Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson I just want to say beforehand wow. Just wow. This book is powerful, mysterious, confusing, frustrating, has a lot of what the #$%^ moments, and a realization at the end that will blow you away. It's that good. It's so good I shared it with some of my top readers, and word got out, so I had to quickly add it into the system for people to check out. This book has two narrators: Elyse and Gabe. At first, I will admit, this book is confusing at the start. It did take me a bit to really get into it because of that. But, as you start reading, you realize that you're reading two different stories, two different perspectives. And that's ok! Really, I promise. As you read more into the story, you realize that Elyse starts going down a path she shouldn't, and Gabe is with a girl who is popular but not right for him, but he feels trapped. The twists and turns in their story really take you for a rollercoaster ride. But that last drop - the reveal - will truly blow you away. Completely unpredictable, in a world where so many books and movies are overly-predictable. This is a total amazing read. Get past the first couple of chapters where you feel confused by the storylines and I guarantee you'll get sucked into Elyse's and Gabe's stories. This is a 5/5 star book if I ever read one.
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This week's Feature Book Friday is We Regret to Inform You by Ariel Kaplan. This is a book that I could not put down after the second page. Mischa is a top-performing student at her private school. She's bound to get into the schools of her choice.... right? When she starts getting rejections from the Ivies, and even the local university - her "safety school" - well, something is definitely going on! Mischa did way too much - over studying, over-joining. Was it all for nothing? She joins up with her best friend, Nate, and an outcast group of tech girls to solve the mystery. This book has a little bit of everything - mystery, romance, lies..... This is a great read for the overachievers, readers interested in mystery and deception, readers who love a little bit of romance without being over the top. (Cover from Goodreads.com) I'm starting a new feature for the LC - Feature Book Friday. Part book review, part recommendation - these books are ones that are quality, and ones that really should be read by all. The first Feature Book Friday book is: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu. This book screams GIRL POWER! What do you do when things aren't fair; when boys and girls are treated differently because of their gender or if they're sporty; when the dress code isn't fairly enforced. You fight back! This book is literally a book about fighting back against the (unfair) norms of a small school. It's a book that is great for reluctant readers who feel disadvantaged, for readers who want a voice, for students who need a book that will speak to them. For students who are marginalized, who feel they are an outcast (willingly or unwillingly). I could keep going. This is a book I rate 5 stars, and recommend out often. Be a Moxie girl today! (Cover from Goodreads.com) Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee by Mary G. Thompson Amy returns to her home town 6 years after she was kidnapped with her cousin Dee. Amy refuses to talk about what happened, where she was, and especially what happened to Dee. Amy barely even thinks of herself as Amy anymore, generally referring to herself as Chelsea. As the days go on, Amy starts to get back into her old life. But much has changed after 6 years. And, there are secrets Amy is keeping that may tear her apart. This book is powerful. I think the most interesting part for me were the flashbacks, which go far to explain what happened during those 6 years. There was some very formulaic things that occur as the author delves more into what occurred with the kidnapping, but it took a bit of a twist I wasn’t expecting. Overall, it was a very good read and I would recommend it to those who enjoy mystery/suspense books. Reviewed by: Ms. Becker First things first. Let’s start with mobile devices. If you are planning to read them from your mobile device, like cell phone or tablet, you need to go to your app store and download the Overdrive app. Once that is downloaded, you will need to open the app. It will ask you to sign up or sign on, but there is a spot underneath that says under 13 years or or using Overdrive through your school? That's what you click. Then you click on Add a library. You can search for the WCHS library by name or zip code. I have found just putting Wright City works just fine. From there you will click through until you get to the sign in page. Fair warning. You have to sign in every time. Not the worst thing in the world, but just so you are aware. You sign in using your school computer username and password (same as signing on a Chromebook.) If you are planning to read in your webbrowser, things get a little bit easier. You go to http://wrightcity.lib.overdrive.com . From there, you sign in with your school computer username and password, just like the app. Ok, so we signed on. Now what? So, the easy part is searching. You can type in a book you may be searching for, or just search through some of the categories, like test prep or popular at WCHS. Then, you choose a book. Obviously the web browser version is a little more intensive than the mobile version but you can do the same things on both. When you find a book you want to choose, click on it to click Borrow. This, obviously, allows you to borrow a book. If the little book icon is grayed out, that means it is lent to someone else and you will need to place a hold for it instead. You will then go to checkouts. (If you miss this screen or need to find the book later on to download, just go to Account (the little person icon – this is the same for both the web version and the app). Now we’re ready to read… sort of. First we need to decide how we want to read the book. Again, this will depend on if you are using the app or the website. FOR THE APP: I highly recommend Download (EPUB eBook). This will download it directly to the app, and you just need to go to your bookshelf on the app (click on the top left with the 3 lines and it will show your libraries you use as well as your bookshelf, account, etc). This to me is the simplest way. You can also decide to use the Kindle app, but I personally find it more annoying and way more difficult to use for returning and such, and so I only use the Kindle app when I choose a book that I can’t read any other way). FOR THE WEBSITE:
You should read in your browser. Since you are using your computer/Chromebook anyhow, this makes the most sense, and then you do not have to download other programs or apps just to read. The book will automatically open in a new tab. That’s it! It seems complicated, and writing out all the steps makes it seem a lot harder, but after the first time or two you won’t even need to refer to this guide again. As always, if you have questions, please let me know. Happy reading! |