Book Reviews
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Reviewed by N. Weichmann, February 2019
Feyre Archeron is driven by two things, the need to provide for her family and an empty stomach. One frigid winter evening she ventures too far out into the woods that border her family’s barely standing cottage with the mission of gathering a meal to last weeks and consumed with the prospect of a warm meal and...
Read more9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by D. Elsing, January 2019
The book 9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan is a collection of stories following the side characters from the Magnus Chase and the Gods Of Asgard series. The book follows the multiple stories of the Einherjar as they try and live their lives, but as they try to complete simple tasks, Thor appears. Thor...
Read more#murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil
Reviewed by W. Erickson, January 2019
#murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil is a book where the reader is taken on a thrill ride through plot twist, dark humor, mystery, and survival while main character, 17 year old Dee is wrongly accused of murdering her step-sister. Now she is sent to Alcatraz 2.0, a sentence that is usually reserved for...
Read moreYou Will Be Mine by Natasha Preston
Reviewed by W. Erickson, January 2019
You Will Be Mine by Natasha Preston is a book of a girl named Lylah and her group of college friends go out partying near the holidays with Valentine's day coming up. As they are about to leave the doorbell rings but nobody is there. An envelop sits there on the door mat. It's an anonymous note addressed...
Read moreThe Outsiders By S.E. Hinton
Reviewed by H. McNicol, January 2019
The Outsiders is a story of socs vs greasers. The socs are the wealthy up town kids. The greasers are the poor kids from the bad side of town. The story follows Ponyboy, as he and his friends get into a bit of trouble. The book begins with Ponyboy getting jumped by a group of socs on his way home, only to...
Read moreThe Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
Reviewed by H. Walters, January 2019
The Wishing Spell, by Chris Colfer is about two twins, Alex and Connor who find themselves stuck in the fairy tale world with no way to get home. As they try to find a way home they meet new friends, go through a lot of dangerous situations, and learn surprising things about themselves on the way. The book...
Read moreWe are So Going to Crash Your Bar Mitzvah by Fiona Rosenbloom
Reviewed by K. Yanna, January 2019
Before the summer of 8th grade year, Stacy Friedman and her two best friends, Lydia and Kelly have been inseparable. As Stacy and Lydia go to a camp and become cooler with the aid of a 9th grader, they are convinced their plastic ebony bangles and smokey eyeliner are all the rage. Due to their newly achieved coolness...
Read moreThe Only Thing to Fear by Caroline Tung Richmond
Reviewed by K. Yanna, January 2019
In a world where the reign of Hitler wasn’t squashed by the Allies, Hitler’s descendants have an oppressive reign with no limits on power. Zara, a mixed race 16 year old girl, is determined to help the brewing revolution. The Eastern American Territory has a history of freedom that occurred before Hitler, a time that...
Read moreAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Reviewed by K. Yanna, January 2019
A married man named Stepan Arkadyevitch (Prince Oblonsky) had an affair with the governess. His unwilling wife, Dolly, cannot bring herself to forgive him, so, she calls in his sister, Anna Karenina. Anna Karenina has it all: the beauty, social standing and money. She is the picture girl of 18th century Russia. On...
Read morePitch Dark by Courtney Alameda
Reviewed by P. Thays, December 2018
Humanity is on the brink. After Earth has been destroyed, humans are forced to live on spaceships in hopes to discover another planet they can inhabit. Laura Cruz comes from a family of shipraiders who are known for recovering important artifacts like the Declaration of Independence. Laura is a computer genius and...
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