Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel

This book is about four moms, Bess, Alicia, Carla and Robin, whose kids go to a school called Brooklyn Heights, and the moms are part of a Diversity Committee. They start by getting to know each other, and how they do that is by sharing secrets that no one else really knows. Over the course of the book, you really get to know the characters, and I can't really say too much without giving the book away. This is written in different perspective, each chapter has a character change, and it made me get confused. Overall, I didn't like this book, because it isn't for me. It has a lot of mature topics, and the summary on the back of the book is nothing like the book itself. I didn't see any symbolism in this book, it was very straightforward. I do not recommend this book for people like me who get confused when characters change and just when the story doesn't have a point at all.

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Part 2

The second part of the book is about how Charlie is still getting tested and experimented on, and he gets a lot smarter than the scientists experimenting on him. He starts to understand what is really going on, and Algernon somehow does too. So basically Algernon tries to run away, and Charlie goes with him. Algernon suddenly seems to go crazy, and so will Charlie too? In this part of the book many events occur, especially when he tries new things. He has a lot of physical and social interactions with people, that changes him. This was a really good book, and it was really realistic. I feel like this book really made me think twice about what was going on, and I really got close to Charlie throughout this book. Since at first he couldn't spell and didn't have a good memory, we really got to know him and see how much he changes throughout the book. This book is sad, funny, and kind of intense at parts. It covers some mature topics like sexual interactment, and a little bit of drinking. But overall, I really liked this book. I would definitely recommend this for future book groups, because this is a really good book to think about and just to read. You really get a feel for this book, and it introduces you to a really good way of writing a story, instead of writing it in third person where you don't get as close to the character.

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

This is the book group book I am doing, so I am not done with it. It is about a man named Charlie, who has a really low IQ. So he became a part of an experiment to become smarter. Along with him, there is a mouse who is part of the experiment. The doctors see how he is developing, and it becomes a really quick development. This book is written in his perspective, meaning at first it has a bunch of misspellings, and that way it seems more realistic. Throughout the book, since he becomes a lot smarter, he learns a lot of new stuff, and that is not always a good thing. So far I have liked this book, I like the realistic feel to it and how it makes you think a lot. It has some mature topics, but overall I would recommend this to anyone.

Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

This book is about a girl named Flora, who sees a squirrel get sucked up into a vacuum and turn into superhero squirrel. She doesn't know that yet, until she sees the squirrel fly and lift heavy things up. So she takes him home and names him Ulysses. Her mom isn't very fond of this, and Flora calls her the villain of story. Basically, this book talks about her life changes with Ulysses suddenly in her life, and how it effects others. To be honest, I didn't really like this book. It was a really easy read, but very unrealistic and I just didn't like how it was written and the moral of the book. If you want an easy, quick read, I would recommend this but not for a book that might be memorable. Some parts were okay, but this book was definitely meant for younger readers.