This book was really a crossover of The Bachelor and The Hunger Games. I loved reading it from America’s perspective and it’s funny how everyone else wants the crown or the prince but America doesn’t. I also love how Maxon has the ability to punish America for her manners and doings but he lets it go since every girl he’s ever met is polite and virtuous. Another thing that has caught my eye is that the first 3 books are about Maxon’s selection, and the covers are the same color of the American flag.
Tradition, honor, discipline, and excellence are the four pillars that Welton Academy lives and dies by. Well, most of the people at Welton Academy at least. The dead poets society is formed when the school begins its new year, and with this come new students and a magnificent new teacher. This eccentric new teacher, Mr. Keating teaches the boys how to be their own person, not just a student. Keating teaches like no other, telling the boys to rip out the pages of their textbooks and go outside and play football.
Check & Mate, by Ali Hazelwood, is a witty and sweet read about rival chess players. Mallory Greenleaf has quit chess, and instead works as a mechanic to care for her mother and sisters. However, when given an opportunity to return to chess, Mallory finds herself matched up against world champion Nolan Sawyer in a charity chess tournament. When Mallory beats Nolan, she finds herself roped back into chess and has to deal with the complicated emotions she has for the game and her growing feelings for Nolan.
Summary: Forget Me by Kim Harrington is a gripping young adult mystery novel that revolves around the life of Morgan, a teenager with the unique ability to witness memories by touching objects. When Morgan touches a blood-stained scarf, she becomes entangled in a dangerous mystery involving a missing girl and a potential murder. As she navigates through the twists and turns of the investigation, Morgan must confront her own past and the secrets surrounding her abilities.
Silent Alarm by Jennifer Banash is a dark novel which follows the story of Alys, whose world shifts dramatically when her brother decides to shoot up her school, killing fifteen, including her boyfriend’s younger sister. The story paints a dramatic landscape of the aftermath, as her family and community struggle to move on from the incident. As Alys only wants things to be normal again, everyone in her life turns on her.
Lu is a track-related book written by Jason Reynolds. In the final book of a four-book series, Lu is the co-captain of the Defenders, his track team. Lu is a leader and shows that with his friends Ghost, Patina, and Sunny. His only weakness is that he can sometimes let his ego take over. But when he must do hurdles on and off the track, he wonders if he can handle it. Unexpected twists do happen, causing Lu to rethink some things, but in the biggest stage, the most unanticipated difficulty occurs.
Summary: Red Glass by Laura Resau is a captivating young adult novel that follows the journey of Sophie, a teenage girl, who reluctantly embarks on a trip to the Mexican desert with her unconventional and diverse family. The story unfolds as they encounter unexpected challenges and form deep connections with the local community. Filled with cultural richness, the novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the power of human connection against the backdrop of the vibrant Mexican landscape.
Batman Year One, written by Frank Miller and pencils done by David Mazzucchelli, documents the first year of the Batman from the perspective of both Bruce Wayne and James Gordon, and their journey from enemies with shared ideals to secret allies.
Dark Heir is the second book in the series. Go read Dark Rise!! (I promise, it is so good). There’ll be spoilers for it in this review. Oh, my goodness Pacat, these books are criminal! (In the sense that they’re criminally good, keep working on the third book please.) In this sequel, C.S.
