Spectacular is a Fantasy fiction book written by Stephanie Garber. This book follows the story of Donatella Dragna during the Great Holiday. As the day nears, she is still struggling to find a gift to give to the man she loves, Legend. As he becomes more distant, Tella starts her hunt for the perfect gift for Legend. As he leaves to go prepare for the next Caraval, she heads to Garland Street to see what gift options there are.
The novel, This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune is a very warm story about friendship, promises, and love. Following the story of Lucy, we see how she navigates through life and now her newfound love. Lucy’s life has always been full of many ups and downs, but everything changes when she goes with her best friend to visit her best friend's family and before she knows it Lucy is in love with her best friend’s brother.
The novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding explores the concept of human nature and leadership. Taking place in 1950, This book is about a group of boys who get stranded on an island without any adults due to a plane crash. Without any adults to take charge they are all alone and must find a way to survive on an uninhabited island. With a low chance of getting rescued the boys must fend for themselves and someone must take lead and become a leader, but questions are still left. Who will lead?
The novel I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang is one of my favorite books. This book follows the classic enemies to lover’s plot but with a little twist. The story is told from the point of view of Sadie wang, an overachieving girl in high school who is mortal enemies with Julius, the school's most popular guy. In this story we see how a sudden problem may bring these two closer or how it may make them hate each other more.
The novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a captivating fiction story of a murder trial. This book shows struggles between guilt and innocence. Told through the eyes of 16-year-old Steve Harmon the book switches from a third person and first-person point of view that lets readers look at things from different perspectives. The plot follows Steve's experience of going through a murder trial and challenges the society's perception of the legal system.
The Glass Hotel is a mystery book written by Emily St. John Mandel. This book follows the story of Vincent who is a hotel bartender. Throughout the book we follow her story as she becomes twisted with the hotel owner who is running a Ponzi scheme. Suddenly the scheme collapses and Vincent and the other investors' lives change. The book then follows the stories of the other people that were impacted by the scheme, and we learn about their lives before and after the scheme collapses.
Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties is the 1st book of the Stick Cat book series. The book is set in an apartment in a busy city. There is one cat named Stick Cat who lives with his human, named Goose, and next to their room is a cat named Edith with her human. Stick Cat and Edith once dug a hole through their bathrooms so they could play together during the day when their humans were out. One day, they are listening to a pianist, whom they call Mr.
The House Across the Lake is a suspenseful thriller written by Riley Sager. This story follows Casey, who is a recently widowed ex-actress who is back in her family's lake house for an escape from her life. Across the dark lake is a huge house that is the new home to a glamorous couple, Katherine and Tom. One day as Casey is soaking in her grief she notices a body floating in the lake and quickly takes her boat out there to discover it is Katherine.
Set in the same Stormlight world of The Way of Kings, Warbreaker tells the story of two princesses Vivianna and Siri in a time before Kaladin or Shallan (characters from The Way of Kings) even existed. The story follows the conflict between Hallandren and its neighboring country of Idris. The two princesses will have to try and stop the war at all costs to protect both countries.
This fantasy book introduces you to a complex, creative land that follows several different characters. Within a rich and vast world, you follow the intertwined stories of characters during the story. Mainly surrounding the character Kaladin, you read about his journey to get revenge as he fights in a very split world.
