https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n You've now logged at least 200 pages of outside reading (even more, if you include what you read this summer). Now, post about a book you enjoyed. Be sure to include the title, author, and what makes it so compelling. Consider adding a "You might like this book if _____" blurb, too. If you are not logged into your psbma account, please include your name. en-us 2021-11-08 13:21:48 UTC 2025-10-04 01:27:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897461833 All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr
You might like this book if you like stories set during WWII with changes in character perspective each chapter.
- Gabriella]]> 2021-11-17 17:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897461833 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897464290 You might like this book if you like weird characters.]]> 2021-11-17 17:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897464290 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897464814 Great book about philosophy and an intriguing murder mystery involving a patricide]]> 2021-11-17 17:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897464814 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897465444 Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
you might like this book if you like romance + realistic fiction
-sophie]]> 2021-11-17 17:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897465444 23leet1 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897465904 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, a book that you would love if you read The Martian.]]> 2021-11-17 17:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897465904 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897466854 Prey by Michael Crichton
Science fiction involving murder]]> 2021-11-17 17:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897466854 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467334 Adventure/magical realism that pulls you into the tale of the Buendia Family. The book is set in South America and it transcends eras from discovery of the "new world" to revolution and everything in between.
Dan Hernan]]> 2021-11-17 17:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467334 23horowitzj https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467485 This was a great thriller that I literally could not put down. I'm serious. I read it throughout the course of one day this summer.]]> 2021-11-17 17:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467485 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467857 A really good book which involves mystery and suspense, I recommend to anyone who likes plot twists. 
- Mia]]> 2021-11-17 17:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897467857 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897468440 This book is a beautiful guide to living by the rules and philosophy of plants.
Lucas]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897468440 23lutherm1 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897468599 Lewis is a brilliant author, and I highly recommend that you read all of his books, but this is a good starting point if you're looking for something that's a little less complicated than some of his writing on business, finance, and economics. Plus, you can watch the movie when you're done!]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897468599 23raoa7 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897469277 Super quick read and one of the best poetry books -Anya]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897469277 23eisenhauere https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897469671 A book that you would like if you want to learn about the intersection of race and society in the 1960s. ]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897469671 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470518 This book goes deep into its characters and its plot.
- Andrew]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470518 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470727 The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.  You might like this book if you enjoy epic fantasy with extensive world building and lots of plot twists.
Grace]]> 2021-11-17 17:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470727 alisa_dondero https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470984  It's a perfect novel. You might like this book if you are up for a real challenge (both in terms of content and style). The novel follows Sethe, a formerly enslaved woman who kills her child so that she doesn't have to become a slave. The child comes back as a ghost, and the story moves fluidly in time. VERY difficult to read. ]]> 2021-11-17 17:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897470984 23pancierae https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897471951 It's a dense read, for sure, but incredibly interesting if you like anthropology or economic history. Would not recommend if you have no stomach for dry, academic works.]]> 2021-11-17 17:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897471951 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473053 You may like this book if you are interested in intergalactic politics and reading made up words. Fantasy novel with themes that provide a new take on our current society. Basically Dune the movie, but without Zendaya.]]> 2021-11-17 17:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473053 23gonzalezs1 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473664
It's a historical fiction novel that changes perspective of each character each chapter, and gives a lot of insight into some overlooked history between the United States and Spain. You would like this book if you like descriptive novels that go deep into plot and setting.

]]> 2021-11-17 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473664 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473736 It is from a perspective of a teen girl in Afghanistan who is forced to marry a man in Kabul during the late 1960s-2000s. I recommend it to people who like to read about different perspectives, but it is really heartbreaking and hard to read at times

]]> 2021-11-17 17:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897473736 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897474652 A fascinating take on economics, that actually has some very thought provoking ideas!
- Amit]]> 2021-11-17 17:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897474652 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897475529 Very interesting non fiction book detailing the Salem Witch Trials and everything that led up to it. It is packed with information and is 
a great read]]> 2021-11-17 17:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897475529 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897476064 The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. It is written by an American author and you might like it if you enjoy a story that involves teenagers and characters that you will have strong opinions about - Jenna]]> 2021-11-17 17:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897476064 anisasharma https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897477437 You might like this book if you enjoyed Alvarez's other book, In the Time of the Butterflies. It's told through the perspectives of four different characters making it engaging and so that readers can understand the perspectives of these characters. ]]> 2021-11-17 17:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897477437 23yoonl https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897477835 This is a true crime novel detailing the story of the three Knotek sisters who are abused by their sadistic mother, Shelly. I would recommend to people who enjoy true crime and finding justice, but definitely emphasize trigger warnings for unimaginable abuse and resulting trauma.]]> 2021-11-17 17:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897477835 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897478862 This book is a biography of warren buffet. You might like this book if you want to learn about one the greatest investor in the world. It is a long book of over 1000 pages but the knowledge you would gain is worth your time. ]]> 2021-11-17 17:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897478862 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897481911 Quick and easy read but might have some hard words in it]]> 2021-11-17 17:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897481911 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897483397 A thought provoking and very interesting book that focuses on race in America and follows the life of an African American labor nurse named Ruth.]]> 2021-11-17 17:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897483397 https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897484004 If you are a fan of fantasy books, I HIGHLY recommend trying it. This book has a very intricate plot written in the perspective of multiple characters who struggle to find their place in the world during an apocalypse. It has some of the best character relationships including romance (yes it’s lgbtq). About 800 pages. -Gioia]]> 2021-11-17 17:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alisa_dondero/ccqshji66aw5w96n/wish/1897484004