, but not a bad read.

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This book follows a young woman who is an immigrant from Trinidad in the 1990s. This book really made you feel like you were in the main character's (Grace's) shoes. There was a big event that happened near the end of the book that really shocked me for a day or two. Overall I really liked this book.

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The Need by Helen Phillips- Amelia Eggleston

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The Need by Helen Phillips- Amelia Eggleston

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I picked up this book because I thought the cover was pretty, and when i read the blurb I was even more interested. Anything centering around a paleobotanist had to be good, I thought. I still can't tell if I was right or not. I think there's a good theme about motherhood in this book, but it's kind of hidden beneath layers of parallel universe/religious extremism/self-cest weirdness, none of which I refuse to read, but mushed all together in this book, it makes for a very shocking read. I guess this is why they say don't judge a book by its cover.

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The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal- Amelia Eggleston

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The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal- Amelia Eggleston

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This book is great at making the characters feel human. It's really a story about a teenage girl, but a lot of it is told through the eyes of her mother, stepfather, and grandparents. Gwen, the main character, is written to be both a talented artist with admirable stubbornness, and a childish teen with little empathy who can't stand to be told no. Every character in Segal's story has this type of human duality. It also talks a lot about serious topics, while still managing to be a comedy.

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Maid by Stephanie Land- Amelia Eggleston

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Maid by Stephanie Land- Amelia Eggleston

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I really liked this book. Land is a great writer, and she is amazing at putting emotion into her words- the desperation, frustration, and eventual hope she feels at different points of the story is easy to feel yourself as you read.
Maid is a memoir in which Land becomes a housekeeper in order to keep herself and her young daughter afloat. It is a first-hand look at the struggles of poverty in America, and Land writes in such a way to make it a call to action for compassion and reform.

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Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Sweeney- Amelia Eggleston

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Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Sweeney- Amelia Eggleston

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This type of nonfiction is one of my favorite genres to read- it has plot and character development and all that, but it's also heavy on the explanation of the science and processes. Learning about the Boston Harbor's sewage issues and the solutions created was interesting, and kind of inspiring considering the environmental issues that keep popping up around the world- it makes you think that we might be able to fix some of it.

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We Are Not Free by Traci Chee- Amelia Eggleston

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We Are Not Free by Traci Chee- Amelia Eggleston

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Not usually a fan of WWII HF, but I really liked this one. I hadn't read much about the Japanese-American incarceration camps, and I enjoyed the story. Still smarting at the death of one character, though. The timeline is sometimes a bit confusing- it is a chronological story, but sometimes there are big jumps between chapters, so it's important to look at the date at the beginning of each chapter.

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We Will Always Have Summer- Rachel Fallon 

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We Will Always Have Summer- Rachel Fallon 

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It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been inseparable ever since, even attending the same college-- only, their relationship hasn't exactly been the happily ever after Belly had hoped it would be. When Jeremiah makes a big mistake in their relationship, he tries to fix it with another terrible life choice. The two find themselves engaged and Belly begins to plan a wedding. Only, there’s just these old Conrad feelings looming within her and he may possibly still be into her. And so, the love triangle truly comes to an end when belly is forced to decided which brothers heart she will break. I've been a big fan of Jenny Han's Summer Series, so I was really excited to read We'll Always Have Summer, though a little sad as I knew the series would end, and I have loved reading about these characters. I was really looking forward to see whether Belly would choose Jeremiah or Conrad. I highly recommend reading the whole summer I turned pretty series.

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It’s Not Summer Without You-Rachel Fallon

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It’s Not Summer Without You-Rachel Fallon

