Sunny Day Reads

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Author: Sunny Day Reads

  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea: An Enchanting Dream

    The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea: An Enchanting Dream

    This retelling of a Korean folktale is like a dream. Sixteen-year-old Mina faces a dragon, angry and deceitful gods and goddesses and most of all the choice between fate and free will.

  • Child 44: A Thrilling Historical Fiction

    Child 44: A Thrilling Historical Fiction

    In Soviet Russia, Leo Demidov, an officer of the State Security force, denounced and exiled from home, investigates a series of child murders in this gripping, full-of-surprises historical fiction.

  • Five Children and It: A Wish a Day

    Five Children and It: A Wish a Day

    This book is about five children who find a sand-fairy and the adventures (or misadventures) that ensue after having their wishes granted. A pity (or luckily) the wishes disappear by sunset.

  • 11/22/63: Rewriting History

    11/22/63: Rewriting History

    If you could travel back in time, would you change anything? If you could prevent an assassination—JFK’s assassination—would you do it? 11/22/63, my first Stephen King novel, was suspenseful and brilliant, the best time-travel novel I’ve read.

  • Death by Dumpling: A Noodle Shop Mystery

    Death by Dumpling: A Noodle Shop Mystery

    As a noodle lover who grew up on Nancy Drew, picking up a book that says “noodle shop mystery” on the cover is a no-brainer. Death by Dumpling made me crave the next book in the series (and more noodles, of course).

  • The Midnight Library: Books, Magic and Life Choices

    The Midnight Library: Books, Magic and Life Choices

    My favorite book of all time, The Midnight Library has all the elements I love–a massive library of books, magic and a thirty-five-year-old protagonist who has been given hundreds of chances to redo her life.

  • Born of Wind: An Epic Fantasy Novel

    Born of Wind: An Epic Fantasy Novel

    Born of Wind takes place in a unique world that perfectly intertwines nature with fantasy. A story about finding one’s purpose, friendship, love and social conflicts, Born of Wind is a must-read for all lovers of fantasy novels.

  • David Copperfield: Overcoming Life’s Trials

    David Copperfield: Overcoming Life’s Trials

    One of the most heartbreaking books I’ve read, David Copperfield tells the story of David, starting from the hardships and the physical abuse he has endured as a child until his redemption in adulthood.

  • The Secret Adversary: For Young Adventurers

    The Secret Adversary: For Young Adventurers

    Childhood friends Tommy and Tuppence decide to advertise their services as “young adventurers,” and so begins their mystery-solving partnership. Perfect for young adventurers. And when I say young, I mean everyone.

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