Library Recommendations With Ms. Murphy

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Library Recommendations

with Ms. Murphy

By Matea Houle ‘24

 

Ms. Murphy, Mercy's Librarian, has recommended five books based on some of Mercy’s popular books. If any of these

recommendations appeal to you, be sure to check them out from the library or sora!

If you liked shadow and bone : King of Scars

Ms. Murphy’s Review - “Look at those covers though—just gorgeous, and the writing inside is just delightful, with strong women, snide

rulers, trying to protect their hearts, and lots of opportunities for adventure and heartbreak, Bardugo is consistently

a great writer”


Summary - Written by Leigh Bardugo. King of Scarsis the second book in the sequel duology to the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crowsseries. It follows Nikolai Lantsov, now King of Ravka, as he attempts to defend his country, forge new alliances, and save

the Grisha Army. But the dark magic within himself is growing stronger, and how much will he risk for his people?

 

Available - hard copy in the library and on Sora

 

If you liked Harry Potter : Akata Witch

Ms. Murphy's Review “A new series that has strong Wakanda vibes, is set in Nigeria, with the main character Sunny

Nazue trying to make sense of a newly found power. Teachers and more experienced "school"

mates help them learn, but ultimately it is up to them to save their people from an evil newly awoken.” 


Summary - Written by Nnedi Okorafor. When 12-year-old Sunny moves from New York to Nigeria,

she is transported to a world of magic and mystery. Being albino and sensitive to sunlight, something

she was bullied for, becomes an asset for her in the world of the Leopard people, where her seemingly

worst defect is her greatest strength. She and her friends band together to find a criminal named

Black Hat Otokoko, but will they use their powers and defeat him, or will a terrible prediction of the

future become reality?


Available - on Sora


If you liked Cemetery Boys : Felix Ever After


Ms. Murphy’s Review - “Features Felix, a black transgender teen trying to find his place in the

world, and figure out who his friends and perhaps lovers are. A complicated love triangle and

lots of angst. Great writing by a really fabulous author.” 


Summary- Written by Kacen Callender. Felix love, a black, transgender teen, has ironically never been in

love. After being harassed publicly online and sent transphobic messages, Felix plans revenge

that actually ends himself up in a pseudo-love triangle. At the end of his journey, Felix comes to

fully recognize his identity and maintain his most important relationship, with himself. 


Available - hard copy in the library and on Sora


If you like non-fiction : Hothouse Earth


Ms. Murphy’s Review - “Explores in some depth the implications of global warming and what is causing it, what is being

considered to do about it, and what we can do as well. Not too long or too difficult a read, but with

great science” 


Summary - Written by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson. As natural disasters increase,

climate change can’t be ignored. If problems in the environment aren’t addressed soon,

the Earth may be used past the point of no return. Hothouse Earth looks at how science,

politics, and social justice all have to be in the answer to solving the problem of climate change. 


Available - hard copy in the library


Coming this Week! If you like Dystopian Fiction :

The Space Between Worlds


Ms. Murphy’s Review - “This is one of the best books I've read in a VERY long time, with a sufficiently

complex setup, fabulous characters, a Sapphic love interest, truly evil corporations and more than

one twist that will give you goosebumps.” 


Summary - Written by Micaiah Johnson. Set in a world with multiverse travel and parallel selves.

Cara’s parallel selves appear to be great at dying but she herself has survived. But when one of

her selves dies under particularly mysterious circumstances, she is plunged into a new world with

old secrets. Her discoveries connect her past and her future in unimaginable ways and unravels a

plot that affects the entire multiverse. 


Available - hard copy in the library

Credits

Written By: Matea Houle

Edited By: Samantha Lynch

Cover Photo By Ms. Murphy

Photo 1 from Google Images

Photo 2 from Google Images

Photo 3 from Google Images

Photo 4 from Google Images

Photo 5 from Google Images

References

Google Images

Goodreads.com

 

Mercy Media Edition 2

October 28th, 2021

mercymedia@mercyhsb.com


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