Review: Savage

Savage

by Thomas Sniegoski

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Publication Date: May 31, 2016

SAVAGE by Thomas Sniegoski, is a book full of action and mystery.  It takes place on the island of Benediction, where we follow the life of a teen girl named Sydney, two of her friends, and her dog. SAVAGE is a book worth reading, as once the excitement rolls in, it continues through till the end. I loved this book, and any fans of mystery (or maybe even romance) will probably enjoy it just the same. 

Review: The Bitter Side of Sweet

The Bitter Side of Sweet
By Tara Sullivan 

Publication Date: February 23rd, 2016
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Son 

Slavery in modern times?  You might think it’s impossible, but it happens in the THE BITTER SIDE OF SWEET. Brothers Amadou and Seydou left their home town of Mali to find work elsewhere, but they were not expecting to be slave laborers at a cacao farm.  For two years they’ve been working there, trying to collect a good amount of cacao each day to avoid getting beaten by one of their three bosses.  They have seen many other boys come in cars to work there, and they have seen people try and fail to escape.  But when a well fed girl shows up with a will to escape like no other, it re-energizes Amadou to take his brother and leave.  This is a fast paced realistic fiction book with many intense, well detailed, moments.