Enjoy one of our favorite recent reads with the beautiful fall weather.
Michelle:
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Alix is out celebrating her 45th birthday and bumps into Josie, a stranger whose birthday is the same day: “birthday twins.” To Alix’s surprise, they bump into each other a few more times in a matter of days. Alix is a podcaster and in quick order, she decides to take on Josie and her story for a podcast project. And that’s where things get really weird. Twists and turns abound and I couldn’t read fast enough to see how it all ended. A quick thriller of a read!
Devin:
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker
A collection of connected short horror stories that makes everyday fox life seem terrifying. This clever, scary, read shows the reader the world from a drastically different perspective. Rabies, abandoned runts, and humans take on a terrifingy role when told through the eyes of a young fox.
Isabelle:
Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim
It’s September. Summer is finally over. The dew point is in the fifties, apple season is imminent, and I am significantly less miserable than I am in the warmer months. So it’s time for some summer-themed reading! In Summer Vamp by Violent Chan Karim, 12-year-old Maya is super excited to spend the summer at Camp Umami. Even the news that her dad’s girlfriend is moving in can’t dampen her excitement about meeting some fellow aspiring chefs. But when Maya hops on the bus to her dream camp, she discovers she’s not headed for Camp Umami. She’s going to Camp Dracula (“where the only thing that sucks is the mosquitos!”). Is her dad’s girlfriend trying to get rid of her – permanently? I won’t spoil the answer to that one. I’ll just say that this book made me laugh out loud at least a dozen times from facial expressions alone. Summer Vamp is an excellent example of the true artistry required for an effective graphic novel. This story simply could not be presented as a text-only chapter book and have the same hilarious impact. It is silly, weird, heartfelt, and (despite its subject matter) very relatable to humans everywhere.
Terri:
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Great characters wrapped up with a good little twist at the end.
Erin:
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Just finished TJ Klune’s Under the Whispering Door and it was incredible!!!