Cori’s Pick: The Martian by Andy Weir To clarify, I am not a sci-fi reader. However, when I first saw previews for this 2015 film, I was intrigued and immediately found the book at our library. The chapters are short and at times very technical – but since I have no idea what nutrients and…
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Fences
Alberto’s Pick: the movie Fences This film shows us how the disappointments of life and the bitterness that these lead, can mark a whole family, to the point of feeling a grudge so great that only love and forgiveness can cure all the damage created. Director: Denzel Washington Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson…
The Knife of Never Letting Go
Kathryn’s Pick: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness This novel tells the story of Todd, the last boy in Prentisstown, who will become a man on his 13th birthday. Prentisstown, though, is not your average town – everyone in the town is male and they can hear one another’s thoughts. Now, when…
I Let You Go
Cori’s Pick: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Another amazing debut novel of 2016. This psychological thriller has genuinely shocking twists and turns that make for easy page-turning. Intense moments scattered throughout keep you on the edge…and looking over your shoulder! If you enjoy this read, you may want to checkout Mackintosh’s second novel,…
The Young Elites
Dallas’s Pick: The Young Elites by Marie Lu. This was the first book picked by the Teen Book Club. I absolutely fell in love with this book from chapter one. It is so dark and suspenseful, I had a hard time putting it down. The Young Elites kept my on my toes throughout the whole…
Hidden Figures
Alberto’s Pick: The movie Hidden Figures About African American female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. The film shows us how the racial difference prevented the recognition of these illustrious ladies who made possible the successful trajectory of this organization. Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Taraji P….
Missing Reels
Sara’s Pick: Missing Reels by Farran Smith Nehme Set in New York in the 1980’s a young woman transplanted from Mississippi, finds out her downstairs neighbor is a silent movie star with a movie that has been forgotten and lost. Her quest, with the aid of an English math professor, is to recover the film….
Be Frank with Me
Cori’s Pick: Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson The debut novel of Julia Claiborne Johnson, her well-developed and quirky characters left me hungry to read anything and everything else she (hopefully) releases. This is the story of an eccentric woman and her son, and how a newly acquired assistant-turned-nanny gets wrapped into their…
Counting by 7s
Dallas’ Pick: Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan This book was originally chosen for the Teen Book Club. It was also on the 2015 Sunshine State List. About a chapter into this book I realized this is not typically a book I would have picked for myself to read, as I find reading an escape…
The 5th Wave
Kathryn’s Pick: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey With a large range of dystopian fiction hitting the shelves right now it’s very refreshing to see a story that takes a genre and brings something completely new to it. This story follows the lives of a few teens and how they each personally deal with the…
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