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There have been so many changes in Belly's life.  Without giving too much away, lets just say that her life, her summers, will never be the same.  And that doesn't just go for Belly, but for Conrad, Jeremiah and Laurel as well.  The story opens with Belly facing a boring summer at home, which is highly disappointing to her, because, as you know, she lives for her summers at Cousins Beach. Belly is at home pretending to enjoy what teenagers at home do over summer break, such as swimming in pools, going to parties, hanging out with friends, etc.  Her heart isn't in it and she longs to be at the beach.  Jeremiah calls Belly and begs her to come with him on a search for Conrad who has up and left summer session of college.  His dad is at a loss and even his college roommate has no clue where he is.  No one can locate him and Jeremiah needs Belly's help with this even though the last time Belly spoke to Conrad it wasn't pleasant....at all.  It's Not Summer Without You is just as good as The Summer I Turned Pretty, which is a hard to beat, in my opinion.  Most sequels don't live up to the first book, but I was impressed.  Jenny Han fails to disappoint me and once you pick up It's Not Summer Without You, you will have a hard time putting it down, even for a second. This book mimics life so well. It's not all about sunshine and rainbows and long days at the beach.  Han really captures life's journey and the many changes that can come to a teenagers life. -Rachel fallon

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The Summer I Turned Pretty- Rachel Fallon

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The Summer I Turned Pretty- Rachel Fallon

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The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy by Jenny Han is my all time favorite series. The first book, The Summer I Turned Pretty tells the story of Belly who only lives in the summer. In the town of Cousins that she has gone to every single summer since her birth, she has everything she needs. The Fishers have always considered Belly and her family a part of theirs. Susannah, the woman of the Fisher house is acting off this summer. The two fisher boys, Conrad and Jeremiah, always seem to make summer the paradise that she loves. Although she is younger, Belly has always had an enormous crush on Conrad, who seems dark and moody but fun and intelligent at the same time. Jenny Han depicts the perfect story of heartbreak and first love all at the same time. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, The Summer I Turned Pretty is absolutely amazing. The characterization is incredible and you feel so connected to Belly and what she is going through. Even though the story starts when she is fifteen, the reader feels as though they have watched her grow up. Jenny Han knows exactly how to rip your heart to pieces and then sew it all back together. This book was given to me as a birthday present and I 10/10 recommend The Summer I Turned Pretty to anyone.

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A Good Girls Guide to Murder -Rachel Fallon

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A Good Girls Guide to Murder -Rachel Fallon

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I don’t read a ton of murder mysteries, but I was intrigued by the true crime bent to this trope. In the story Pip is an overachieving high school student who decides to take on a murder in her small town. Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend during their senior year of high school, and then, wracked by guilt, Sal commuted suicide a few days later. Or so everyone thinks. As her senior capstone project, Pip decides to solve the murder; she immerses herself in Andie’s life, getting to know everyone that might know something about what really happened. Of course, there are unseen plot twists, and I’m not going to get into that to much because I don’t want to give anything away. -Rachel Fallon

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Megan Tucker - Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

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Megan Tucker - Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

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One book I read this year was Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott. Stella Grant has a disease called Cystic Fibrosis. Going near anyone else with the same disease can give you their germs, and make your disease much worse. Stella and Will both have this disease, but have to stay 6 feet apart at all times in order to not get seriously hurt. However, the two friends decide they need to get closer. Their diseases have  taken so much already, why not take a foot from the disease. One life lesson I learned from this book is to take chances. For example, that one foot throughout the story made memories that Stella and Will wouldn’t forget in a lifetime. The risk was hard and scary for both of them especially Stella since she always loved to follow the rules and be great about her treatments, but even after it was done, they didn’t regret it. They had a lifelong friend now. At the end of the day they took serious risks, but ended up being better for the risks they took.

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Abigail Roe - Screenshot by Donna Cooner

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Abigail Roe - Screenshot by Donna Cooner

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I have been reading Screenshot by Donna Cooner, and it’s very interesting! It’s about a girl named Skye who is your average teenage girl, but she is trying to get an interview for a job she has always wanted. But one day at a sleepover, her friends dare her to pit in a small nightie, and they post a video online without her permission. They end up taking it down, but someone sees the video long enough where they can get a screenshot of Skye in the nightie doing a really weird pose. Now, the person is blackmailing her into doing stupid things or else they are going to threaten to upload the screenshot for everyone to see. I don’t want to reveal who it was, but it is a great book that I highly recommend reading!

