Blurb submitted by Madelyn M.
Enclave is fiction
The book Enclave is based in a post-apocalyptic society which features the main character of the story, Deuce, who is only 15. In this society, everyone lives underground, and the life expectancy is only 20 years due to the lack of sunlight and nutrients. When you reach the age of 15, you are chosen a name and put into a certain class that you will remain in for the rest of your life. Our main character is given the name Deuce and chooses to become a Huntress. She is paired with a young boy named Fade who grew up at the "topside" which is overrun with plague and gangs. On a mission, Deuce and Fade see that a neighboring enclave has been overrun with monsters which they call Freaks. The two bring this to the Enclave elders to try and warn them of the atrocity that had occurred, but nobody would believe them and exiled them both to the topside. Once they arrive, they are faced with many new dangers and will their strength will be tested. Will Fade's memories of the topside keep them safe? Or will it cause them to meet their own death in a city of devastation?
I would recommend this book to anyone with a love for romance and science fiction novels. In most romance stories the book is overrun with romance and can sometimes force out the actual plot and story of the book, but enclave has just the right balance of plot, romance, mystery, and fighting. This story also teaches you things about trusting in others and how being naive can get you into situations that you do not want to be in. The story also gives us a picture of what may or may not happen in the future, by giving very realistic details and theories that could one day be our new reality.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Blurb submitted by MyKenzie H.
Outliers: The Story of Success is nonfiction
Success is not just some ability you are born with. According to Malcolm Gladwell, he tells you just that in his book about the key to success. Gladwell provides many case studies of different cultures and time periods showing you there are so many key factors to being successful.
By using real-life examples and case studies, Gladwell proves to you that success is not an innate ability you are born with, you can get out of whatever situation you are born with and be successful.
Outliers: The Story of Success is nonfiction
Success is not just some ability you are born with. According to Malcolm Gladwell, he tells you just that in his book about the key to success. Gladwell provides many case studies of different cultures and time periods showing you there are so many key factors to being successful.
By using real-life examples and case studies, Gladwell proves to you that success is not an innate ability you are born with, you can get out of whatever situation you are born with and be successful.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Blurb submitted by James P.
The Hunger Games is fiction
The Hunger Games begins with Katniss Everdeen, a teenage girl in a dystopian future society. In this society, all the people are divided into 12 factions, and she is from the poorest one. In order to keep the people in line the country's leader started what is called the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games take two children between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district and then put them in an arena to fight each other to the death. All the kids are required to gather together to hear the announcement of who is to be chosen. Until this year Katniss's sister wasn't old enough to be chosen and, as luck would have it, she is chosen her first year. Katniss immediately takes advantage of her ability to volunteer to go instead of her sister. She then has to fight to survive, and things go much different than you would expect.
In the first part of the book, Katniss and her whole faction seem somewhat weak. But as it continues and you learn more about her and her faction you begin to understand how strong she really is. In the second part of the book, you see her become who she truly is.
This book kind of reflects our own society in many ways. It teaches young people to stand up to oppression and not to be afraid of authority. It uses a very dystopian society to teach young people that they can be a voice of change in their own society.
The Hunger Games is fiction
The Hunger Games begins with Katniss Everdeen, a teenage girl in a dystopian future society. In this society, all the people are divided into 12 factions, and she is from the poorest one. In order to keep the people in line the country's leader started what is called the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games take two children between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district and then put them in an arena to fight each other to the death. All the kids are required to gather together to hear the announcement of who is to be chosen. Until this year Katniss's sister wasn't old enough to be chosen and, as luck would have it, she is chosen her first year. Katniss immediately takes advantage of her ability to volunteer to go instead of her sister. She then has to fight to survive, and things go much different than you would expect.
In the first part of the book, Katniss and her whole faction seem somewhat weak. But as it continues and you learn more about her and her faction you begin to understand how strong she really is. In the second part of the book, you see her become who she truly is.
This book kind of reflects our own society in many ways. It teaches young people to stand up to oppression and not to be afraid of authority. It uses a very dystopian society to teach young people that they can be a voice of change in their own society.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Blurb submitted by Colby H.
