Welcome to What to Read by Elementary Connections. I’m Samantha Goodman, a former bookseller with a passion for helping people find the perfect way to unwind. I’ve teamed up with my friends at Elementary Connections to give you some respite from the craziness of life under quarantine. Each week, we’ll recommend books with suggested drink pairings for each title.
The Highlights: This captivating trilogy is set in a dystopian society run by a wealthy Capitol city and consists of twelve poorer districts each surviving independently on their own resource.
The Highlights: The independent reader in your home will become enraptured in solving mysteries along with teen protagonist Nancy Drew.
The Highlights: The premise revolves around four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Bennie Alden, who make a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the woods.
The Highlights: If your children have only seen the movies, it is time to introduce them to the written world of J.K. Rowling's fascinating Harry Potter series.
The Highlights: This witty series follows Greg Heffley throughout middle school as he battles the bullies in the halls and a bully at home in the name of his big brother Roderick.