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The book Beautiful Boy  is an extremely emotional non fiction text, that takes you through the story of a father navigating his son's meth addiction. There are many moments of hope as well as despair, and throughout the book there is the looming fear of relapse. David Sheff, the father of the meth addict, Nic, has a conflicted relationship with his son that weighs heavily on his shoulders. After the long harrowing journey they both endured, David decided to write a memoir abo

NOTE Multiple Bigfoot can be called Bigfoots, Bigfeet, or just Bigfoot. All of those terms will be used interchangeably throughout the book as well as the terms Sasquatch and Bigfoot for an individual which is the name that is used in official documents used in the book. Greenloop was a high tech eco community that was placed in the wilderness near Mt. Rainer. Despite it being miles from civilization its residents were “as wired in as anyone in Upper West Manhattan.” Thanks

Introduction- The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown follows a rowing team from the University of Washington, specifically, a boy named Joe Rantz. Joe Rantz has been abandoned since childhood and had to learn how to survive on his own. However, Joe made the rowing team and must learn how to adapt. The team's main goal is to be the nation's best rowing team. This meant defeating the more experienced East Coast teams and beating their rivals, The University of Berkeley, to

The book Random Family  is a non-fiction book that gives readers a true understanding of the devastating cycle of poverty that many people in this world face. Written by Adrian LeBlanc, it is a coming of age story that dives into topics including addiction, incarceration, and love. As Columbia University School of the Arts describes it, it focuses mainly on two young women whose lives and families are shaped by social inequality. In preparation to write this book, LeBlanc act

I am not one for reading books in which a person talks about their life. I like murder mysteries, fantasy series, but the idea of someone talking about their life never really appealed to me… until I found this book. “Wild,” set in 1995 follows the author, a woman named Cheryl Strayed who, in light of losing her mother and finalizing her divorce impulsively decides to hike the PCT (pacific crest trail). “Wild” is a truly captivating book about self worth and the ability to fi

“Our problems are a result of a cultural and spiritual decay, not a lack of opportunity.” (pg.98) Hey bookworms! 🐛  Ever wonder what life is really like growing up in the heart of Appalachia? Well, JD Vance's hillbilly elegy offers a raw and unflinching look into the Appalachian culture and the struggles of the white working class. It's a journey through family history, social mobility, and the enduring impact of place on identity. You share stories that are heartwarming as

Keeping secrets from your friends is hard. Keeping romantic feelings from your friends is even harder. Being a young Asian American teenager has never been easy for our main character in A Line In The Dark Jessica Wong. The story tells Jess's experience being a teenager trying to please her parents and make something out of her passion for art while also hiding romantic feelings for her best friend Angie. Malinda Lo the author of A Line In The Dark went to Wessely College to

Five Survive  is a fiction, young adult, thriller novel written by Holly Jackson. It's based on six young adults named Red, Simon, Oliver, Reyna, Arthur, and Maddy. They are on spring break and decide to take a road trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Gulf Shores. Then suddenly their RV breaks down and they are stuck with no cell service in the middle of a remote road that goes on for miles in rural South Carolina. Holly Jackson’s first and most popular book is A Good Gir

“Wow” is the only word that can be used to describe the book Bad Things Happen Here  by Rebecca Barrow. The book depicts what you would think to be a quiet peaceful island in France, having evil hide below the surface. As the story continues the reader's idea of what they expect to happen in the end will switch drastically as the plot takes multiple twists and turns.    “Rebecca Barrow is a critically acclaimed author behind the gripping young adult mystery Bad Things Happen

Books that everyone finds interesting are hard to find. It needs to have juicy drama, a mini love interest, and an exciting plot that will make you want to keep reading. Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil has everything you're looking for and more! Gretchen McNeil has written 16 books. She has 3 shows based on her books, and has been featured in 2 more shows. McNeil focuses on young adult thriller novels that are perfect for a quick read. She is a trained opera singer, a forme

In the past few weeks I have been exploring the story “Good as Gold” by Candace Buford. In this story it talks about Casey Foster and her friends trying to find the lost treasure of Toulouse. In their journey they faced many challenges that tested them both mentally and physically. I thought the book was really good because it really did show Casey's determination to learn and uncover the truth about her own town. According to the article “Simon & Schuster" the author, Candan

Sunnybrook, thought by many to be a perfect, championship winning town, has a dark truth most people haven’t been exposed to. Sunnybrook, a small town known for its national and state winning football and dance team, is a town coveted by most who hear of it. When football players suddenly die, Hadley and her friend Peter make it their goal to discover the dark secrets of the town and who the football players really are. Kara Thomas, best known for her 2018 novel The Cheerlead

Imagine being wrapped up in a murder investigation all because you volunteered to write an article for your school. Well, that is exactly what Hadley Dougherty’s situation is. The Champions  by Kara Thomas is an exciting young adult thriller about a 17 year old girl named Hadley who just moved to Sunnybrook, a town infamous for the death of 5 cheerleaders. Hadley’s a part of the newspaper club at her school, and is hoping to be assigned the role of editor in chief; she believ

Set in the town of Sunnybrook, Hadley Daughtery, a newcomer to the town and aspiring journalist is assigned to cover the school football team, the Tigers. When one of the star players is poisoned, Hadley starts getting mysterious messages to stay away from the team but she doesn’t listen. The story follows Hadley teaming up with her academic rival, Peter, to uncover the truth before more lives are lost. Kara Thomas is a popular American YA writer, most known for her thrillers

Hello and welcome to my second blog. Today  I’ll be discussing an autobiographical memoir called Night  by Elie Wiesel. In this book, Wiesel talks about his time during the holocaust and his experience in the concentration camps. First let’s discuss the author. Eliezer Wiesel is a Jewish author, professor, and human rights activist. He was born in Romania, in a small village called Sighet. He mostly writes about the Holocaust, using his own experiences. He won a Nobel Peace P

A fast paced book about sticking together. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton follows a young man named Ponyboy, as he navigates the world he’s in. He struggles to find his place in his family and world which is divided into two rival gangs, the Socs, who are more up-scale, and the Greasers. Ponyboy and his brothers are Greasers which are the lower class gang that are considered less educated and civil. S.E. Hinton is a young adult writer, who wrote The Outsiders while in high sc

There are books you pick up without thinking about what they may tell. Books that don’t say much in the blurb are desperate for you to know the in-depth story they wish to convey. Books that end up being relatable and specific to what you’re living through at that moment. “Someone like you” by Sarah Dessen is one of those books. Sarah Dessen is an American Novelist. She’s famous for writing realistic fiction in the young adult literature genre. She made her novel writing debu