I’m a mediocre English student. I’ve never loved English, but it’s better than math. This past week I took the AP Literature Exam, which had me thinking about all the books I’ve read in high school....
We’ve all been there. Your English teacher assigned you a novel that you just can’t wrap your head around, no matter how hard you try (or didn’t try). It’s the day before your comprehension test,...
For weeks, I had received a barrage of texts from a friend of mine that had just become enamored with a book she had picked up from her school’s library called Throne of Glass. Everyday, she’d express...
I had seen the book on my mother’s bookshelf many times before, among other works like Marc Antony and Cleopatra, and My Sister’s Keeper. Curious, bored, and in need of something to read, I picked...
Until I met David Sedaris, I had no idea I cared about the lives of others. Ok, I’m not heartless. I just never thought a memoir could be so gripping, that another life could draw me so helplessly in....
The Book Thief is a novel written by Australian author Markus Zusak. First published in 2005, the book has won several awards, and was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 230 weeks.
The Book...
Looking for Alaska is about average, thin Miles Halter, nicknamed ‘Pudge’, who gets into Culver Creek Boarding School in search of something more intriguing.He comes off a bit quirky with the affinity...
It’s a New Year, meaning a brand new start for everyone. Everyday is a special holiday. True, there may be other famous holidays people are most familiar with. Everyone knows about Christmas, Halloween,...
Allison Guy, Sophomore Staff Writer
• October 27, 2014
What do you think of when you hear the words “Greek gods”? Maybe you think about Zeus, the god of the sky. Maybe you think about Aphrodite, goddess of love, or Poseidon, god of the sea. Maybe...
Lea Lair, Sophomore Staff Writer
• October 24, 2014
The Fault in Our Stars has been written by John Green in 2012. He wrote this book in the memory of Esther Grace Earl who was a 16 years old girl who had thyroid cancer. She died in August of 2010 and her...
If you liked The Hunger Games trilogy then you will love Divergent. This book is easily one of the most action-packed and enjoyable stories ever written. It has everything from family drama, shifting alliances,...
