If you’re tired of serious reading and schoolwork, then The Name of this Book is Secret is a perfect way to spend an hour stress free. The whole book is a quirky novel written by an equally odd author: Pseudonymous Bosch. The novel focuses mainly around a secret too dangerous too share but the author is a failure at keeping secrets. The novel is built around the eccentric concept that it’s a big secret: the name of the book, the name of the author, the characters, the locations, the times. But the secret is too dangerous for poor Bosch to hold. Instead of sharing it with a few trusted friends to relieve himself of the responsibility, he decides to share it with the entire world in the form of an intriguing novel.

All proper nouns in this books are supposedly fake and arbitrarily chosen. Bosch even suggests the reader should cross out any name he/she doesn’t like and come up with a better one. Even though the characters are all fake, their personalities and their adventure isn’t. Cass and Max-Ernest go on a dangerous adventure where they find genuine risk. The duo act as eleven-year-old mini spies and follow leads to a murderous society. As Cass and Max follow the mystery, the author gives insights on code breaking and various survival tips. Supposedly these tips are for safety reasons, since the reader is automatically an enemy of the organization by reading the book and trying to find the secret.

Even though The Name of this Book is Secret was made with a younger audience in mind, the spying and the mystery involved make it an intriguing read and perfect for relaxing one afternoon. Even though it’s only worth 9 AR points and has a ZPD of 5.6, it’s a great read because of its short length and captivating plot.