Reviews by Category: Fiction

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the second book of the Super Diaper Baby book series. It starts off depicting Billy and the dog’s life. They always go to help out people when they need a superhero, but this makes his dad feel sad since he feels a bit useless. Meanwhile, two villains named Dr. Dilbert Dinkle and his cat, Petey, are robbing a bank. The human accidentally gets turned into water by his machine, but can then rob the bank.

Stick Cat: Two Catch a Thief is the 3rd book of the Stick Cat book series, written by Tom Watson. It starts with Stick Cat having to pull out Edith through the hole in the bathroom wall that connects their two humans’ apartments - again. As they relax and take a nap, they suddenly hear a loud rumble in their ceiling. Edith believes that it is an elephant, but then a burglar comes out of the air vent.

Back to the Future is a classic movie released in 1985. In this movie, a teenager living in California named Marty McFly is meeting with his scientist friend, who devised what he called a time machine. Suddenly, he gets sent back in time and makes the mistake of meeting his mother when she was young. Due to this, he accidentally alters events so that she may never fall in love with his father, rendering Marty nonexistent.

Minions is a movie released in 2015. The movie starts with a bunch of little yellow creatures evolving in the ocean from the beginning of life, with the sole goal of finding the evilest villain to follow. They’ve been following all kinds, including dinosaurs and cavemen. However, they keep losing their leaders over stupid things, and eventually get tired and stay in an ice cave. But three minions, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, set out to find a new leader.

A Blade So Black is a thrilling and imaginative fantasy book that recreates Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with a modern twist. Set in Atlanta, the story is about Alice Kingston, a Black teenage girl struggling with grief, identity, and the hidden dangers of a mythical world that exists. In the beginning, Alice is mourning the loss of her father, making her feel vulnerable and disconnected from her everyday life.

The Summer of Broken Rules is an amazing, heartfelt, and charming novel that blends romance, grief, and family with the beauty of a summer wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. The story is about 18-year-old Meredith Fox, who returns to the island for the first time after the death of her older sister, Claire. The week-long event is about her cousin’s wedding, but the family’s annual tradition of playing a competitive game of Assassin—a playful water-gun competition—adds excitement, mischief, and emotion.

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World is a psychological fiction novel written by Laura Imai Messina. This book follows the story of Yui, who lost both her mother and her daughter to a tsunami in 2011. The death of her mother and daughter caused Yui to feel immense grief. She decides to find a way to cope with her grief and she does this by visiting a disconnected phone booth. After hearing about the phone booth she begins the journey to it. During her journey she meets a widowed husband named Takeshi.

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is an interesting book about a girl named Esperanza. This book is unique because it follows Esperanza’s life, but instead of being a continuous story throughout, we see her story through snippets of her life. Esperanza grew up in a poor neighborhood. We see important parts of her life and how these memories shaped her into who she became. I loved this book because it is a unique story that sends a strong message to its readers.

Anthem by Ayn Rand is a captivating story that takes place in a dystopian society. In this society everyone is the same. The idea of personalities and uniqueness is eliminated. The main character is Equality and compared to others in his world, Equality is different because he thinks uniquely and acts differently. Equality goes against society and in secret he makes a discovery that will forever change his life.

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang follows the classic enemies to lovers plot but with a twist. When Chloe, an overachieving student, finds out that her parents can no longer afford to pay for her fancy private school on the same day she finds out she can turn invisible, she is devastated. But out of desperation she decides to take advantage of her mysterious power and strikes a deal with the schools most popular guy who is also her academic rival. We follow her story as she tries to keep her entire life together.