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Megan Tucker - All In Pieces by Suzanne Young

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Megan Tucker - All In Pieces by Suzanne Young

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This year I read many books, but I have to say the book All In Pieces by Suzanne Young was definitely my favorite. A shocking story about a girl named Savannah’s hardship while going through a special high school because of her “Anger-management issues”, and on many days, being a sole caretaker for her brother Evan, who is disabled.

What stood out to me in this book is how Savannah loved Evan. Normally, high school is a time to explore yourself, focus on your goals, etc. However Savannah puts all that to the side to take care of her little brother. Yet, she isn’t forced to take care of him, she wants to. For example, Savannah has an Aunt who helps take care of Evan on weekends who would be happy to step in and take care of him fully. However, Savannah  always says no thank you. She loves her brother. She loves taking care of him, even though she sometimes has to put her life on hold to be there for him.

One lesson I took away from this book is that “Family is not about blood. It’s about who’s willing to hold your hand when you need it the most” ~Unknown. Savannah has two friends who have always been there for her, and vice versa. Along the coarse of the story she meets another who does the same. They rely on each other, listen to each other, and are always there through thick and thin. From this book, I have learned that’s what family truly is.

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Chad cassidy, Valhalla Rising , Clive Cussler

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Chad cassidy, Valhalla Rising , Clive Cussler

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Valhalla Rising is one of my favorite novels by Clive Cussler because it allows for a thrilling mystery accompanied with plenty of gripping action and intrigue. It also utilizes some of the lesser known history of America as one of the crucial parts of the story. Anyone who is a fan of fast paced and thought out stories will certainly enjoy this novel

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Duma key stood out to me because it  was a thrilling and refreshing story from Stephen kings, as it is more focused on the world and the characters in it rather than the scary or supernatural elements, allowing it to stand far enough apart from other King Novels like The shining or IT while still feeling familiar enough. The book is also written in first person of a amputee with brain damage which allows the book to be written in a surrealistic style.

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I cannot relate to this book. It was a last minute choice just to read something, and it was a poorly written fictional book that seemed like a better choice for 10-11 year olds than high school level. I would definitely not recommend as it was boring and too cliche for me.

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Alexis Osowiecki - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

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Alexis Osowiecki - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

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For a long time now I have intended to read this book but it was only recently that I finally decided to do so. And after all that waiting, I finished the book in a single day. This fast-paced and witty read immediately captures readers from the first line and is nearly impossible to put down. One of my favorite things about this book - besides the illustrations - is the way that Alexie uses humor to tackle otherwise upsetting and grim topics. The book, which touches on ideas of prejudice, identity, sorrow, and friendship, does so through the lens of a teenage Spokane boy who suffered from brain damage. The whole book truly feels like it is being told by a young high schooler attacking adult concepts. This book is a unique look into how Native Americans have been treated and provides a different perspective into the lives of Native Americans today, one that isn't a simple stereotype but rather full of depth and complexity. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick read with a unique perspective.
-Alexis Osowiecki

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Alexis Osowiecki - Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens

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Alexis Osowiecki - Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens

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This book was nothing like I expected - while I anticipated a simple summer romance novel, I received so much more. This book was all at once a romance, a murder mystery, a historical fiction piece, and an insight into the ways that our human relationships define us. This book combined elements of Delia Owens' past as a zoologist and her knowledge of 1950's-1960's North Carolina. One of my favorite things about this book was how effortlessly Owens integrated her knowledge of zoology and plant and animal life, weaving interesting facts into her story in a way that made complete sense. The use of different animals, especially birds, as a symbol in the book was marvelous. Also, the parallels between the main character Kya's growth and nature especially stood out to me. I cannot wait to see the movie this summer.
-Alexis Osowiecki

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If you read these you get to vote on your favorite one next spring!

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If you read these you get to vote on your favorite one next spring!

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Mrs. West
They Both Die At The End
By Adam Silvera
I almost did not read this because I was like "Well if they both die at the end, what is the point?"  BUT I did read it and it is AMAZING!!!!!  Reading about how Mateo and Rufus, who were complete strangers, handled things was amazing. Made me start to think....what is REALLY important....Like what would I do with 24 hours. Adam Silvera is releasing a prequel to this!!! I can't wait to read it!