Book Reviews
Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
When Chris spends the summer with his Aunt, he wasn’t expecting to fall in love. After almost colliding with Maia during a run, Chris’s summer takes a spin. Chris, who is recovering from an assault after coming out as transgender, and Maia, who is recovering from the death of her sister, discover the nuances of a first...
Read moreThe Chef by James Patterson
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
It is almost Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Caleb Rooney, who recently quit his job at the New Orleans Police Department, is preparing his food truck, Killer Chef, to serve as many po’ boys as possible. When he overhears a plot to ruin Mardi Gras, he returns to his past job - not without consequences - to save his beloved...
Read moreThe Cruelty by Scott Bergstrom
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
Gwendolyn Bloom embarks on a journey filled with assassins, spies, and cunning criminals when her father mysteriously vanishes. Racing around the world to find her father, Gwendolyn meets people who help her - and some who manipulate her. To find her father, and keep herself, alive, Gwendolyn must be as devious,...
Read moreHollow City by Ransom Riggs
Reviewed by M. Zillges, February 2020
Hollow City is the second book to the series of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children. In this book it’s about the adventure to save Miss Peregrine. From the first book, Miss Peregrine was captured by the Wights but amazingly the children came up with a plan and saved Miss Peregrine from them. The only...
Read moreThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by H. Walters, February 2020
The book, The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan is the fifth and last book in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In The Last Olympian, Percy and his friends from Camp Half-Blood have to protect Manhattan and Mt. Olympus from being destroyed by Kronos and his forces. This book can be for...
Read moreThe Raven King by Maggie Stiefvator
Reviewed by H. McNicol, February 2020
300 Fox way may be at it’s all time craziest. Even though Maura is back, Gwenllian is terrorizing Artemas. In defense, Artemas had barricaded himself in a closet, but he may have some information that will change Blue’s life. The Raven Boys and Blue have reached their senior year, and have begun thinking about...
Read moreBlue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
Reviewed by H. McNicol, February 2020
Maura is missing. The Raven boys and Blue are working on trying to bring Maura back, and uncovering Glendower. The group is closer than ever to waking Glendower. Gansey, in need of help, calls Malory to come to Henrietta to assist in the search for Glendower. This search leads them to explore multiple caves within...
Read moreThe Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Reviewed by H. McNicol, February 2020
Adam has now awakened the ley lines around Cabeswater. The new power serging around Henrietta has caught the attention of many powerful people. These people will do anything to get the power of Cabeswater to themselves. Ronan’s dreams have taken an interesting turn, that leave him turning to follow Aglionby...
Read moreThe Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Reviewed by H. McNicol, February 2020
Blue Sargent has been told her whole life if she kissed her true love, he will die. This year, when she’s aiding her family in collecting the names of those who will die in the next year, she sees one of the spirit of a boy. Blue has never seen a spirit before, seeing this spirit can only mean one of two things;...
Read moreA Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
Reviewed by R. Yelk, February 2020
The day starts like any other at the Center—a women’s reproductive health services clinic—its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late morning, a desperate and distraught gunman bursts in and opens fire, taking all inside hostage. After rushing to the scene, Hugh McElroy, a police...
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