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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Andy Weir’s new best selling science fiction novel Project Hail Mary is an intriguing and fascinating tale of human perseverance in the face of the unknown. The novel follows Ryland Grace, a man with no memories alone and adrift in an unfamiliarspacecraft as he tries to piece together who he is and the objective of…
The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
The Eye of Minds is an average book that is not one of the best books that James Dashner has made. The plot had a lot of potential but the story was not as interesting as the blurb made it out to be. The setting and description however carry this book to above readability. The…
Unbound by Ann E. Burg
I read the book, Unbound by Ann E. Burg. It is a book of fiction, but actually could have been based on true stories. It was about a young girl named Grace and her family who were slaves. The book is written in Grace’s voice and tells the story of their escaping to freedom. I think…
In Over Their Heads by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In Over Their Heads is the second part of Under Their Skin by Margaret Peterson Haddix. After reading the first book/part, you wouldn’t think that it could get any more interesting or have even more plot-twists, but it does. Every chapter just makes you more and more captivated and leaves you in shock from the…
Allies by Alan Gratz
Allies by Alan Gratz is a historical fiction and war novel based on the day that these 4 countries: Britain, U.S., Canada, and France united and attacked the German forces on June 6, 1944. This day was known as D-Day. This novel is action-packed, always leaving you at the edge of your seat. What I…
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
There are so many tropes in the book community but in my opinion ‘enemies to lovers’ is the best, and “Some Girls Do” by Jennifer Dugan is the perfect example of the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope. Ruby, the annoying popular girl, hates her life with her troubled mother and being forced to do stuff that…
When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead
“When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead, is about a girl named Miranda who struggles to find the person who keeps on writing her letters. That unknown person had driven Miranda crazy. Which drove me crazy, and will drive you crazy. While you are reading this book, It will get juicier. I thought this was…
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The novel, Coraline by Neil Gaiman was an overall good book. I say the book was good because there were many things about it that made the book enjoyable. In my opinion the book was a suspenseful read. I was always excited to sit down and just read as the story was very engaging. One…
The White Fox (The Seven Stars #1) by James Bartholomeusz
The novel, The White Fox (The Seven Stars #1) by James Bartholomeusz was an overall decent book. I say decent because there were some things about it that made the book less enjoyable. One of the things that made this book worse was the engageability of the book. In my opinion the book was a…