A Court of Silver Flames is the spin-off book about Feyre’s oldest sister, Nesta. The book centers on Nesta and the trauma and issues that follow her. It also explores her relationship with Cassian, who is a warrior and a part of the Night Court. As Nesta follows a path towards healing, Cassian is busy with a threat from another continent.
All of Us Villains by authors Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman is about seven teenagers picked as champions in a tournament occurring each generation, where only one can reclaim ancient magic for their families. Now exposed to the world, the Blood Moon Curse tournament is being watched and followed by everyone in the city of Ilvernath. The story follows the perspectives of four champions and their internal battle to choose between supplying their family with glory or rewriting the rules of their predicament.
In Verity, a hard-working, but struggling writer gets hired to take over for famous author, Verity, after she is involved in an accident that left her unable to write again. This is one of my favorite Colleen Hoover books. It is so different from her other novels and it really stands out. This book has you on the edge of your seat. You never expect what is going to happen. Definitely one of Hoover's best novels, I would totally recommend this book for anyone looking for a thrilling read.
“Some people will never believe you no matter how hard you explain yourself. Trust me, there's no pleasing people. If they're determined to think the worst of you, they will.”
When she’s found walking through the streets covered in her best friend’s blood, everyone assumes Lucy killed her. Years later, a famous crime podcast called Listen for the Lie is looking into the death of her best friend, and Lucy is determined to get to the bottom of the night she can’t remember, even if she was the one to kill her friend, like everyone else believes.
Family first. That’s the motto Bel Price always went with, but not when it came to her mother. She didn’t truly know Rachel; the only thing she did know was that she disappeared when Bel was little. Bel finally feels like everything is normal until a film crew shows up asking about the past. Then weird things start happening, the weirdest being that Rachel reappears. In this twisted story, Bel must figure out what happened to her mother, and whether she can trust her family.
In A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is trying to solve a closed murder case from five years ago, the death of Andie Bell. It is said that Sal, Andie's boyfriend, killed her and committed suicide after, but Pippa does not believe that to be true. Pippa was dedicated to finding out what really happened to Andie Bell and faced many challenges to uncover the secrets in her small town. I loved this book because it kept me turning the pages.
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is a thriller book that combines two timelines: World War II and the late 1990s. The book explores cryptography, war and the rise of digital currencies. During WWII, mathematicians and codebreakers like Lawrence Waterhouse and soldier Bobby Shaftoe worked to break Axis codes while maintaining the secrecy of their successes.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King follows Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, as he endures life in Shawshank Prison. Over decades, he becomes friends with Red, a longtime inmate who smuggles contraband, and quietly works on an escape plan while maintaining hope through small acts of defiance.
Sadie is an amazing novel that blends mystery, thriller and social commentary into one story. It is about 19-year-old Sadie Hunter, a girl whose world completely changes after the brutal murder of her little sister, Mattie. With no parents to protect them, Mattie was everything to Sadie. When the police failed to find Mattie’s killer, Sadie takes justice into her own hands, embarking on a dangerous journey to track down the man who was responsible.
One mistaken mortar round. That’s all it was. Doesn’t seem like much, does it? Well, it resulted in ex-CIA agent Ben Ripley being expelled from Spy School. Forced to rethink his entire future in the world of espionage, Ben has to return to regular teenage life. Suddenly, however, he receives an unexpected invitation - this time, to SPYDER’s top secret training facility. Trapped inside a villainous organization, Ben is faced with a simple yet tedious task: infiltrate, gather intel and escape.
