SUMMER READING, KIDS BOOK SUMMARIES AND ADULT BOOK REVIEWS
BOOK REVIEWS FOR ALL LEVEL READERS
Whether you’re figuring out which book to choose for a beach weekend or a night by the fireplace or on your next flight, we’ve chosen some of our favorite books to help you choose. For the kiddos looking for info related to their Briarcliff Manor, Chappaqua, Armonk, or other schools in Westchester County, NY, and around the U.S. we’ve got quick summaries of each summer reading book and a few questions for thought. Feel free to e-mail us with any questions at info@scatteredbooks.com! Order online and have them delivered to your door or pick them up in-store!
Elementary Level Reading
Goosebumps House of Shivers – Scariest. Book. Ever. by R.L. Stine
Matilda / Roald Dahl
Space Case / Stuart Gibbs
Hello Universe / Erin Entrada Kelly
Spy School / Stuart Biggs
Wishtree / Katherine Applegate
The Wild Robot / Peter Brown
The Losers Club / Andrew Clements
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Raymie Nightingale by Kate di Camillo
Young Adult Level
The Tiger’s Apprentice
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Micky7 by Edward Ashton
The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship Of The Ring – J.R.R. Tolkien
Cirece – Madeline Miller
Trouble / Gary D. Schmidt
On The Come Up / Angie Thomas
They Both Die At The End By Adam Silvera
Keeper of the Lost Cities / Shannon Messenger
The Name of This Book is A Secret / Pseudonymous Bosch
The Goose Girl / Shannon Hale
The School for Good and Evil / Soman Chainani
Scythe / Neal Shusterman
When you Reach Me / Rebecca Stead
The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay / Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Anything but Typical book summary / Nora Raleigh Baskin
The War That Saved My Life / Kimberly Bradley
Among the Hidden / Margaret Peterson
The Misfits / James Howe
Fast Break / Mike Lupica
Between Shades of Grey / Ruta Sepetys
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
We are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Wicked
The Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert:
Book 1: Dune
Book 2: Dune Messiah
Book 3: Children of Dune
Book 4: God Emporer of Dune
Book 5: Heretics of Dune
Book 6: Chapterhouse Dune
High School Reading Level
The Diary of Anne Frank
Argylle by Elly Conway
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
One Of Us Is Lying – Karen McManus
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
It’s Not Summer Without You
A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas
Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo
Of Mice and Men / John Steinbeck
Fahrenheit 451
The Alchemist / Paulo Coehlo
Strange The Dreamer / Liani Taylor
The Raven Boys / Maggie Stiefvater
Looking for Alaska / John Green
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
Good Girl’s Guide to Murder / Holly Jackson
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
H.S. Seniors & Adults
Crescent City Series by Sarah J. Maas
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Colleen Hoover:
It Ends With Us
It Starts With Us
Greta & ValdinThe Exchange by John Grisham
Death Valley by Melissa Broder
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Priscilla / Priscilla Beulieu Presley
My Name is Barbara / Barbara Streisand
Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
Shogun by James Clavell
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
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The Hypnotists Love Story
Our main character Ellen is well versed in relationships and the human psyche. She couldn’t be happier when she meets a wonderful guy, except the wonderful guy has a relentless ex-girlfrien stalker. Somehow the reader is pulled into the head of both the heart-broken...
An Anonymous Girl
A new page-turner about doubt, passion, and just how much you can trust someone, from the authors of bestseller The Wife Between Us. The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the...
Barracoon
by Zora Neale Hurston This stunning story about one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade. Cudjo’s narrative of being captured and taken into bondage is heartbreaking and horrific. His recollections of a childhood in Africa and the raid on his...
The Septembers of Shiraz
by Dalia Sofer Historical Fiction In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, Isaac is wrongly accused of being a spy, taken and jailed. His family doesn’t know where he is and their terror increases as his wife searches for him as he attempts to survive in prison....
The Sleepwalker
by Chris Bohjalian Perhaps one of Bohjalian’s best books, we are instantly drawn into a family who has more secrets than even they realize. Annalee Ahlberg has a problem, she walks in her sleep and more. When she disappears from her bed one cold night, her daughters...
Forever
by Pete Hamill If you could live forever but never leave the island of Manhattan, would you? Hamill - a prolific writer who is known for his journalism and editorial work, gives us the poignant and gripping story of Cormac O’Connor who can live forever – on an island....
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
Douglas Preston Bestselling author and journalist Douglas Preston gives us a fun and intelligent book that is part Indiana Jones and part research document. The reader learns a tremendous amount about a part of Honduras that has literally disappeared under cover of...
Ordinary Grace
By William Kent Krueger Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of...
The Singing Bone
by Beth Hahn This psychological thriller is at once a warning and a siren call. Hahn’s writing style grabs the reader at page one and doesn’t let go. The character development is brilliant, and the twists and turns are not expected. A brilliant choice for a book club...
The Women in the Castle
by Jessica Shattuck This beautifully written book examines World War II and the Holocaust in a way that has rarely been seen before: from the point of view of German women. The realization of what is going on in their country and the world, and what is to be done...
Hello Universe Book Review and Summary
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The Game by Ken Dryden
"The Game" by Ken Dryden stands out as a seminal work in the world of sports literature. Written by the legendary goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens, this book delves deep into the heart of hockey, offering an insightful perspective that transcends the sport itself....