It’s Your Ship by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff is about how his ship USS Benfold became the best ship in the navy. He discussed the leadership tactics and lessons he taught his men and women on his ship and what he learned from others. Abrashoff touches upon a new way of leadership each chapter. First, he says how to take command without being too bossy and bring down your team rather than tell them what they did wrong and how they can fix it. Next, he explains how his sailors have now learned with his leadership how to take action on their own. To take responsibility for the ship like it’s their own and then you see how everything works better, especially when people then get confident enough to then share ideas to make everything better. Abrashoff talks about how he leads by example and why that's important. He explains how one no is going to want to work and do their best when their boss doesn't care or do any work. It's important to lead by example because others will then want to follow your footsteps to be successful too. Also he tells readers that it’s important to communicate with your team. Communication is the number one thing that runs a great business. When you address your team and talk to them and tell the truth, everyone can be on the same page and work as a team and get the job done. The Captain shares that most of his lessons he learned and that he shares are from Defense Secretary William Perry. How he was one of his biggest role models and whatnot. I would recommend this book because it teaches you good lessons about how to be a good leader and to be a part of a team and how to work towards one central goal. This book was interesting to read and it opened my eyes to new ideas of leadership.

Looking for Alaska is a coming-of-age fictional novel written by John Green. The main character is Miles Halter referred to as "Pudge" throughout the book. Miles is a boy who is obsessed with last words who left his high school in Florida to attend boarding school in Alabama. Miles meets his new roommate whose name is Chip Martin but, they call him the "The Colonel". The Colonel introduces Miles to his friends Takumi Hikohito, a rapping god and Alaska Young, a beautiful but, emotionally unstable girl. Everyone grows very close over the course of the year and then Alaska's sudden death shocks everyone. After Alaska dies all 3 of the friends try to figure out the missing details of her death. Looking for Alaska touches on the topics of grief, hope, and the meaning of life.

"Wintergirls" follows the story of Lia, a girl who is struggling to overcome the death of her best best friend, Cassie. Simultaneously, Lia is suffering from anorexia. This novel is fabulously written and extremely insightful. It is unequivocally an easy-read and a page turner. I unreservedly recommend this book!

This novel takes place during the harrowing time when Germany was utterly controlled by the Nazis. It follows a girl, Liesel, who resides with her foster family. Her family hides a Jewish man named Max in their basement. Promptly, Liesel and Max inaugurate a close bond. Furthermore, as an unreserved lover of books, Liesel is seen throughout this story stealing them. The writing of this book is remarkable; the detailed elucidations by the narrator, Death, add to the dismal and dejected mood. This book is indubitably grim and heart-wrenching. Additionally, there are a prodigious array of important themes and moral lessons manifested throughout this novel. It is a must read for teens and adults alike!

I cannot believe how life must be bieng the last one.

I liked This book because I learned about 4th of July

It was so Interesting because I like Paw Patrol.

In the book The Small Mercies by Bridget Krone, the main character is a African American girl named Mercy who lives in South Africa. She got taken in by her two older sisters. She also has two aunts named Aunt Flora and Aunt Mary. Aunt Flora has Alzheimer's disease and it is getting worse and their financial situation is worsening as well. Mercy starts to worry and thinks that she will be taken away from her home. Then she finally asks for help from her community.

This novel is a retelling of Disney's movie titled "Mulan." Readers will once again encounter the beloved characters from the movie such as Mulan and Li Shang. However, dissimilar to the original, Mulan travels to the underworld. This book is beautifully written. It is is upholstered with a ton of adventure. I unreservedly recommend this novel!

I play piano myself so it is so entertaining to see a young music prodigy go through his journey of learning the piano! This story is great it's like reading about a super hero and a villain battle through their piano playing skills! This is such a great book!