If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch Reviewed by Shakanya, age 17 The riveting novel If You Find Me, elaborates on the deception of reality, the importance of family and the appreciation of basic necessities. In the novel, the protagonist, 15-year-old Carey Violet Blackburn, and her 6-year-old sister Jenessa have been living in a camper hidden in a forest. […]
It was a tough call, as all of the entries in the contest to review a graphic novel in 100 words were well written and compelling. Thanks to everyone who entered. And thanks to Megan, who reviewed Takashi Murakami's Stargazing Dog. Congratulations Megan!
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Reviewed by Kaj Ender's Game was the first sci-fi book I ever read and I finished the entire book in one sitting when I had a lot of assignments. I just could not help it because it was that good. I found it so rich and engaging, I just couldn't […]
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Reviewed by William First, imagine yourself in the real world. Then, you find yourself at a bog and you trek through the murky waters. In a few seconds, you are in another world. A fantastical world — one that seems never-ending. Then, out of nowhere, a […]
This Is What Happy Looks Like, by Jennifer E. Smith Reviewed by Daniela This story starts off in Henley, Mane, where the main character, Ellie O'Neil lives with her mom. She works in an ice-cream shop with her best friend, trying to earn enough cash to pay for a summer Poetry course at her dream […]
A Thousand Spendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini Reviewed by Lubna When I first heard of the book A Thousand Splendid Suns, I didn’t know what to expect. I instantly thought of hope and inspiration. Little did I know that the story would be much more complicated than that. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini […]
Pendragon: Black Water by D. J. MacHale Reviewed by Annie, age 14 There’s a set of rules for everything, even though most of them have became so natural to us that we do not even realize that we are being restricted by them. You don’t speak during a test. You handle equipment with care. You […]
Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore Reviewed by Anupya I don’t know if there are 17-year-old girls centring their lives on a guy, and who call sex “hanky-panky” in our world. I hope not. After reading Just Like the Movies, one wonders if we need to put another cliché romantic novel with weak female […]
Nantucket Red by Leila Howland Reviewed by Anupya “Maybe love existed in the spaces in between.” -Cricket Elizabeth Thompson When I read a book, I try to guess the end. The best way to end a book is arguably the most talked about among us book-lovers. Nantucket Red delivers a story that exceeds and goes […]
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Reviewed by William It's been a while since I've read a good fantasy novel, but this book hooked me right in. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a riveting tale of friendship and courage. An unnamed man visits his old childhood […]