Blurb submitted by Ashleigh C.
Every Day is fiction
The book Every Day is a romance novel about two star-crossed lovers who have a very odd situation. A, the main character, is like no other person. He doesn't have a body to call his own but, instead, every day he wakes up in a new body. One day he finds himself as a teenage boy named Justin so, like any other day, he goes on with Justin's life and tries to make things better for him. Then A meets Rhiannon, Justin's girlfriend, and he soon realizes she is not treated right by Justin, so he takes her to the beach and quickly falls in love with her. The story takes a turn, and now, instead of going along with the person's life he takes on for the day, he spends his day trying to find Rhiannon.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
We Beat the Street: How A Friendship Pact Led to Success by Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt
Blurb submitted by Kayla W.
We Beat the Street is nonfiction
The book is about three African American young boys who grew up in a bad neighborhood in New Jersey where there were drugs, crime rates were high, and people were poor. They were smart boys, but they had the struggle of dealing with peer pressure, drug use, and being minorities in a cruel world. They made a pact that they would get out of this situation with help from each other. They applied to pre-med and pre-dentistry programs at Seton Hall University and they all got accepted. The pact they made was to push each other and finish the program together, and that is exactly what they did.
I would recommend this book to all teenagers, but especially to teenage boys. It shows how hard it is for a male growing up without a positive role model, but there is always hope. They went through some of the same things happening with the youth of today. As long as there are friends with the same goals in life and they are there for each other, success is always possible regardless of your background.
We Beat the Street is nonfiction
The book is about three African American young boys who grew up in a bad neighborhood in New Jersey where there were drugs, crime rates were high, and people were poor. They were smart boys, but they had the struggle of dealing with peer pressure, drug use, and being minorities in a cruel world. They made a pact that they would get out of this situation with help from each other. They applied to pre-med and pre-dentistry programs at Seton Hall University and they all got accepted. The pact they made was to push each other and finish the program together, and that is exactly what they did.
I would recommend this book to all teenagers, but especially to teenage boys. It shows how hard it is for a male growing up without a positive role model, but there is always hope. They went through some of the same things happening with the youth of today. As long as there are friends with the same goals in life and they are there for each other, success is always possible regardless of your background.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Getting Away with Murder:The True Story of The Emmett Till Case By Chris Crowe
Blurb submitted by Grant P.
Getting Away with Murder is nonfiction
Getting Away with Murder is a very quick read that will leave you astounded. In the book it tells the story of a young African American boy from Chicago, Coming down to visit his cousins and uncles in Money, Mississippi. Once he got there, he wanted to impress all his other friends and said that he could go "pick up" the white lady that was working behind the counter of the convenient store. He went in there and ultimately had to be dragged out because of the show he put on in the store. Emmett thought he had done something very hysterical and cool, but he couldn't have imagined what was going to happen next. The woman's husband heard about the stunt the boy pulled and decided to take matters into his own hands.
The first part of the book is very friendly and a good story about a boy going to visit his cousins. It made me think of the times I went down on Christmas or summer break to see my extended family. The second part of the book is pretty horrific and disturbing. I don't want to give away too many of the interesting details, but the person reading this could probably guess what is going to happen next based on the title. The husband ends up brutally killing the young boy and is set free with the whole world watching and the whole world knowing he was guilty.
This book shows the injustices blacks had to face that took place not too long ago. It shows me how far the nation has come in such a short amount of time. I couldn't imagine how I'd feel if that was my brother or family member. This book is a great read if you like interesting true stories.
Getting Away with Murder is nonfiction
Getting Away with Murder is a very quick read that will leave you astounded. In the book it tells the story of a young African American boy from Chicago, Coming down to visit his cousins and uncles in Money, Mississippi. Once he got there, he wanted to impress all his other friends and said that he could go "pick up" the white lady that was working behind the counter of the convenient store. He went in there and ultimately had to be dragged out because of the show he put on in the store. Emmett thought he had done something very hysterical and cool, but he couldn't have imagined what was going to happen next. The woman's husband heard about the stunt the boy pulled and decided to take matters into his own hands.
