Kathryn’s Pick: Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood I have seen The Handmaid’s Tale pass through my hands countless times and have never considered picking it up for myself until a few days ago. I finished this book in less than 24 hours because I simply just could not put it down. In this this novel…
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Stung
Kathryn’s Pick: Stung by Bethany Wiggins Imagine falling asleep in your bed only to wake up in a completely altered version of your world. For one teen that was exactly the case. This novel follows the story of Fiona, a lone girl who woke in her bed with a strange tattoo on her arm in…
The Garden of Small Beginnings
Sara’s Pick: The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman A young widow who illustrates books for a living is asked to take a gardening class in preparation for illustrating a new book for her publishing house. She includes her 2 young daughters and her sister and meets an eclectic group of people who soon…
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Cori’s Pick: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Summer read alert! If you are like me and choose to read lakeside (or beachside, or poolside, etc.) this is the perfect book to tote along. It seems author Taylor Jenkins Reid has become a reliable ‘summer read’ source for me. If you…
The Outsiders
Dallas’ Pick:The Outsiders by S.E. Hinson The Outsiders is one of my all-time favorite books. I actually had to read this in school for a project and still continue to read it about once a year. The setting is Oklahoma 1965, when gangs where pretty big. The two main gangs in this book are the…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Cori’s Pick: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Yes! Another debut novel and another author to add to my growing list of ‘what’s next?!’. Gail Honeyman released this debut novel in May and I just happened to grab it before a weekend beach trip. Turns out, it was the perfect vacation read! Stuff…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Kathryn’s Pick: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot I would like to personally mention that I rarely pick up non-fiction books for casual reading, but the story that is told in this book is one I thoroughly enjoyed. I also believe the topics touched on in this book are important to bring…
Red Queen
Kathryn’s Pick: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard ‘‘You are not Silver. Your parents are Red, you are Red, and your blood is red,’’ the queen murmurs, prowling before the bars of my cage. ‘‘You are a miracle, Mare Barrow, an impossibility. Something even I can’t understand, and I have seen all of you.’’ Mare…
Star Wars: Catalyst
Hannah’s Pick: Star Wars: Catalyst by James Luceno Catalyst is a gripping prequel to the blockbuster Star Wars film: Rogue One, a Star Wars Story. Galen and Lyra Erso, who are both brilliant scientists in their own right, are on their way to discovering how to provide free energy to the universe’s poorest planets when they…
Divergent
Dallas’ Pick: Divergent by Veronica Roth Let me just start off by saying the movie has nothing on the book Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the movie and actually own it, but to me it was no comparison that Veronica Roth knows how to create an amazing story. Between the imagery and the emotional…
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