Whether you like fantasy, mystery, or literary fiction, there is something on this list for you to enjoy!
Hank likes to be alone and is quite rude to anyone who steps into his yard. However, when someone tells him that “Nobody Hugs a Cactus” he begins to see how lonely his life is. This is an adorable story and a great read aloud!
An imaginative fantasy novel where the humans are the bad guys. It is a well-written adventure/quest story. Grief, danger, loyalty, and betrayal all make an appearance as well as a decent amount of humor to keep things from getting too dark. If you hate cliffhangers, you might want to wait for the rest of the series. However, for kids who love Erin Hunter’s Warrior series, this is a good comp.
Karen McManus, author of “One of us is Lying”, returns with a second teen mystery. In this one, teen homecoming queens go missing in this small town never to return. As they investigate the dysfunctional families around them looking for a killer, they aren’t aware of all of the secrets this small town harbors. While the writing and plot is good, it doesn’t have the same “soapy fun” feeling of the first book.
Our book club book this week was a backlist title and inspiration for one of my favorite movies. If you like Southern fiction or fiction about small town life, this is a good pick. There were plenty of issues to discuss! The only downside to this novel was the daunting number of characters.