The Great Gatsby is a classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book follows the life of Jay Gatsby through the narrator Nick Carraway. Nick has moved next to Gatsby and gets a glimpse of the glamor and complexities of the rich. Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan, and readers see themes of romance, obsession, and the tensions between the rich and poor through this novel set in the roaring twenties.
Patrick Rothfuss’s book, The Wise Man’s Fear, is the sequel to The Name of the Wind. The book continues the path of Kvothe, however while the first book focused more on his life at the university, this book takes a different path and follows him as he travels throughout the world. Going from Severen to the forests in the North, and then to Ademre, Kvothe faces different threats while still searching for knowledge on the Amyr and Chandrian.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber, is a fantasy book about a girl named Scarlett Dragna. Scarlett grew up on the Conquered Islands of Trisda with her sister Dontella and her father who never allowed her to leave the Island. Growing up her grandma would tell her and her sister stories of a magical game called Caraval which was created and run by a man named Legend. Scarlet and her sister always dreamed of visiting Caraval, especially Scarlett who wrote to Legend multiple times hoping to receive a response back.
Big Nate in the Zone by Lincoln Peirce is the sixth book in the Big Nate series, and it takes Nate’s misadventures to a new level. This time, Nate feels like he’s stuck in a rut with a string of bad luck, and things aren’t going his way at school, with friends or in life in general. However, everything changes when he gets his hands on a lucky charm, and suddenly, his fortunes start to turn around.
Taylor Jenkins Reid brings a new stance to the idea of fame and fortune following the story of Evelyn Hugo in her book The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The story begins with Monique Grant, an interviewer for a magazine, given the opportunity to an exclusive interview with the ever-elusive Evelyn Hugo, retired actress and movie star. With this unique opportunity, Grant begins her journey with Hugo, learning about every story and aspect of her life that the paparazzi never got.
Big Nate Flips Out by Lincoln Peirce, the fifth book in the Big Nate series, brings a fresh twist to Nate’s usual antics when his messy habits become a big problem. After losing his best friend, Francis, over his chronic disorganization, Nate decides to make a drastic change. With the help of hypnotism, Nate becomes obsessively neat and organized—but as you’d expect, things quickly spiral out of control in hilarious ways.
Brandon Sanderson’s book Words of Radiance is the second installment of the Stormlight Archives series. The book continues to follow Shallan and Kaladin as they progress through the Parshendi war and attempt to discover the secrets of the city of Urithiri and the Knights Radiant. This book, much like the first, drags on a lot throughout the book.
Brandon Sanderson’s book, Way of Kings, is the first book of the Stormlight Archives series. The book follows different characters. One being Kaladin, as he faces an underdog story and attempts to find the meaning in life. He is forced in a bridge crew on the shattered plains where he must find out how to survive and thrive.
Brandon Sanderson’s book, The Hero of Ages, is the third book in the Mistborn series. The book follows Vin and Elend as they search the world for hints on how to defeat Ruin. All the while they must fight against both the ash, which is becoming threatening to supplies and covering tons of land and the armies of Ruin, which have become very daunting. This book is not as impressive as the first book in the series due to its ebb and flow of interesting parts.
Brandon Sanderson’s book, Well of Ascension, is the second book in the Mistborn series. The book is focused on a war in a much larger scale than the first book in the series, and ultimately sets the scene for the third book. The story with Elend Venture and Vin adds a good dynamic to the story. However, there are a few parts throughout the story that drag on and cause boring stretches in the book.
