I read Demon Copperhead twice: once when a friend
recommended it to me and then again for a book club. I can see why it recently
won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction,
as it is so relevant to the
opioid epidemic that is occurring right now.
This is a vital story in
its many societal messages regarding foster care, poverty, and opioid
addiction. It provides a raw look at a forgotten population told by a
perceptive red-haired kid who is a hero worth rooting for.
I highly recommend
people of all ages to read this one!
Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise.
In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster…
I loved that this novel was told through a variety of perspectives; it made reading this so enjoyable. And I was literally on the edge of my seat, flipping the pages as fast as I could to find out who did it.
Promise Boys is a
contemporary YA thriller/mystery that follows three students as they attempt to
clear their names when they are framed for the death of their prep school
principal. This perspective of urban youth demonstrates what can happen when dreams go unchecked and that people should come together, rather than separating themselves.
Even though this is YA, I
recommend this for YA and adult readers since I think people of all ages can
get something out of it.
Nick Brooks's Promise Boys is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus.
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramon, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they've been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.
I am a thriller junkie, so Good Rich People was the perfect page-turner book to escape reality. I
loved that the characters were so farfetched – it was such a wonderful brain
break for me.
This book is about a destitute woman who deceives her way into
the guesthouse of a Hollywood Hills mansion and inadvertently becomes a target
in the twisted game of the wealthy family upstairs.
If you are a thriller
reader like me, run, don’t walk to get this one now!
A Good Morning America 'January Book That Can Get Us Through Anything'
A Most Anticipated Novel of 2022 by The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, PopSugar, Shondaland, Yahoo!, and Crime Reads
A destitute woman deceives her way into the guesthouse of a Hollywood Hills mansion and inadvertently becomes a target in the twisted game of the wealthy family upstairs in the next intoxicating novel from Eliza Jane Brazier.
Lyla has always believed that life is a game she is destined to win, but her husband, Graham, takes the game to dangerous levels. The…
Sixteen-year-old Emily Keller, known by the media as Keller the Killer, is
accused of causing the deaths of a family of four, including young children.
But what really happened
that fateful night—and who’s responsible—is anything but straightforward.
Living in a trailer park in Baltimore with her twin brother and alcoholic
mother, Emily’s life hasn’t been easy. She’s had to grow up fast, and like any
teen, has made questionable decisions in a desperate attempt to fit in with her
peers. Will her mistakes amount to a guilty verdict and a life in prison? It’s
up to the jury to decide.
The Pigeon Needs a Bath is a fun and
light-hearted story about a Pigeon who does NOT want to take a bath but, after
getting in, never wants to get out. My kids LOVE all of Mo Willem's books, especially the Piggy/Elephant and Pigeon series. If you have a child aged 0-10, they will
LOVE any of his books!
The pigeon is BACK! And he STINKS! No, really, he actually smells very bad...
Smell? What smell? I don't smell. YOU smell. In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems' award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon's really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it's going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge!
My five-year-old doesn’t get sick of this, no matter how many
times I read it to her before bed. It is a funny story about an egg who goes on
a hide-and-seek egg hunt to find his friends. It is filled with puns and
laughter for people of all ages!
Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Great Eggscape! Includes two sticker sheets, perfect for decorating your own eggs.
The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody.
Well, almost everybody.
Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be "It" for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so…
My son loves all of the Dogman, Catkid series. As a beginning reader, this colorful, comic-like book helps him to develop his reading skills while still feeling like he is reading a comic book.
He read this book every night before bed, and I was more than happy to let him stay later than normal to finish. I highly recommend any parent to get this book or any of the books in this series if you have a beginning reader at home!
The perfect present for Dog Man fans - starring some of your favourite characters from the series!
The Cat Kid Comic Club is deep in discovery in the newest graphic novel in the hilarious and heartwarming worldwide bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man.
The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose. Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when faced with rejections, the friends try and try again to stay true to…
