Senior Morgan Dejarnette recommends “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart (Delacorte Press).
“This book basically revolves around this family. They have a private island in the [Martha’s Vineyard] area,” DeJarnette said. “Basically, the main character, Katie, she knows that something happened to her two summers ago, so she hadn’t been at the beach… Two years later she comes back, and it’s basically her trying to retrace what happened to her, because she lost her memory.”
Sophomore Luka Nuschke recommends “Red Rising” by Pierce Brown (Del Ray).
“It’s really interesting. Think, Hunger Games, but sort of fantasy [and] sci fi. It’s really interesting,” Nuschke said. “It’s set in a future world on Mars There’s a whole cast system going on with different colors… There’s a lot of Hunger Games-like elements. If you like that, you might like this. But also the later books are a lot more political… I really love it, because they have such a range.”
Sophomore Adeline Barton recommends “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury Publishing).
“It’s about this girl named Celaena Sardothien, and she’s in these salt mines in Endovier. [She] gets called to be an assassin for the prince, and it’s basically about [her] winning these tournaments to become [an] assassin,” Barton said. “But then, [it] continues on in the series, and it’s like the best series ever. [I would] recommend it for anyone who likes fantasy.”
I recommend “Life on the Refrigerator Door” by Alice Kuipers (HarperCollins).
From the first page I was captivated by the unique style of the writing—it’s all written in notes between two people, a mother and Claire, her 15-year-old daughter. Claire is busy with boys with schoolwork while her mother is busy with her job. They rarely see each other, and most of their conversations happen on notes they leave for each other on their fridge. During the book, a catastrophe disrupts their normal routines and they learn to work and grow together. I read it in less than a day and was caught up in its beautiful story. I loved the way the characters were developed throughout the story, especially the mom’s character. I think it’s a great book for anyone looking for a sweet story or a quick read.
