Summary: Death's End, the final book in Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, follows humanity's struggle for survival in a universe governed by dark, unpredictable forces. As humanity attempts to negotiate peace with the Trisolarans, they uncover even more terrifying truths about the nature of the universe, where civilizations are constantly at risk of being destroyed by more advanced species.
Stick Dog Craves Candy by Tom Watson, is the seventh book of the Stick Dog book series. The book starts out with Karen, Stripes, Mutt, and Poo-poo getting lost looking for the giant pipe that Stick Dog lived in, even though it wasn’t very hard to find. When they got there, they started discussing finding food again, and Poo-poo tried to scent any food that they could look for. He found nothing, so the dogs decided to venture into a nearby neighborhood up to a house.
Science Comics: Volcanoes is a graphic novel by Jon Chad that explains volcanoes in the fashion of a story. This book is set in the future in which the earth has completely frozen over and there are many groups of people, calling themselves tribes, who have to find random human-made things from long ago to burn up to provide heat and energy. However, a young girl named Aurora thinks there must be a better way to help her tribe.
Stick Dog Slurps Spaghetti by Tom Watson, is the sixth book of the Stuck Dog book series. The book starts off with the dogs being hungry again, and Mutt feeling bad about eating rope, even though no one else eats it. They then decide to play tug-of-war, and try to look for a rope. They instead find a carton with noodles in it, and it is delicious. They decide to look for the restaurant listed on the carton to get more. It turns out to be on the top of a steep hill, so each dog thinks of a plan to get to the top.
Dogman: Grime and Punishment is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the ninth book of the Dogman book series. At the end of the last book, only one tadpole had her powers left and the Fair Fairy lost any leverage. Big Jim fell on Grampa and the fairy and stopped them. Flippy decided to take care of the tadpoles, and Petey was released from jail. Now, in this book, the Mayor visits the police and sees how naughty Dogman is, so he takes his badge away and fires him.
“This had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose.” But in 17th century Boston, Massachusetts, a sin of any type had no excuse, especially not adultery. In The Scarlet Letter, Each chapter reveals something new about the protagonist. To me, the story almost feels like a puzzle. Whoever he is, he is very good at hiding his identity. After so many years, no one has found out yet. It makes sense in the context of how the story is written because Hawthrone uses A LOT of juxtaposition in this book.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney is the eleventh book in the beloved series, and it delves into Greg Heffley’s latest adventures as he grapples with the pressures of growing up and his overactive imagination. This time around, Greg is convinced that his life could be more exciting, and he’s determined to become rich and famous. Inspired by the horror movies he’s been watching, Greg decides to make his own movie, hoping it will be his ticket to fame.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney is the twelfth book in the series, and it takes the Heffley family on a much-needed holiday vacation that quickly turns into a series of comical disasters. The story begins when Greg’s parents decide to escape the stress of the holiday season by taking the family to a tropical resort. What should have been a relaxing getaway soon becomes a nightmare as the Heffley’s face everything from airport mishaps to stomach-churning food, and from creepy crawlies to sunburns.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney is the thirteenth book in the series, and it plunges Greg Heffley into the icy chaos of a neighborhood snow war that takes on epic proportions. As winter descends and a massive snowstorm hits, Greg finds himself caught in the middle of a conflict between the kids on his street. The battle lines are drawn, with the Upper Surrey Street kids on one side and the Lower Surrey Street kids on the other.
Meren is secret royalty living under an alias in order to protect her princess sister. The identical twin to the crown princess, Meren steps in when the seen royal is in potential danger. After the queen passes and the ruthless King Eidolon demands to be wed to the crown princess, that potential danger increases dramatically. That’s why when Meren takes her sister’s place at the princess’ coronation, Meren is the one kidnapped by a mysterious stranger. Dragged through the woods and across the continents, Meren is amazed at the world around her.
