Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
The sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit plots to seize control of the galaxy-wide empire of their supernatural leader.
Please note, this is a follow up to the novel Dune and not the film. |
Chemistry teacher, Ms. Ying Gu, sponsors Bouldering Club and Reach for the Top. In her free time, she enjoys anime, reading, dog training, and cooking. She enjoys reading Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopian-- anything with a creative, juicy plot.
Why did she select this novel: "I am currently reading the first book in the Dune series and have been very impressed with the complex world and political systems created by Frank Herbert. The characters are rich and so is the language. At the beginning of each chapter is an excerpt from a books written in the future, and so you learn about the world and where the characters are headed through the present and the future. The book was adapted into a movie, which I saw, and it was great. The second book takes place 12 years after the first, when the protagonist is all grown up. I am pretty excited to learn what he's like as an adult, if he retains some of his youth, or if he's become hardened by war and politics." 
Mr. Liam Murray teaches Science 10 Enriched, Life Science 11, Science 8, and PE 8, coaches Grade 9 and Junior Rugby Teams, and sponsors Encounter. In his free time, he likes to hike, bike, and ski. He enjoys reading science fiction, fantasy (action and adventure), and mystery.
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Wu Zetian is an 18-year-old girl in a world where women's lives can take only one of two paths. They can either be married off to a man not of her own choosing, or they can volunteer as concubine co-pilots of the giant Chrysalis robots that defend humanity against the faceless Hundun creatures. Either path leads to a life of subservience, where the only chance of success depends on being as pleasing as possible to men. And one path leads to an early grave. Zetian's older sister became a concubine co-pilot and was murdered by her counterpart before her first battle in a Chrysalis. Zetian will do whatever it takes to avenge her sister, even at the cost of her own life. Not even she could have imagined how things would play out, but since she's still standing, she determines to finally break free of everything and everyone that's held her back all her life.
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Ms. Tami Lyon teaches Humanities 8, Composition 11/AP Seminar and AP English 12 and sponsors Debate. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and travelling.
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance.
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Ms. Michelle Kovesi teaches Math 8, 9 and 10 and coaches Junior girls field hockey. Her hobbies include rock climbing, cycling, and cross-country skiing. Her favourite genre is historical fiction because: "It lets me learn about different times and places in an engaging and fun way."
So why did she select this novel: "This was the most enjoyable book I read last year! It's a fast-paced, unpredictable, hilarious adventure through space describing one man's mission to save Earth from destruction." |