Tale of Two Cities makes a beautiful love story

Kelli Blashill, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
Filed under Books, Entertainment

Love Story. These two words are not ones that are normally associated with the name Charles Dickens. But that is what Tale of Two Cities is. This book is based in London and Paris, the two cities referred to in the title, during the French Revolution. It follows the life of Parisian born Lucie Manette... Read more »

Myra McEntire’s ‘Hourglass’ riveting tale of love, loss, life

February 8, 2012
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“Hourglass” by Myra McEntire is a riveting tale of love, loss, and regaining of life. For Emerson Cole, a 17 year old, life is filled with visions of what isn’t there. Swooning belles, soldiers long dead, and other haunting apparitions that disappear in an instant. All Emerson wants is for things... Read more »

John Green writes another teen classic

Ali West, staff writer
January 23, 2012
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The Fault in Our Stars is a cancer book. It joins ranks with A Walk to Remember and My Sister’s Keeper with the typical cancer book characteristics of answers to “big questions” about what it truly means to be alive and happy with undertones of love, family and relationships. However, this one... Read more »

Hunger Games will have you craving more

Kelli Blashill, staff writer
November 2, 2011
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“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is entrancing. Based on the futuristic society in North America called Panem, this story is about the 12 districts that are ruled by the blood thirsty capitol. A hundred years ago World War III left the nation in ruin. To keep the country from ever dreaming of... Read more »

‘Ophelia’ gives different perspective

Kelli Blashill
October 19, 2011
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“Ophelia” by Lisa Klein is filled with burning passion, fiery love, jealousy, and murder. He is the mysterious, handsome, uncatchable prince of Denmark, Hamlet, and she is just Ophelia. You think you got the story straight? Think once again. In this revision of Shakespeare’s classic, Ophelia takes... Read more »

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close great read in wake of 9/11 anniversary

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Extremely loud and Incredibly Close chronicals a young boys journey through New York City and his own grief over his father who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Our Rating: 3 out of 4 stars

Rylee Sharp, guest writer
September 13, 2011
Filed under Books, Entertainment

Jonathan Safran Foer's 2005 novel Extremely loud and Incredibly Close chronicals a young boys journey through New York City and his own grief over his father who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Foer's writing style is unconvential, and the book is peppered with black and white... Read more »

Censorship frenzy

Ali West, Staff writer
November 18, 2010
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Ninety-five hundred uncensored copies of Anthony Shaffer’s book were destroyed on Sep. 27, as overseen by the Defense department of the United States. The memoir, written by Anthony Shaffer, details special military operations of the Afghanistan war. The book was reviewed by military officers before... Read more »

Rules for life

Ali West, staff writer
November 17, 2010
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According to John Medina, business meetings should be held while walking on treadmills, multi-tasking doesn’t exist and our memories aren’t all they are made out to be.  Or so are the sorts of points put forth in his non-fiction book, Brain Rules. Medina, a molecular biologist, shares 12 scientifically... Read more »

Inheritance Cycle brings fantasy to new levels

Inheritance Cycle

Paolini makes his characters come alive in this series. His characters are well developed, complex and unique and the story line is sure to leave readers turning pages through the entire series.

Our Rating: A+

Nick Humphrey, Staff Writer
October 6, 2009
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The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy novels written by Christopher Paolini. The series includes three books (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) with the fourth set to come. The novels focus on the teenage hero, Eragon, and his dragon, Saphira.  As Eragon becomes one of the last remaining Dragon Riders... Read more »

New book details ups and downs of Obama marriage

Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage

Barack And Michelle: Portrait of An American Marriage; by Christopher Andersen focuses on the personal history of the Obamas as an American family facing many of the same problems other families face.

Katherine Skiba, Chicago Tribune
October 5, 2009
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Chicago Tribune (MCT)-- After a microscopic look at several famous marriages, author Christopher Andersen takes his pen-or, some argue, a hatchet-to the Obamas in his latest book, "Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage." He describes a reluctant groom-to-be, sometimes-stormy union,... Read more »