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Monster book versus movie review

Story by: Corey McLaurin, Staff April 5, 2022

Monster is a story by Walter Dean Myers about 16-year-old Steve Harmon and his alleged involvement in a robbery that led to a man being killed. Monster was first a book that was later turned into a movie...

Book Den Reviews: The Fifth Season

Story by: Ashlei Gosha, Entertainment Editor April 29, 2017

“The Fifth Season” by N. K. Jemisin enticed me from the moment I read the first page. A stunning example of in media res, the main character’s husband has just murdered her son and fled with their...

Book Den Reviews: Words in Deep Blue

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2017

Finally, a book for book lovers, about book lovers, written by a book lover. The perfect novel to sit back and relax on a Sunday evening, Cath Crowley offers a fresh new voice in her newest novel “Words...

Book Den Reviews: World War Z

Story by: Ashlei Gosha, Entertainment Editor April 25, 2017

This book featured an extremely interesting setup that did not even receive passive acknowledgement in the movie. The story of World War Z, or the zombie war, unfolds through interviews with people who...

Book Den Reviews: “Things I Should Have Known”

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2017

The complex storyline and multiple love triangles in “Things I Should Have Known” not only made the book unputdownable, it made the plot more enticing and gave the characters more depth. “Things...

Book Den Reviews: “The Alchemist”

Story by: Ashlei Gosha, Entertainment Editor February 28, 2017

I did not know how to feel when I first picked up “The Alchemist” and had made it through over half the book when I finally set it down. Something about Coelho’s writing made the book easy to read,...

Book Den Reviews: Whered You Go Bernadette

Book Den Reviews: “Where’d You Go Bernadette”

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2017

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple   With an ever-changing plot and engaging storyline, “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” deserves a spot on everyone’s bookshelf. “Where’d...

Book Den reviews: “Stay”

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2016

After reading “The Art of Racing in the Rain” and “A Dog’s Purpose” I tried my best to stay away from dog books. Dog books have a tendency to help me reach a new level of devastation, and feeling...

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Book den reviews: “Dodgers”

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2016

"Dodgers" - Bill Beverly   4 Paws   “Dodgers” by Bill Beverly captivated me. It took me into a different, more dangerous environment that I had never been exposed to or really...

Book den reviews: “She’s Come Undone”

Story by: Libby Sullivan, Business Manager December 9, 2015

"She’s Come Undone" by Wally Lamb This story captivated me. It was sad, funny, and made me question my life choices all at the same time. Wally Lamb has the ability to really suck the reader into...

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