April 2021 Book of the Months

Max -
    My April 2021 Book of the Month is The Testing series by Joelle Charbonneau. Malencia Vale has graduated from school. So she's an adult. She was not chosen for the Testing, (people test people because they need great people to fix what the Seven Stages of War did) maybe because she lives in teeny tiny Five Lakes Colony. But wait, she HAS been chosen for the Testing. So she leaves, but not after a little talk with her father (who took and passed the Testing and the University). He says to trust no one. Of course, Malencia. or Cia, can't not trust anyone, so she starts off with Tomas, another candidate for the Testing. But, the testing is more than she thinks. And she does think. 
    I liked this book because it is many many things, and it is a dystopia, which is fun, because it makes everyone feel good about this world. Also, if you like The Hunger Games, you will like this. The Testing is like The Hunger Games, but with different systems, reasons, people, problems with the dystopia, and The testing is not a big fun game where people kill each other: it's a big not fun test where people unofficially kill each other, and no one knows. But it's a good book! And the rest of the series is even better somehow!

Ben-
My April 2021 Book of the Month is the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. Magnus Chase, a homeless kid, turned sixteen today! 🥳. Anyway, this calls for a celebration! He goes to his weird uncle's house and tries to steal some things. Everything goes well, and -- Wait! That's Uncle Randolph! Randolph drives Magnus to some bridge and tells him to drag a sword up from the water. He does, and then -- WAIT! A flaming giant! Magnus's friends Blitz and Hearth are here to help, and then Magnus rushes in with his sword, which is currently a rusty piece of pipe. Magnus manages to injure the giant, but he dies from his injuries.
    And that's just Chapter Seven.
    I liked these books because they are hilarious. That's it. Nothing else. Magnus gets a talking sword (he will not shut up) and must bind a wolf with the power of Wi-Fi with no lag. Also Odin sells self-help books. If you liked Rick Riordan's other books, you'll like this. Especially when you consider the cameos. And the bright yellow boats. And the world's worst father. And the world's worst father, but a dragon now. And the expandable duck. And...

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