Ahhh the Holidays! Synonymous with gleefulness, joy, home and anxiety. One of these does not fit with the others, does it? Well, that’s because it shouldn’t! The holidays can be a nerve-wracking time, but I still stand firm in my conviction books are the best gift for everyone. They open the mind and trigger the curiosity in all of us. Whether the person is into history, sci-fi or not into books at all, I got the perfect pick for you. Using the same categories as last year, and adding some new ones, you’ll find a little something for everyone. Libellus wishes you all a safe and merry Holiday season, one filled with friends, family and not too much small talk. 1. Your significant other My pick: Wolf by Wolf #1 Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Français: Je suis Adèle Wolfe Awards: Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Nominee (2016), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2018), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2017), Lincoln Award Nominee (2019) Summary Her story begins on a train. The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor’s Ball in Tokyo. Yael, a former death camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost. The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler. A survivor of painful human experimentation, Yael has the power to skinshift and must complete her mission by impersonating last year’s only female racer, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele twin’s brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael’s every move. But as Yael grows closer to the other competitors, can she bring herself to be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and complete her mission? My thoughts Click here for full review Just when I thought that my love for teenage dystopia had vanished, I stumble upon a book that made me fall in love with it all over again. Wolf by Wolf is the first novel in the eponymous duology which asks the famous question: “what if the Nazis had won the war?” While I don’t like asking “what ifs” in an academic context, for a creative literary exercise I think it was perfectly accurate and definitely entertaining. I almost missed my train stop twice because I was so entranced, flipping through the pages like a madwoman. There is just something about the drama and the accessibility of the writing style that draws you in and doesn’t let go until the final page, especially if the novel is nicely constructed. This is just perfect for your significant other because it combines a little bit of everything: action, romance, history and suspense.
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