One of Us Is Lying

 

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M McManus

“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club” (Entertainment Weekly) in this addictive mystery about what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive.

 

Pay close attention and you might solve this.

On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.

    Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.

    Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.

    Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.

    Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.

    And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.

 

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?

Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.

Reviews

SORA (AND HOW TO USE IT)

 

With Fall Break coming up, I'd love to remind you all about Sora! I'm a big fan of Sora and the public library's e-book app, Libby. I'm a big fan of audiobooks and Sora (and Libby) is so convenient, I don't even have to leave my house to check out new titles.

With Sora, it's easy to connect to e-books, graphic novels, and audiobooks from your phone (or tablet, or laptop), and without needing a library card. 

I made a little slide showing how to access it and use it. If there's any confusion, please drop in to the library and any one of us library staff would love to help you. 

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Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle #1)

 

A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBoundbestseller!

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.

Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.

Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own—one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.

Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed.

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"With Infinity Son, Adam Silvera has created an immersive, mind-bending world built around a sibling relationship that is both thoughtful and heart-wrenching." — Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

"Adam Silvera has crafted an urban fantasy so intricate, so woven into our hyperconnected modern world and everyday issues, you'll swear the Spell Walkers of New York are real. A magical joyride with a cast full of heart." — Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross

Norma's Review

First, I would like to put a quick little guide on something that initially had me confused. Like most fantasy/sci-fi worlds, there are in-universe terms and this book is no exception.

Gleamcrafters: ANYONE with magic

Celestials: Born with powers.

Specters: Steal powers form blood of magic creatures.

Spell Walkers: Celestial vigilantes.

Blood Casters: Gang of specters.

Now that that's out of the way, I'm still reading this book and currently about one third of the way through. It takes place in modern day New York where magic and creatures like phoenixes exist. The story changes POVs between  the main characters, Emil and Brighton, as well as a few other characters. It's a fun read so far and I'm loving this mash up of a magical world where modern cell phones and Instagram exist. It's not a secret society type of magic either; some of these Celestials are public figures, such as online influencers and up-and-coming politicians!

I can't spoil much myself as I'm still reading it, but I'd definitely say to give this series a try!

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 obsession. You'll never feel the same about family again.

Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised . . . and curious.

Their parents are all clear on one point--not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother's good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it's immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious--and dark--their family's past is.

The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn't over--and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.

Reviews

“Every twist is gasp-inducing…. Another McManus novel worth pulling an all-nighter for.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A slow-burn, uneasy beginning ultimately makes way for a frantically paced end peppered with twists that genre fans will happily take in stride. . . . Fans of McManus's previous offerings and of mysteries steeped in family dramatics will be eager for this." —Booklist