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Just finished this book and all I can say is Yes! The debut novel is based on a fantasy version of Ancient China, taking inspiration from China's history to craft a harrowing fantasy world full of shamans and war. The book tackles a lot of really intense elements and while it is YA, I would recommend mainly highschool students/8th graders read this because of the graphic content. A thrilling story of an underdog heroine and the choices one must make in war- I highly recommend! PS: There's some awesome supernatural abilities in this! - Addi Lee

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This book is amazing. I have bookmarked and underlined almost all of it. I first read it in fourth grade and it is still my favorite book. It really helped me and is just an absolutely adorable book. -- Vivi

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greek mythology; about the god Apollo cast down to earth as a punishment and his adventures, you should read Percy Jackson and then The Heroes of Olympus first though.

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How Long 'til Black Future Month? by NK Jemison

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How Long 'til Black Future Month? by NK Jemison

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Jemison is one of my favorite fantasy/sci-fi writers. If you want a taste of her work, check out this collection of bizarre, otherworldly short stories. (If you like her, I've read everything she's written, so ask me for more recs!) -Ms. Taylor

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The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

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The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

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This is a cool alternative history sci-fi that's very much grounded in science. It imagines a meteorite hitting the earth in 1952 that changes the space race and women's place in society profoundly. -Ms. Taylor

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow

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My absolute favorite book of 2019. Beautifully written and magical — here's a great review. Perfect for anyone who believes that every story opens a door. -Ms. Taylor

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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I found this sweet fantasy about a man who is sent to oversee an orphanage full of unusual children and finds unexpected love utterly charming. If you've been feeling down, this book will cheer you up! -Ms. Taylor

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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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I loved this debut fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi. Set in the fictional kingdom of Orïsha in Africa, this novel explores a young woman's quest to regain her magic. The journey is complicated and sometimes painful.  -Ms. Taylor

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The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Women's Empowerment

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The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Women's Empowerment

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by Linda Scott
While I consider this a heavier read, it's full of so many pearls and very apt given this moment in history (Presidential election, externalities of COVID). I also think it could be a great supporting text for so many courses here at Archer and I'm excited to use excerpts in Sustainability.

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Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir)

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Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir)

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by Jackson Bird
"Through his captivating prose, Bird not only sheds light on the many facets of a transgender life, but also demonstrates the power and beauty in being yourself, even when you’re not sure who “yourself” is."

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by Brittney Cooper

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by Ibram X. Kendi
(Feature by Steve Brown:)
The title itself was enough to inspire curiosity as to what this book's contents consisted of.  Especially in the social and political climate we are currently in.  However this book really looked at racism in a completely different perspective for those who wish to distance themselves from it all together.  It opens a deeper look into our society's take on racial divides and classism, and provides a great perspective and opinion on what it would take to truly eradicate racism from our way of life.

A great quote from the book:

"Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination" ~ Ibram X. Kendi

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by Madeline Miller
An incredible glimpse into Greek Mythology and the life of the daughter of the sun god, Helios. So good.

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Color Outside the Lines: Stories About Love

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Color Outside the Lines: Stories About Love

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edited by Sangua Mandanna
This YA anthology "explores the complexity and beauty of interracial and LGBTQ+ relationships where differences are front and center."

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The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions

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The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions

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by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman
Yes it is a cook book but my wife and I are trying to cook more in preparation for our baby. We are huge foodies and now that we are not going out, we have been cooking more together.

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by Bill Bryson

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Twin, Every Last Word, and The Strangers!

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Twin, Every Last Word, and The Strangers!

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I love to have so much free time to read!

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It's everything people say--somehow especially poignant in these isolating times--and I sobbed.

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A Memoir of Food and Longing by Anya Von Bremzen

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by Sally Rooney
A uniquely detailed, psychological, often dark will-they-or-won't-they. Loved it.

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By Bernardine Evaristo

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A couple years' worth...

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by David Mitchell
A puzzle of a book with adventure, philosophy, and a story that flows from genre to genre in a sort of spell. Rereading for my soul!

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by Delia Owens

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by Kiley Reid
HOOKED from sentence one!

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by Mary Oliver
My students know that Mary Oliver is my (imaginary) best friend.

I consider M.O. and her poetry to be my life-coach.

About a week before we left Archer, Kim Smith kindly gifted me this collection of Mary Oliver's essays, Upstream.

These essays are about about how we find ourselves through experiences where we actually lose ourselves.

"I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be."

As per usual, M.O.'s deep examination of nature drives her style, and it's just a beautiful meditation to read her thoughtful prose.

Thank you, Coach Smith!

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by Tomi Adeyemi

[Check out Ms. Giebel's video book review below!!]

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by Chris Grabenstein