King’s writing brings you directly into Luke’s thoughts and feelings, so when he was first struck by one of the caretakers, I felt the shock and disbelief as astutely as if I myself had been slapped. The only horrors are the treatment of the children and the suspense of whether Luke will manage successfully escape. Stephen King is possibly best known for his terrifying novels full of nightmarish creatures, but there’s nothing supernaturally scary in The Institute. Release Date – SeptemRachel’s Book Review of The Institute: As Luke’s friends start to disappear to the Back Half of the building, he realizes he must do whatever it takes to escape before his fate is decided as well. The kids are subject to inhumane testing and brutal punishment if they refuse to cooperate. He’s taken to The Institute, a secret complex that hosts children with telekinetic and telepathic abilities. One night in suburban Minneapolis, Luke Ellis is kidnapped and his parents are murdered.

The Institute is a chilling depiction of how believing in a means to an end can have horrific consequences. Thank you for supporting my book blog! Summary of The Institute: *I earn a small commission if you purchase this book through the links included in this post at no extra cost to you. It’s a two for one deal today with The Institute book review!

We decided to buddy read The Institute and share both of our book reviews. So, you can imagine we were both thrilled when his new release, The Institute, showed up at our door! A huge thank you to Scribner Books for sending an advanced copy my way. In our home, we’re amassing an impressive collection of his books and short stories. Just recently we each compared our Top Five Stephen King books. RBdigital: “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates (e-book & e-audio) “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell (e-audio).As I’ve previously mentioned on the blog, Stephen King is one of the few writers that Jay and I both love. Picture books: “Dog Breath: the horrible trouble with Hally Tosis” by Dav Pilkey, “Playground Problem: a book about anxiety” by Tracy Packiam Alloway, “Little Red Rhyming Hood” by Sue Fliess, “Bedtime for Baby Sloth” by Danielle McLean, “Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel” by Robb Pearlman, “Unicorn Club” by Suzy Seniorĭownloadable: OverDrive: “Over the Top” by Jonathan Van Ness (e-book & e-audio) “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown (e-book & e-audio) “The Night Fire” by Michael Connelly (e-book & e-audio) “Twice in a Blue Moon” by Christina Lauren (e-book & e-audio).

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