The first part of the book is very friendly and a good story about a boy going to visit his cousins. It made me think of the times I went down on Christmas or summer break to see my extended family. The second part of the book is pretty horrific and disturbing. I don't want to give away too many of the interesting details, but the person reading this could probably guess what is going to happen next based on the title. The husband ends up brutally killing the young boy and is set free with the whole world watching and the whole world knowing he was guilty.
This book shows the injustices blacks had to face that took place not too long ago. It shows me how far the nation has come in such a short amount of time. I couldn't imagine how I'd feel if that was my brother or family member. This book is a great read if you like interesting true stories.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
Blurb submitted by Ashleigh C.
Uninvited is nonfiction
Uninvited is a Christian book written by Lysa TerKeurst. The subtitle of the book is “Living loved when you feel less than, left out, and lonely.” Each chapter of Uninvited is about a different struggle the author went through in her life and how she overcame that struggle. Lysa is a very well spoken and relatable author. Everyone can get something out of Uninvited because it is likely whatever you are going through, she has gone through something similar. The book includes quotes from the Bible that relate to what she is going through in that chapter. The overall message of the book is that whatever you are going through, you can overcome, just like she did.
Uninvited is nonfiction
Uninvited is a Christian book written by Lysa TerKeurst. The subtitle of the book is “Living loved when you feel less than, left out, and lonely.” Each chapter of Uninvited is about a different struggle the author went through in her life and how she overcame that struggle. Lysa is a very well spoken and relatable author. Everyone can get something out of Uninvited because it is likely whatever you are going through, she has gone through something similar. The book includes quotes from the Bible that relate to what she is going through in that chapter. The overall message of the book is that whatever you are going through, you can overcome, just like she did.
Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap by Ben Westhoff
Blurb submitted by Tyrell G.
Original Gangstas is nonfiction
This book is about how rap went from being a fun, funky, upbeat type music, to a hardcore, "real life" type music. The book talked about how N.W.A changed the rap game by rapping about what is going on in the streets. They did not sugar coat anything. They influenced other rappers to talk about what they see in the streets. They also revealed how the police were treating Black people in their hit song. It made people take a stand against police, and people across the nation tried to pursue equality. It also talked about Tupac and his road from superstar success to unfortunate tragedy.
West Coast rap evolved from being a baby brother of East Coast rap to becoming the most popular genre of music in the late 80s and early 90s. West Coast rap was often called “Gangsta Rap" because of the hardcore lyrics in the songs. Rappers did not mean it in any way to harm anyone. They were just rapping about what they saw every day in the streets. The would rap about drugs, guns, prostitutes, and liquor.
This book helps explain how the lives of rappers were back then, that just because they rap about guns and drugs does not mean anything. They just want you to grasp what their lifestyle is about.
Original Gangstas is nonfiction
This book is about how rap went from being a fun, funky, upbeat type music, to a hardcore, "real life" type music. The book talked about how N.W.A changed the rap game by rapping about what is going on in the streets. They did not sugar coat anything. They influenced other rappers to talk about what they see in the streets. They also revealed how the police were treating Black people in their hit song. It made people take a stand against police, and people across the nation tried to pursue equality. It also talked about Tupac and his road from superstar success to unfortunate tragedy.
West Coast rap evolved from being a baby brother of East Coast rap to becoming the most popular genre of music in the late 80s and early 90s. West Coast rap was often called “Gangsta Rap" because of the hardcore lyrics in the songs. Rappers did not mean it in any way to harm anyone. They were just rapping about what they saw every day in the streets. The would rap about drugs, guns, prostitutes, and liquor.
