Autumn Davis and Phineas Smith are best friends, and have been for as long as they can remember. As they grow up and apart, different interests and different people pull them away from each other. Since their mothers are best friends, they see each other occasionally during high school, but Autumn’s new boyfriend and Finny’s new girlfriend get in the way of any other interaction. Autumn has only just begun to realize the depth of her feelings for Finny, and by the time the two realize what they feel is reciprocated, the clock has been running out for too long.
Summary: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and societal expectations in late 18th-century England. After their father's death, the sisters and their mother are left in reduced financial circumstances and must rely on the kindness of relatives and friends. Elinor, representing sense, embodies reason and restraint, while Marianne, embodying sensibility, is passionate and impulsive.
Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream, by Tom Watson, is the fourth book of the Stick Dog series. The book starts with the dogs lazing around on a burning hot summer day, trying to figure out ways to cool down. They find some human kids playing around in a sprinkler, and once they move away, they play themselves. But this method of cooling is only temporary and not very satisfying. Suddenly, they hear some horrible music, and see a weird-shaped truck with a man inside giving humans cylinders with spheres on it.
This book is about Yumi Chung, an ambitious comedian. Growing up in a strict Asian household, her parents want her to focus more on helping with the struggling family restaurant and studying for the SSAT. Amid a hard time, Yumi feels her parents can’t relate to her interest in being a comedian. Her sister, Yuri, had dropped out of med school recently to try to find her interests, upsetting their parents. With a twist of fate, however, Yumi mistakenly winds up at a comedy camp.
Shannon is “the group's” leader now. She had all the power she wanted when joining middle school. But now her problem has changed. Shannon is worried about what her friends think about her. Whether it is taking a joke too far or talking bad about friends, Shannon believes that she needs to be more careful about what she says to her group. Will she stay in her group? I love this book because of its ability to be so relatable. I love that this book is a series because we can see how Shannon grows as a character.
When Shannon was younger she had her mom, but then she had to go to school. Fortunately, she met Adrienne, who became her best friend. But she leaves and Shannon is alone again. But then Adrienne comes back! But, she now has new friends, like Jen. Shannon becomes a part of “the group” where she has to push through her abilities to make a keep new friends. Will Shannon stay with the group or fall behind? I love this book because of its ability to be so relatable. I think this book is perfect for its plot but also its lessons.
Makani Young moves in with her grandma in Nebraska. She's found friends and has even started to fall for a mysterious boy, Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind. One by one, the students of Osborne High begin to die in a series of gruesome murders. Who is this killer and do they know Makani's secret?
To Kill a Mockingbird explores racial injustice and loss of innocence in the American South. It's narrated by Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, who remembers events from her childhood. Scout lives with her older brother Jem and their father, Atticus Finch, a respected lawyer. The story unfolds over three years, focusing on several events. The first being Scout and Jem's fascination with their introverted neighbor, Arthur "Boo" Radley, and their attempts to lure him out.
Eight years after the Battle of the Serpent, Lady Nore reclaims the Ice Needle Citadel, using an ancient relic to create monsters. Suren, the child queen, flees to the human world, haunted by her past. She is saved by Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, who is charming and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. Suren must confront the horrors she left behind if she agrees to go with him.
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic detective novel. It features the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in one of his most famous cases. The story begins with Hercule Poirot boarding the Orient Express in Istanbul. On the train, he meets a group of passengers who become essential to the plot. On the second night, the train was stopped by snow. The next morning, Mr. Ratchett, an American businessman, is found dead in his compartment, stabbed multiple times.
