Cadence Sinclair is born into a wealthy family that goes to their private island every summer. Her two cousins and her aunt's boyfriend's nephew are all the same age. Cady so loving calls their group of four "The Liars." Their group is inseparable until summer fifteen, where an accident happens to Cady. Over the next two summers, everything changes as Cady remembers what has happened - what she has done.
This book has a twist ending that I never once expected, although the back of the book literally says, "Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE."
The reading challenge for November has inspired me to re-read the Twilight saga, especially because I've been wanting to read Stephanie Meyer's new book, Midnight Sun.
Bella Swan moves to rainy Forks, WA from Arizona, to live with her father after her mother remarries and moves to Florida. Forks seems to be a relatively boring and average town where nothing ever happens. After meeting a mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen, Bella quickly learns that Forks might be more interesting than she initially believed. She soon discovers that Edward and his family are secret vampires.
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A school shooting occurs and a female English teacher is blamed for it. Despite being cleared of the mass murders, Anna Crawford's life is completely uprooted. This book is her cathartic and satirical way of explaining the events of what has happened in her life and the small town of Seldom Falls.
Karen Graham found this book from a webinar, so we decided to read it together because it sounded interesting! It was intriguing to see a male author pretty accurately depict a female's experience while describing a sensitive topic.
Each of the twenty-seven chapters in this book are a mini lesson on a different subject. These chapters range from general life advice, easy exercises, how to make more money, and more. Jen Sincero seeks to help readers stop self-sabotaging to create a life worth living. By the end of the book, readers should understand why they are who they are and how to change the things that need to be changed, while learning to love the things they can't.
This series of graphic novels begins with Kylo Ren's humble beginnings as Ben Solo. It progresses as Ben is tempted by and ultimately falls to the dark side, eventually becoming Kylo Ren. The series discusses the backstory of the main "villain" of the sequel trilogy, and also sheds some light on information that fans may have been curious about - especially in regards to the Knights of Ren.
David Bach gives key tips and assignments for couples to work together to figure out how to organize and keep their finances, eventually allowing them to make smarter decisions to finish their lives more successfully.
Just a general, run-of-the-mill financial planning guide that I borrowed to help me and my boyfriend start considering our financial future(s).
The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons - 709 pages
