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 daughter. Jemisin thrust me into a strange new world filled with fear, hate and mystery. Between ch...
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 survived it. The novel actually takes place after said war, which presents the opportunity to show a diffe...
Book Den Reviews: Bang
Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2017
A heart-pounding, heart-wrenching novel, Barry Lyga put together a story of how people react to the worst kinds of tragedy in his novel “Bang.” At the age of four, Sebastian Cody did something unforgivable. He accidentally shot and killed his four-month-old sister with his father’s gun. Sin...
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 I Should Have Known” by Claire LaZebnik had me hooked from the first chapter. The protagonist,...
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, and keep reading. I never felt lost, and I never had to look up an excessively complicated word. ...
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 You Go, Bernadette” follows the somewhat confusing life of 15-year-old Bee Branch, daughter of antisocial, ...
Spookiest books of Halloween
Story by: Libby Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2016
The spirit of Halloween really only centers around one day of the month - October 31, Halloween. On this day we can hear the shrieks of frightened children dressed up as princesses and power rangers. We can smell the sweet scent of chocolatey goodness in the air, and we can feel the spirits of Hallowe...
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 learned much about. Throughout the entirety of the book, I was on the edge of my seat. “Dodgers” follows the...
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