Lizzie is the biggest booknerd you will ever meet. She volunteers at the shelter where she helps take care of abandoned kittens. There she meets Dylan, a very cute boy her age.She thinks she could have a crush on him - until he claims he's not a reader. That's a non-starter for Lizzie. Even her best friends are readers - even though they all claim different genres as their favorites.But Dylan lied - he's a huge fantasy reader. Or at least he used to be. He was bullied for reading and enjoying fantasy novels. So, he stopped sharing him love of books and started working out. Now he's a tennis player who switched schools senior year. He keeps that fantasy nerd part of him locked away until he can go to college and finally be his true self.
Pollyanna is the first-born daughter of a noble man, but she's the least loved. Her father sends her off to become a soldier. The family hopes that she dies, but instead she uses their betrayal to fuel her revenge. She works heard, gets stronger, and fights fierce. In a male world, there's a lot of me who don't believe in her. But she has a serious set of skillsHer country has been at war for a long time, but she hears rumblings about another country coming attacking them both. Her superiors dismiss her ideas and berate her for wasting their time. But she's proven to be right when the army walks into an ambush. She leads her team into the woods, but it's clear they're not going to survive. She gives herself up hoping that he men will escape.She's almost killed, but the new King sees something in her. He offers her a knighthood instead and plans to conquer the continent. Sir Pollyanna agrees.
This week's topic is all about bookish bucket list items. Recently I talked about author's houses I have visited and author's houses I would like to visit. So today I'm sharing libraries I would like to visit.
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Ever since their last case got media attention, people have been asking The Sherlock Society for help with their cases. They set up a website and start going through the proposals. The case they decide to take comes with a giant prize tag - if successful.They're to unmask the vigilante graffiti artist Funky Monkey in hopes that the artist will paint a mural for a local business. The group decides that they will bring the proposal to the artist and Funky Monkey can decide from there.Of course, there is a deadline, and other teams might be working on the same goal. Can the Sherlock Society figure out this newest mystery?
