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Photo by Cecilia Schutt<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The school year is coming to an end once again, and for most students, the approach of summer means more free time. Whether you\u2019re at home or on the beach, here are some books to read this summer, recommended by students: <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Good Girl\u2019s Guide to Murder<\/em> by Holly Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have heard of the Netflix show based on this book, and this book is definitely worthy of a series. It\u2019s about a girl trying to solve the case of a murder in her town with the help of the brother of the boy accused of the crime. I\u2019m not usually the biggest fan of murder mystery books, but this one was good, and the plot twist was unexpected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ghost Wood Song<\/em> by Erica Waters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shady Grove has the ability to call upon the dead using her father\u2019s fiddle, and while she normally knows better than to do so, she finds it hard to resist the urge when her brother is accused of murder. \u201cI really loved this book because of the murder mystery plot and because the characters are really well written,\u201d said freshman Carys Brown. \u201cI would suggest the book to anyone who loves folk horror, Southern elements, ghosts, and mystery.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scythe<\/em> by Neil Shusterman\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended by sophomore Nabeeh Ndiaye, Scythe<\/em> is set in a world where humans have overcome the causes of death, like war and disease. Now, the only way people die is when they are killed by scythes, people whose job is to keep the world\u2019s population down. When Citra and Rowan are chosen to become the scythe\u2019s apprentices, they discover that the stakes surrounding their apprenticeship are higher than they\u2019d thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo<\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Evelyn Hugo is an old Hollywood star who has not opened up much about her life in the past, but now she\u2019s ready to share her story with the world. When she unexpectedly picks Monique Grant, an unknown journalist, to cover her story, she spills everything about her past, changing Monique\u2019s life. \u201cIt\u2019s written kind of like a documentary, and I like that aspect about it,\u201d said sophomore Kaia Thompson. \u201cIt\u2019s also written from two points of view, which is always nice.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pax <\/em>by Sara Pennypacker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pax<\/em> is about the determination of a young boy and the fox that he befriends, Pax, to reunite after the boy is sent away to live at his grandfather’s house. \u201cI liked it because of the split point of view of the main characters,\u201d said sophomore Milton Isaac. \u201cThey both experienced drastically different things in the story, which kept it from being too straightforward and boring.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hunger Games <\/em>by Suzanne Collins\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For those of you who aren\u2019t already familiar with this series, The Hunger Games <\/em>is set in the dystopian country of Panem. Each year, teenagers from each district of the country, such as the main character, Katniss, are chosen via raffle to compete in the hunger games, an annual competition where competitors fight to the death and the last one standing is crowned victorious. \u201cIt criticizes society in a very real way, and the plot was genuinely really good,\u201d said sophomore Emily Baek. 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