Book Reviews
The 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...
Read moreSomething Like Gravity by Amber Smith
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
When Chris spends the summer with his Aunt, he wasn’t expecting to fall in love. After almost colliding with Maia during a run, Chris’s summer takes a spin. Chris, who is recovering from an assault after coming out as transgender, and Maia, who is recovering from the death of her sister, discover the nuances of a first...
Read moreThe Chef by James Patterson
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
It is almost Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Caleb Rooney, who recently quit his job at the New Orleans Police Department, is preparing his food truck, Killer Chef, to serve as many po’ boys as possible. When he overhears a plot to ruin Mardi Gras, he returns to his past job - not without consequences - to save his beloved...
Read moreThe Cruelty by Scott Bergstrom
Reviewed by K. Yanna, March 2020
Gwendolyn Bloom embarks on a journey filled with assassins, spies, and cunning criminals when her father mysteriously vanishes. Racing around the world to find her father, Gwendolyn meets people who help her - and some who manipulate her. To find her father, and keep herself, alive, Gwendolyn must be as devious,...
Read moreHollow City by Ransom Riggs
Reviewed by M. Zillges, February 2020
Hollow City is the second book to the series of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children. In this book it’s about the adventure to save Miss Peregrine. From the first book, Miss Peregrine was captured by the Wights but amazingly the children came up with a plan and saved Miss Peregrine from them. The only...
Read moreThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by H. Walters, February 2020
The book, The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan is the fifth and last book in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In The Last Olympian, Percy and his friends from Camp Half-Blood have to protect Manhattan and Mt. Olympus from being destroyed by Kronos and his forces. This book can be for...
Read moreThe Raven King by Maggie Stiefvator
Reviewed by H. McNicol, February 2020
300 Fox way may be at it’s all time craziest. Even though Maura is back, Gwenllian is terrorizing Artemas. In defense, Artemas had barricaded himself in a closet, but he may have some information that will change Blue’s life. The Raven Boys and Blue have reached their senior year, and have begun thinking about...
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