A Christmas Carol is fiction
Scrooge finds himself walking those icy roads every day. It's Christmas time and everyone around him is enjoying the presence of family and the children are running and laughing in the snow. But not him. After the agonizing walk, he makes it to work. Bob Cratchit, his apprentice, asks for Christmas Eve off. Initially, Scrooge refuses in an unsightly manner, but he comes around and offers a deal. After work the next night, Scrooge returns home unknowing of what he is about to encounter. Will he change the person he has become? A Christmas Carol is a calamitous, but hopeful, novel that will stimulate your mind.
A Christmas Carol is fiction
Scrooge finds himself walking those icy roads every day. It's Christmas time and everyone around him is enjoying the presence of family and the children are running and laughing in the snow. But not him. After the agonizing walk, he makes it to work. Bob Cratchit, his apprentice, asks for Christmas Eve off. Initially, Scrooge refuses in an unsightly manner, but he comes around and offers a deal. After work the next night, Scrooge returns home unknowing of what he is about to encounter. Will he change the person he has become? A Christmas Carol is a calamitous, but hopeful, novel that will stimulate your mind.
Friday, April 27, 2018
No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies by Naomi Klein
Blurb submitted by Ian G.
No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies is nonfiction
Brands, brands, brands! It's the 21st century. Nowadays we have just got to have the best brand out! In this book, author Naomi Klein talks about the way brands have got us hooked. No matter what they are selling, they somehow find a way to grab our attention and get us to buy their product. What we fail to see are the things that go on behind the scenes such as the places these products are made or the type of conditions they’re made in.
The first part of the book is the part you can relate to, such as the advertisements that you and I see on TV or even on a billboard on an everyday street. The second part might not be something you’d be too familiar with, such as where these big brands make their products or how much money it takes for them to create them.
Using real-life cases and experiments, Naomi Klein shines a light on the big brands and the things that the everyday person wouldn’t know about them. This book will help educate readers on what these big brands go through to stay on top.
No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies is nonfiction
Brands, brands, brands! It's the 21st century. Nowadays we have just got to have the best brand out! In this book, author Naomi Klein talks about the way brands have got us hooked. No matter what they are selling, they somehow find a way to grab our attention and get us to buy their product. What we fail to see are the things that go on behind the scenes such as the places these products are made or the type of conditions they’re made in.
The first part of the book is the part you can relate to, such as the advertisements that you and I see on TV or even on a billboard on an everyday street. The second part might not be something you’d be too familiar with, such as where these big brands make their products or how much money it takes for them to create them.
Using real-life cases and experiments, Naomi Klein shines a light on the big brands and the things that the everyday person wouldn’t know about them. This book will help educate readers on what these big brands go through to stay on top.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Blurb submitted by Mara C.
And Then There Were None is fiction
When ten strangers receive invitations to a mysterious island, all under different pretexts, they are surprised to find that there is no host to be found. The small group is alone on the island, except for two servants in the large home who are also confused by the mysterious circumstances. Due to dangerous weather, they cannot be reached by boat, nor can they swim the wide distance to the mainland, leaving them helpless. Tensions only rise when they receive a gramophone recording explaining to them the true reason they were all brought to the island: they must all pay for their crimes. It becomes a race against time as they are murdered one by one in a fashion that, they realize, follows the poem "Ten Little Soldiers." They must try to figure out who the murderer is and stop them before the poem concludes, fearing those last words: "And Then There Were None."
And Then There Were None is fiction
When ten strangers receive invitations to a mysterious island, all under different pretexts, they are surprised to find that there is no host to be found. The small group is alone on the island, except for two servants in the large home who are also confused by the mysterious circumstances. Due to dangerous weather, they cannot be reached by boat, nor can they swim the wide distance to the mainland, leaving them helpless. Tensions only rise when they receive a gramophone recording explaining to them the true reason they were all brought to the island: they must all pay for their crimes. It becomes a race against time as they are murdered one by one in a fashion that, they realize, follows the poem "Ten Little Soldiers." They must try to figure out who the murderer is and stop them before the poem concludes, fearing those last words: "And Then There Were None."
Every Day by David Levithan
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.
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.
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