Daydream by Hannah Grace is a long and repetitive book with no clear message or image that sets itself apart from the other two books in the Maple Hills Series. This book is about Henry and Halle and how two unlikely people can come together for a mutual benefit situation. Henry gets help from her for a class he can’t seem to get and Halle gets new experiences from Henry to help her write her romance book.
It is 1957 Madrid, Spain, and Daniel Matheson, an 18-year-old Spanish American photographer is visiting Spain for the first time. All Daniel wants to do is get eye-opening photos for his portfolio and get into journalism school. However, his father, an oil baron, who is signing a deal with Generalissimo Francisco Franco, has other plans for Daniel. He wants Daniel to join the family oil company. Throughout navigating this messy time in Daniel’s life he meets Ana Moreno, an employee at the Castellana Hilton, the hotel he’s staying at.
This book is brilliantly bizarre. Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell, had presented itself as something different to me, but although it's not my favorite genre, this book kept me hooked and waiting for the next twist. Each twist was riveting and unique, and my jaw dropped several times. The plot unraveled beautifully at the end, in a way that made you think, "That makes sense." I felt that the book explored the antagonist beautifully, if not too in detail.
Old Man's Cave, is a graphic novel, the sixth book of a nine-book series called Bone. At the end of the fourth book, the Bones and the creatures escape the mountain and Roque Ja defeats Kingdok. In addition, Bartleby rejoins the rat creatures. In this book, the Bones meet the little Bug Ted in the forest, who tells them about what happened with the Dragon and the Rat Creatures earlier. They find out that the rat creatures invaded the valley.
Growing up in an unconventional place, the main protagonist Kya Clark is outcasted as the “marsh girl”—Delia Owens's novel Where the Crawdads Sing takes place in North Carolina in the 1960s. The tale is similar to the classic fable “Boy Who Cried Wolf”, where Kya calls an isolated marsh her home. Abandoned by her family at a young age, we start from the very beginning of Kya’s unfortunate upbringing. This story then goes chronologically, telling the story of Kya’s life through a first-person perspective.
This mystery thriller, Ink and Ashes by Valynne E. Maetani, follows the story of a girl named Claire Takata, who lives in a family of four with her mom, stepdad, and two brothers. On the anniversary of her dads death, Claire finds a letter from her deceased father that was written to her now stepdad. Turns out, Claire's father is a part of a Japanese crime syndicate. Her new discovery opens up many previously closed doors, with secret agents coming at her left and right.
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers continues the wild and wacky adventure from the previous book. In this seventh installment, George and Harold must deal with the aftermath of Melvin’s transformation into the Bionic Booger Boy, which has only gotten worse. Now, with Robo-Boogers on the loose, it’s up to Captain Underpants to save the day once again. But with such a ridiculous and slimy enemy, it’s no easy task!
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets is the sixth book in Dav Pilkey’s beloved series. In this installment, George and Harold’s latest invention goes terribly wrong, transforming their school bully, Melvin, into the Bionic Booger Boy—a grotesque and powerful villain made from, you guessed it, boogers! Captain Underpants must once again leap into action to stop this slimy menace from wreaking havoc on the town.
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman is the fifth book in Dav Pilkey’s hilarious series, and this time George and Harold find themselves in big trouble. After pulling one too many pranks, their teacher, Miss Ribble, gets her revenge by turning into the villainous Wedgie Woman! With her newfound superpowers, she’s determined to defeat Captain Underpants and take control of the school. George and Harold must come up with a plan to stop her before things get out of hand.
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants is the fourth installment in Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular series. This time, George and Harold face off against a brilliant but disgruntled scientist, Professor Poopypants, who is tired of being laughed at because of his silly name. Determined to take revenge on anyone who mocks him, Professor Poopypants devises a plot to shrink the world and make everyone pay for their laughter.
