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Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World by Anna Crowley Redding (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Monday, Jan 20, 2020 at 6:32pm

Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then, there's his highly-publicized plans for colonizing Mars.But behind the mind-blowing headlines and legendary drive is the story of a bullied and beaten school boy, who through creativity and determination decided to rewrite his story and find his own way to make the world a better place. And to do so with a sense of fun and style.

Elon Mush: A Mission to Save the World does a great job at describing each and every aspect of his life. From his first small website to the massive corporate empires of SpaceX and Tesla, you will learn many things about the past, present, and future of his mission to save the world.

-Elliot, a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up

The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Sunday, Jan 19, 2020 at 4:01pm

$21.99

D and Spider have always been close friends, and they are further united in their shared heartbreak: they both lost siblings in a horrific plane crash two years earlier. A chance sighting of a beloved cuddly toy in a photograph of the only survivor spurs D to finally seek closure. She and Spider and their friend, Min, set off on a road trip to the mountainside site of that terrible crash. Ariel has lived on the mountain all her life. She and her extended family are looked down upon by neighboring townsfolk and she has learned to live by her wits, trusting few people outside of her isolated, survivalist community. A terrifying attack sends her down the mountain for help; on her way, she comes upon the three girls -- a chance encounter that will have far-reaching consequences for them all.

I read the The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari. This book was so much fun to read! It started out very calm and almost innocent but when it got closer to the end, it starts to get full of adventure and suspense. I will say that some of the things that go on in the community beside the mountain can be a bit sensitive, such as rape, gun violence, as well as in one part a dog gets shot. For people who do not like these subjects I do not recommend this books. I do recommend this book to people who enjoy thrillers and the outdoors. This book is full of emotions and jaw dropping discoveries and is definitely a new favourite book of mine!

- Rebecca, a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up

Coral by Sara Ella (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Friday, Jan 17, 2020 at 5:54pm

Coral

$23.99

Coral has the Disease that is feared by all merpeople. It makes her feel emotions. Brooke is affected by depression and anxiety that makes life hard to bear. Merrick seems to have a good life with his father being one of the richest people on the planet. However his family is controlled by his dictator dad. They meet each other, and their life finally begins.

Coral by Sara Ella is a sad but very good book. I would rate it a 4 out of 5 stars and I would highly recommend it.

-Addie, a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up

How the Light Gets In by Katy Upperman (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Saturday, Jan 04, 2020 at 12:25pm

Since her sister’s death, life has gone downhill for Callie. When her father makes her chose between military camp or her aunt in bell cove. Soon she finds herself at her aunt’s old coastal home helping with renovations. Convinced she is haunted by her sister’s soul she is desperate to figure out what she’s trying to communicate or will she be distracted by the charm of the coastal town and the cute landscaper, Tucker Morgan.

I loved How the Light Gets In by Katy Upperman! I would give it five stars. It holds you in suspense the whole time. I would suggest this book to people who like romance and suspense.

-Zoe, a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up

The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical by Saundra Mitchell (from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer)

Friday, Jan 03, 2020 at 3:08pm

Seventeen-year-old Emma Nolan wants only one thing before she graduates: to dance with her girlfriend at the senior prom. But in her small town of Edgewater, Indiana, that's like asking for the moon. Alyssa Greene is her high school's "it" girl: popular, head of the student council, and daughter of the PTA president. She also has a secret. She's been dating Emma for the last year and a half.When word gets out that Emma plans to bring a girl as her date, it stirs a community-wide uproar that spirals out of control. Now, the PTA, led by Alyssa's mother, is threatening to cancel the prom altogether. Enter Barry Glickman and Dee Dee Allen, two Broadway stars who decide to take up the cause and get a little publicity along the way. But when they arrive in Indiana to fight on Emma's behalf, their good intentions go quickly south.

I really enjoyed reading The Prom. The author did such an amazing job showing the heartbreak, love, hope and the pain the characters were experiencing. It was also very cool how it switched between the points of view of Emma and Alyssa, showing how everything that was going on was affecting them both. I would recommend this book to anyone over the age of 11 or 12. All in all this was a great book and I would definitely read it again.

-Jaya, from a Two Thumbs Up reviewer

Categories: Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Two Thumbs Up
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