Everyone was excited and looking forward to the start of the film festival, which was the most anticipated event of the year. While preparing for the occasion, Geronimo was unaware that he was required to make a speech. His last-minute notes were lost in Trap's hands before the speech, forcing him to improvise and tell a true story. His speech was well-received by those in the crowd, and they all loudly cheered. He was there to watch the detective movies, and oh how he enjoyed being a detective, when Hercule Portrait, his dear buddy, suddenly appeared in front of him.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen follows Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy in their journey through love in the 1800s. Lizzy is strongwilled and is not in any rush to get married, in fact she only wishes to get married if its for love. However her older sister, Jane, does wish for marriage and their mother is insistent that all 5 of her daughters marry. When Charles Bingley comes to town, with a group full of friends including Darcy, he and Jane have a connection quickley.
The Thea Sisters go to the Italian city of Verona. Colette finds a tile with the initials ABL (Aurora Beatrix Lane), an ancient explorer and archeologist, etched beneath it as they explore Juliet's home. When they learned about this recent find, they speculated that it might lead to a new treasure—the third one. A couple of Sebastiano and Aurora's pals provide a hand. They would need to locate the treasure before Luke von Klawitz, the grandson of Professor von Klawitz, does.
Geronimo was working near a window at the Rodent's Gazette on a breezy late July morning. It was quiet until Trap slammed the door open. He arrived to inform him of Mouse Luxe, a super-sized resort that was the most upscale lodging option on Mouse Island. He was telling Geronimo about the competition he had joined, which was run by Smoothie Slickpaws, the proprietor of the travel business Trust Me You'll Like It and a close friend of Geronimo's. The wildest, most remote, and stinkiest location on Mouse Island was Port Stinky, where Trap brought Geronimo to board a helicopter.
Geronimo was walking to the Rodent's Gazette, the most well-known newspaper on Mouse Island, on a bright spring morning. Geronimo hears screaming as he approaches his place of employment; Thea and Trap were arguing over an envelope. When Geronimo came into view, he noticed that the envelope had come from somewhere familiar and that it was also addressed to him. His close friend Isabela from Brazil had invited him to visit her country in pursuit of an enigmatically hidden treasure.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han follows Belly durning her summer at Cousins Beach. Belly is in love with Conrad. She always has been and she’s pretty sure she always will be. But he doesn’t her like that. Or at least he didn’t until this summer. Everything is different, this summer she’s going to do things, like trying to get Conrad. But there’s Jeremiah, Conrads brother and her best friend, and he’s looking at her different and he just might like her.
The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth is the second book in the Carve the Mark duology. It continues the story of Cyra and Akos, individuals from opposing societies with unique abilities. As they navigate a galaxy torn by conflict and power struggles, they face challenges that test their loyalty to their respective nations and each other. The story delves into themes of fate, identity, and the consequences of choices made.
The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure is a novel set during World War II. The main character, Lucien Bernard, is an architect in Paris. During this time, architects took any jobs they could get. Lucien receives a job from Monsieur Manet, who is successful and extremely wealthy. Manet asks him to design factories, but little does Lucien know that he will also be asked to design a hiding place for Jews.
Disclose by Joelle Charbonneau is a gripping science fiction thriller that revolves around the discovery of an extraterrestrial message hidden within human DNA. When a renowned geneticist named Jenna stumbles upon this encoded message, she becomes embroiled in a dangerous race against time, as various factions seek to control and interpret the message for their own agendas. As Jenna delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers dark secrets that challenge her understanding of humanity's origins and potential.
Words cannot truly communicate how I feel about this book. Hosseini did a fantastic job with this piece--so much so that I could not accept that it’s fiction. Largely taking place in Afghanistan, we see little Amir’s ups and downs in life--from his relationships with his father to the power dynamic between him and his family servant (aka his best friend). They frequently participated in the annual kite-flying tournaments--Amir was the kite flier while Hassan was the kite runner.
