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Cover of Solitaire. Credit: Alice Oseman and Scholastic Inc.
Solitaire: A Compelling Commentary on Student Mental Health in a Flawed Education System
Veronica Terry March 14, 2024

Solitaire by Alice Oseman is a book speaking on the social struggles at school through the perspective of the asocial and awkward Tori Spring. Solitaire...

The cover of Beasts of Prey. Credit: C. P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers.
Beasts of Prey #1 by Ayana Grey: Unique Setting with Recycled Plot
Dominic Marroni March 13, 2024

Before I say anything else, I want to make it clear that Ayana Grey’s  first-in-the-series Beasts of Prey (2021) is not a bad book. I very...

The cover of The Blue Fox. Credit: Amazon
The Blue Fox is a Testament to Icelandic Literature
Ian Saucer-Zeoli March 9, 2024

Sjón’s The Blue Fox (2008) is gloriously good — if you don’t know whether or not to read it, you should. It’s a magnificently made modern...

Cover of Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell. Credit: Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Pillow Thoughts: Poetry to Comfort You From Your Bed and Beyond
Maisie White March 7, 2024

Imagine – it’s late at night, and the lights are dimmed. You’re wrapped in a blanket, there is a cup of tea by your side, and you’re...

Four mentalhealt must reads. Credit: Veronica Terry
These Mental Health Centered Books Say What You Can’t Put Into Words
Veronica Terry February 20, 2024

Trigger warning: This article touches on heavy subjects, such as substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, and abuse.  Remember, there...

Paul Bäumer from the film adaptation looks back as he walks towards enemy trenches. Credit: Netflix
All Quiet on the Western Front: Senseless Violence for Good Reason
Ian Saucer-Zeoli February 19, 2024

He fell in October, 1918, on a day that was so calm and quiet on the front that the Army Report was limited to the sentence: There was nothing...

Cover of Rook by William Ritter. Credit: Algonquin Young Readers
Rook, a Paranormal Must-Read
Maisie White February 15, 2024

What would you do if one day, you suddenly became the bridge between two worlds? One being your own, and the other filled with magical beings,...

A Look into 2024’s Promising Book Releases
Dominic Marroni February 13, 2024

Our new year is still young, with plenty of time to indulge in novels of adventure and drama. The most pressing question for most is simply:...

Here two popular books are shown, one a renowned classic and one a flash sensational fantasy. Credit: H. Ghani.
Hoover Vs. Hemingway: Is Book Genre Stigma Justified?
Hana Ghani December 5, 2023

Editor's note: this is an opinion piece With the rise of “Booktok” and popular romance and fantasy books such as the sensational It Ends...

Sari Woo (24) excitedly holds The Measure, unsuspecting of the great disappointment to come. Credit: S. Woo.
The Measure: A Must-Not Read
Grace Yao December 2, 2023

What would you do if you knew when you were going to die? This is the question that The Measure by Nikki Erlick (2022) tries to answer as it...

The copy of  It Ends With Us from the SKyline Library. Credit: Lia Chung.
The Controversy Around the New York Times Bestseller It Ends With Us
Lia Chung November 29, 2023

Colleen Hoover has become a nationwide best-selling author, rising to fame with her novel It Ends With Us (2016). This book follows the relationship...

One of Us is Lying is the prefect in between for many readers. Credit: Delacorte Press.
I’d be Lying if I said I didn’t enjoy One of Us is Lying
Julianna Bailey November 25, 2023

If Gossip Girl and The Breakfast Club had a baby with a murderous twist, it would be One of Us is Lying. The book’s anonymous gossip website...

Conrad Fisher and Belly Conklin sitting on a beach at Cousins. Credits: Prime Video.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: How the Summer I Turned Pretty Show Differs from the Novel
Olivia Watters November 15, 2023

Isabella (Belly) Conklin has been going to Cousins, a beach town in Massachusetts, every summer since she was a kid. With her older brother Steven...

Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Credit: Murray Close.
Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes: Is It Worth the Read Before the Movie?
Hana Ghani November 15, 2023

“It’s not over until the Mockingjay sings.” These striking words with layers of complex meaning are uttered by Lucy Gray Baird, a main...

Over a decade on, John Greens best seller still does not disappoint. Credit: Penguin Publishing Group Cover, Rodrigo Corral
The Fault in Ours Stars is Not Just Another Sappy Love Story
Adira Maze November 13, 2023

The Fault in Our Stars (2012) takes readers on an emotional rollercoaster through the ups and downs of young adults in love under difficult circumstances....

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