Where They Found Her

In a small, seemingly perfect town, there are always secrets to be kept. And in Ridgedale, there are plenty of secrets. When a baby girl is found dead under a bridge, all of the secrets are starting to unravel. Where They Found Her takes you through the story of three women who are all connected in a way.
I would not recommend this book because it jumps around between many characters and different time periods. To read it you need to have a great amount of focus and a good understanding of a difficult plot line.

The Girl From the Well

Tarquin is not your average teenager. With tattoos covering his arms and back, people aren’t always drawn to him. Okiku however, is. Being a 300 year old ghost, she has to pass the time somehow. Her favorite hobby just so happens to be revenge. When getting revenge on a deserving soul, she stumbles across Tark. She notices he has a spirit attached to him and she feels the need to protect him. But what happens when a trip to Japan takes a bad turn? Find out in Rin Chupeco’s chilling story filled with exorcist, eerie dolls, and ghost vigilantes. 

Me Earl and the Dying Girl

This fictional story takes you through the life of a 15 year old aspiring film maker. Greg’s well-developed plan of being friends with everyone, but at the same time not having any friends is soiled when is mother forces him to befriend a girl from school who is recently diagnosed with leukemia. Earl is Greg’s best “coworker”, they have about one thing in common but it has kept their friendship strong. As the three of these teenagers’ lives become intertwined the movie screen continues to roll. This book sucks you into the life of an average guy, it is so relatable it is almost as if you are reading a book about your own high school experiences. I would recommend this comedic book or (script) to people of all ages and people of all different backgrounds, because anyone can make a connection to the normal problems that arise in the life of a teenager. 

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

This is the story of Knud Pedersen and the movement he started against the Nazi’s who were invading their homeland. After the Danish Adults decided it would be best for the safety of Denmark to accept Germany’s proposal, the confident young boys took matters into their own hands. With every sabotaging event, the rebellious group earned recognition as heroes and inspired Danes all around. This was a great read, hearing all the anecdotes of how challenging authority can make a difference made it hard to put down. Its non-fictional essence made it easy to become one of the boys and further your insight on what actually happened. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who asks.

The Martian

A man stuck on Mars and no one knows that he is alive. Mark Watney went on a mission which didn’t exactly go as planned. Now, all he has is his engineering skills, his ability to be clever, and his sense of humor to keep himself alive. The daily logs kept by the astronaut are realistic and contain the elements o0f science and suspense. It was a very intelligent read, at times hard to follow if you don’t have prior knowledge of certain conditions. Andy Weir’s imagination takes you on a journey to mars and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall

16 year old Avery June West was used to moving a lot because of her mother’s job, never allowing herself to get attached to anyone she meets. However, her curiosity towards two boys reveals more about her life than she ever could have imagined. The further she becomes in tune with her true identity the more danger consumes her. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fiction novels with a flushed out female as the protagonist. I would also recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a hint of mystery along with their romance because you won’t leave the edge of your seat.  

“The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly” by Stephanie Oakes, is about a 17 year old named Minnow  who has twelve years of her life taken away by a cult leader called the Prophet. After many years of seclusion in the woods  with no hands from her father cutting them off, and with no communication to the outside world, Minnow starts to realize that everything she has learned and gone through may not be what they seem. Slowly everything in her worlds starts to crumble as she escapes from the cult’s camp and ends up in a juvenile detention center for beating a boy almost to death. When she meets Angel, her roommate, she starts to see that maybe this world may not be as bad as it could be. The way Stephanie Oakes writes in this book is incredible and very descriptive so that you feel as if you are living in Minnow’s shoes. Will Minnow learn how to live outside of the cult and learn to deal with her inner demons? Or will her past get the best of her? Find out more in “The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly".