Title: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Sci-fi Plot: Kira Navárez is a xenobiologist working to help colonize a new planet. She stumbles upon an artifact and starts to investigate. Then the artifact comes alive an attaches itself to Kira. The government is quick to keep everything hushed. While inContinue reading “To Sleep in a Sea of Stars -Christopher Paolini”
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We Were Dreamers – Simu Liu
Title: We We’re Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story Author: Simu Liu Genre: Biography Plot: Simu Liu is an actor best know for his breakout role of Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. This is his story of growing up in rural China and Toronto Canada. He lived with his grandparentsContinue reading “We Were Dreamers – Simu Liu”
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
Title: All the Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Marie-Laurie is a 12 year old blind girl in 1942 in Paris. Her father works at the Museum of Natural History. They both flea to Saint Malo when the Nazis occupy Paris. They find shelter with Marie-Laurie’s great uncle Etienne. HerContinue reading “All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr”
Upgrade – Blake Crouch
Title: Upgrade Author: Blake Crouch Genre: Science Fiction Plot: Logan Ramsay is a member of the GPA, Gene Protection Agency. His job is to track down and arrest genetic scientists who are creating any sort of genetic alteration. After a genetically altered locus created a genetic problem with the world’s food, every scientist is nowContinue reading “Upgrade – Blake Crouch”
The Lady of Bolton Hill – Elizabeth Camden
Title: The Lady of Bolton Hill Author: Elizabeth Camden Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Clara and Daniel are the best of friends, despite their drastic differences in social classes in the late 1800’s. Clara’s father sends her to England where she becomes an investigative journalist. She gets in trouble for reporting about children in the coalContinue reading “The Lady of Bolton Hill – Elizabeth Camden”
Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
Title: Project Hail Mary Author: Andy Weir Genre: Sci-Fi Plot: Dr. Ryland Grace is humanity’s last hope. He just can’t remember it yet. He wakes up from a coma lost and confused in a spaceship. Dr. Grace starts doing some tests to see what’s going on. He learns he’s not only in space, but inContinue reading “Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir”
Summer of Dreams – Elizabeth Camden
Is book is a short story connected with From This Moment Title: Summer of Dreams Author: Elizabeth Camden Genre: Historical Fiction, Short Story Plot: Evelyn White wants to prove to her general father that she’s capable of going to college to study engineering. She’s building a water pump for her greenhouse but doesn’t know howContinue reading “Summer of Dreams – Elizabeth Camden”
Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie
Title: Murder on the Orient Express Author: Agatha Christie Genre: Mystery Plot: Hercule Poirot is on his way home. With some help from his friend, Mr. Bouc, he finds bunk on the Orient Express. Everything changes when the train is delayed because of snow. Some time after, Poirot learns a passenger, Ratchet, has been murdered.Continue reading “Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie”
The Divergent Trilogy – Veronica Roth
Title: Divergent (book 1), Insurgent (book 2), Allegiant (book 3) Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Dystopian Future, Young Adult Plot: Divergent (book 1) – Beatrice (Tris) Prior lives in a world divided by factions. Everyone takes a test that determines where you live based on your choices on the test. Test options are limited to CandorContinue reading “The Divergent Trilogy – Veronica Roth”
The Plastic Magician – Charlie N. Holmberg
This is an addition to the Paper Magician Trilogy world. Title: The Plastic Magician Author: Charlie N. Holmberg Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Alvie Brechenmacher has just finished her studies at the magician’s school. Now she starts her internship with Magician Praff to be a Polymer (a magician who works with plastic) in London. WhileContinue reading “The Plastic Magician – Charlie N. Holmberg”
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