Reviewed by C. Breitbach, February 2024
Based on the classical Greek mythological tale of Ariadne, Theseus, and the Minotaur, Ariadne by… Read more
Book Reviews
Reviewed by X. Potter, February 2024
From the witted mind of Bethany Wiggins, comes an action packed novel with lots of twists and turns including knowledge of what is truly happening with the plot.
This is the sequel to “Stung”, by Bethany Wiggins, which is set in Denver with little life remaining due to the known extinction of bees… Read more
Reviewed by X. Potter, February 2024
From the experienced author by the name of Alex North, comes a meaningful story that you are on the brink of knowing everything until the very end.
This book has many different perspectives to allow the reader to know more information than any of the characters, but not reveal too much as to spoil the… Read more
Reviewed by X. Potter, February 2024
Tennessee Williams’ most famous creation, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, has a thought-out plot, and entertaining main characters.
This play is about a struggling character named Blanche DuBois. She shows up at her sister’s, Stella, house with her little belongings. Stella’s husband, Stanley believes… Read more
Reviewed by G. Ritzke, February 2024
Thomas appeared in The Box. Not knowing where he was or why he was there, he’s suddenly thrown into a new life with his memory wiped. He’s with what they call themselves “Gladers” on a random plot of land with gigantic walls surrounding them. These walls make up a… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, January 2024
The heartbreaking novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a story of life and loss. The book follows Hazel a terminally-ill teenage cancer patient. She attends a support group where she meets Augustus Waters, a fellow cancer patient in remission. After meeting him her life completely changes… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, January 2024
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows Monique Grant, a struggling journalist, as she writes the biography of a previously reclusive gilded-age star Evelyn Hugo. Monique is struggling when she is presented with the opportunity to help Evelyn Hugo pen a novel about her life. As… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, January 2024
A thrilling novel in a world of magic, danger, and sin, Jester by Brielle D. Porter illustrates the choice between fame and what’s right. Lisette is disgraced following the execution of her father for assassinating the King. Lisette, a performer, never gets to inherit his magic as a result, meaning she has… Read more
Reviewed by L. Chapman, September 2023
In her non-fiction book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot chronicles the story of how HeLa cells led to massive medical breakthroughs like in vitro fertilization, the polio vaccine, and cloning. Once a poor black tobacco farmer, Henrietta’s cells were harvested from her during a biopsy… Read more
Reviewed by L. Chapman, September 2023
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides is a coming-of-age story that details the heartbreaking tale of the five Lisbon sisters told through the eyes of the boys living in their neighborhood. Over the course of a year, each sister commits suicide and their household becomes increasingly isolated from their local… Read more