This book helps explain how the lives of rappers were back then, that just because they rap about guns and drugs does not mean anything. They just want you to grasp what their lifestyle is about.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
Blurb submitted by Austin S.
Scar Tissue is nonfiction
Scar Tissue is a book about the singer named Anthony Kiedis, who is in the band The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He tells his story of growing up and doing drugs as a young kid. He had a major drug abuse and addiction issue that caused many problems for him down the road. His band helped him solve his issues with drugs after much trial and error.
In the first part of the book, Anthony explains how he had his first drug experience with his father when he was 11 years old and how long it went on. The second part is about how his band became popular, and he was doing severe drugs with his bandmate Hillel Slovak. After Slovak's death, Anthony did not attend the funeral. He was without his best friend and did not know what to do with himself; it caused more issues down the road for Anthony because his drug addiction became more severe. Finally near the end, as of December 24th, 2000, Anthony Kiedis is clean and sober.
It is a good book to read if you are interested in "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" or if you just want an interesting read. Through much trial and error with Anthony's life, he is still one of the greatest singers of all time. It is good to understand that even with the mistakes in your life, you can still become successful and achieve your goals.
Scar Tissue is nonfiction
Scar Tissue is a book about the singer named Anthony Kiedis, who is in the band The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He tells his story of growing up and doing drugs as a young kid. He had a major drug abuse and addiction issue that caused many problems for him down the road. His band helped him solve his issues with drugs after much trial and error.
In the first part of the book, Anthony explains how he had his first drug experience with his father when he was 11 years old and how long it went on. The second part is about how his band became popular, and he was doing severe drugs with his bandmate Hillel Slovak. After Slovak's death, Anthony did not attend the funeral. He was without his best friend and did not know what to do with himself; it caused more issues down the road for Anthony because his drug addiction became more severe. Finally near the end, as of December 24th, 2000, Anthony Kiedis is clean and sober.
It is a good book to read if you are interested in "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" or if you just want an interesting read. Through much trial and error with Anthony's life, he is still one of the greatest singers of all time. It is good to understand that even with the mistakes in your life, you can still become successful and achieve your goals.
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Blurb submitted by Connor C.
Ego is the Enemy is nonfiction
Ego is the Enemy focuses on helping people in life with tasks they think they are too good for. Ryan Holiday, the author, discusses many real-life events and things he achieved while maintaining a very good ego. Ryan never finished college. He dropped out of school when he was 19 years old. He wanted to become a writer and became one that a lot of people look up to. His work helps young students, mostly athletes, know what real life is about. Young kids these days think everything is about them and that everything revolves around them. In sports, for example, you will always have that one guy who thinks he is better and doesn't have to work as hard as other people.
Midway through the book, Holiday gives brief examples of how to overcome having a big ego and how you can become more successful in life if you help others before you make it about yourself.
I believe using examples from the book and putting them into your own life will greatly affect your life and others around you in many different ways. There is always something you can do to help someone no matter the circumstance. I recommend this book to young athletes because I strongly believe if you take examples from here it can turn your team around quickly.
Ego is the Enemy is nonfiction
Ego is the Enemy focuses on helping people in life with tasks they think they are too good for. Ryan Holiday, the author, discusses many real-life events and things he achieved while maintaining a very good ego. Ryan never finished college. He dropped out of school when he was 19 years old. He wanted to become a writer and became one that a lot of people look up to. His work helps young students, mostly athletes, know what real life is about. Young kids these days think everything is about them and that everything revolves around them. In sports, for example, you will always have that one guy who thinks he is better and doesn't have to work as hard as other people.
Midway through the book, Holiday gives brief examples of how to overcome having a big ego and how you can become more successful in life if you help others before you make it about yourself.
I believe using examples from the book and putting them into your own life will greatly affect your life and others around you in many different ways. There is always something you can do to help someone no matter the circumstance. I recommend this book to young athletes because I strongly believe if you take examples from here it can turn your team around quickly.
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