Rose is a 17 year old who has recently gotten into her dream college. There is only one sight problem… Rose can’t afford this fancy culinary school. Rose is working at a restaurant where her friend Fred also works when a food critic comes into the restaurant. She tries some of Rose’s food and invites her to be on a baking show where she could win half a million dollars! Rose and Fred travel to the baking show as friends, but might become more than friends.
Louis Zamperini was a runner, a captive, and a fighter. Louie grew up causing problems, so he picked up a hobby of running. Soon this hobby spiraled into a possible career. Louie continued his life as a runner and became very talented in this field. Then WW2 broke out. Louie went out to fight for the United States, until disaster struck. His plane crashed. Louie became helpless and hopeless, while floating in the middle of the ocean. Louie and Phil, who was with him, were found, but were they found by their friends or enemies.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro takes place in a hypothetical, dystopian future where the world has less socially and culturally developed children. This technologically advanced society crafts emotionally intelligent robots who are geared to become friends with their patron. Ishiguro’s novel follows the robot AF (artificial friend), Klara, and her journey.
Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys is a mystery fiction book. Hope has cystic fibrosis, everyone treats her like she's glass and she's sick of it. Suddenly, she receives an invitation from the Society and she jumps at the chance, hoping it's a way out of her constant state of boredom and worry about money. She must complete dares in a chance to win money; money she could use to pay for her medication and college. What seemed like a dream quickly turns into a nightmare as Hope finds out the dangers of this game.
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell is a realistic fiction book set in 1986 and follows Eleanor and Park. Eleanor is a new girl in town and she couldn’t stick out more. Park is the boy in the back of the bus who thinks he’s invisible. But not to Eleanor. The two bond over mixtapes and comics. Even with their mountain of problems, they fall in love, knowing it might not last. Yet they’re brave enough to try. I read this book for school and to be honest, I hated it.
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen is a realistic fiction book. It follows two points of view of the same story. When Julie Baker first saw her new neighbor Bryce Loski, it was love at first sight. When Bryce first saw Julie, it was the complete opposite. As they got older, Julie fell deeper for Bryce, and Bryce got even more terrified. After a tragedy hits Julie, things change. Her love for Bryce changes. And so does Bryce’s view of Julie. Throughout this cute romance, we see heartbreak and friendship.
Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi is dystopian fiction and the last book in the series. Ella Sommers and Juliette Ferras, who will she decide to be? The line between good and bad is fine, and she must decide what to do when past enemies show. It’s time to end the fight; there are tough choices to be made. But which side will Juliette fight on? This book was a great way to finish the series. It was so satisfying. I loved the bond between the characters after everything they have been through.
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi is dystopian fiction and the fifth book in the series. In this crazy journey, Juliette discovers so many secrets about her old life. Everything she thought was true was replaced with the ugly truth of her past. This time, she has bigger problems than the Reestablishment. Juliette and Warner uncover even more secrets behind their history. Secrets that are more fragile than they could have ever imagined. Juliette must make sacrifices. She must be brave and she must forgive.
Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi is dystopian fiction and the fourth book in the series. Juliette Ferras has finally taken over Sector 45, named the Supreme Commander, and thought she had finally won. Until she meets the kids of the other Supreme Commanders and history is uncovered. Warner, Adam, and Juliette discover secrets from their childhood. And Juliette has a hard time accepting the truth of what she has learned. When absolutely tragedy hits, she must accept her past and decide who she will be.
