The Prose Garden
This blog reviews a variety literary works. It provides a brief overview of each, a photo, podcast, or video to entice you to find the book and read, read, read-- and often, a short review from your friendly teacher librarian. Enjoy and read on!
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Cousins
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The Daughters of Ys
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Two Sides to Every Murder
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Fox Maidens
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Our Wicked Histories
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Check & Mate
In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.
Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent…and infuriating…)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Imogen, Obviously
The Cousins
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes your next obsessio...
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Where I Belong by Marcia Argueta Mickelson From the Publisher An immigrant teen fights for her family, her future, and the place she calls h...
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I'm Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal From The Publisher Lena and Campbell aren't friends. Lena has her ...
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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Copyright 2007 ISBN: 978-1595141880 Ages 14 and above “Breakneck pace and dizzying emotion.” —School Libr...