Book Reviews
Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer
Reviewed by A. Klink, September 2020
Spontaneous opens by introducing high school senior, Mara Carlyle, who is just trying to graduate senior year, when suddenly in Mara’s Pre-Calculus class, Katelyn Ogden blows up. Katelyn is the first, but she won't be the last teenager to blow up without warning or explanation. As the seniors continue to pop like...
Read moreA Woman's Place by Lynn Austin
Reviewed by A. Klink, September 2020
This book takes place in the time of the early 1940s, where the reader is met with 4 women who all have different backgrounds. Helen, a retired school teacher looking for something to keep her occupied in the absence of her parents, Ginny, a housewife searching for her voice and independence, Jean, a 18 year old...
Read moreThe Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by H. Walters, September 2020
The book, “The Lost Hero”, by Rick Riordan, is about Jason, Piper, and Leo, 3 demigods, going on a quest to save the goddess, Hera. They go through many challenges personally and together. “The Lost Hero” includes Greek and Roman mythology. “The Lost Hero” is the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series, but it...
Read moreThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Reviewed by A. Klink, August 2020
The book The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas is a very inspiring book that can end up changing outlooks on life. It is set during the present time in Garden Heights, an area of Jackson Mississippi.
The book starts out with introducing Starr, a high schooler who lives in Garden Heights. Starr...
Read moreWatching You by Lisa Jewell
Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, August 2020
Joey Mullen recently moved into the Melville heights area and is living with her brother and wife. Just down the road lives the Fitzwilliam family. The Husband is the first one Joey meets, and immediately the click. They get close very fast, and they must hide their secret from everyone. As time goes by, more and...
Read moreThe Chef by James Patterson
Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, July 2020
Mardi Gras is right around the corner, and everyone in New Orleans was full of joy. Well, all except for Detective Caleb Rooney, who has been accused of murder in the line of duty. While fighting with the charges and resigning as a detective, he makes some extraordinary discoveries. His city is under attack, and the...
Read moreThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Reviewed by E. Mankowski, April 2020
The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 held in Chicago was a highlight of American ingenuity. However, behind the glamour of the fair was a grim truth of the harshness and true state of Chicago. The Devil in the White City, written by Erik Larson, juxtaposes the story of Daniel Burnham and Dr. H. H....
Read moreA Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
Reviewed by E. Mankowski, April 2020
The fourth installment of A Court of Thorns and Roses follows Feyre Archeron and her court as they recover from the war with Hybern. There are many scars seen in the damaged streets of Velaris, and unseen in the ties between members of the court. Preparations for the upcoming holiday serve as a welcome...
Read moreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Reviewed by E. Mankowski, April 2020
The year of 1951 marked a turning point in scientific research in the United States and later, the world. One of the most influential subjects of research, the HeLa cells, had been discovered by a scientists by the name of Dr. George Gey. The origin of the cells remained a mystery until the publishing of The...
Read moreCrime Scene by Johnathan Kellerman
Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, April 2020
In the book Crime Scene by Johnathan Kellerman, Clay Edison is a deputy coroner, going out to answer a simple call. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary about it. It just seemed like an old man had a heart attack and died. But when Clay went outside to talk to the man's daughter, she claimed it was not an...
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