“Born to Run” goes the distance
May 7, 2012 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter
Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run is captivating and interesting. In the book, he talks about a tribe in South America called the Tarahumara, and their ability to run incredibly long distances (some over 200 miles!) and enjoy the run. He talks about his adventure to find the reclusive tribe... Read more »
Furies of Calderon an intensely good read
March 23, 2012 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter
Jim Butcher’s exciting and captivating book Furies of Calderon is a book that you cannot miss. In this novel, everyone has a fury. A fury is a manifestation of an element that allows the person with that type of fury to command that element. Everyone has a fury, except for Tavi. Tavi is an outcast... Read more »
“The Help” a lovely, inspirational tale
January 20, 2012 • Katie Maxwell, Media Editor
The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett and directed by Tate Taylor is an inspirational story about a group of brave women who break through the racial barriers dividing the deeply segregated town of Jackson, Mississippi. This tale was set in the 1960s and it portrays the lives of rich white families and... Read more »
Heaven, is for real?
November 7, 2011 • Lauren Kreiss, Staff Reporter
Heaven is for Real is based on the true story of a three-year boy who alleges to have visited heaven and met Jesus himself. It all begins when the Burpo family takes a vacation and Colton (the three-year old boy) complains of having stomach problems that keep getting progressively worse. The doctors... Read more »
The Power of Six; Wait, what happened to Four?
November 3, 2011 • Robby Filec, Staff Reporter
John Smith is back in this alien packed, power flashing, gut wrenching sequel, the Power of Six. Does this refer to Number Six? No, it actually doesn’t, but she is an important part of this book. John continues to move around, but with a different goal other than hiding. He wants to unite the other... Read more »
Summoning up a good read
October 25, 2011 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter
Gail Z. Martin has written a very good book that has betrayal, revenge, and adventure. It has multiple points of view and has constant twists. The Summoner tells the story of two different people. Prince Matris Drayke of Margolan, a mage and Princess Kiara of Isencroft. Prince Matris Drayke’s life... Read more »
Maze Runner’s puzzling plot gets us thinking
October 25, 2011 • Jeffrey Krikie, Staff Reporter
The Maze Runner is a science fiction novel written by James Dashner. If you’ve ever read the book The Hunger Games you will most likely enjoy this book as well. Taking place in the future, TheMaze Runneralso depicts the fall of civilization and the ruins in which it is left in. The book starts out... Read more »
Percy Jackson rises again
October 25, 2011 • Nick Fremgen, Staff Reporter
Rick Riordan’s The Son of Neptune is about the now famous Percy Jackson, and his friends Frank, and Hazel, and their quest to save their camp and prevent the rise of the Gaia the Titan of Earth. Many know the name Percy Jackson from his first series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Now, they can... Read more »
My mind is blown, and my stomach hurts
October 5, 2011 • Brenden Kaminski, Staff Reporter
Darren Shan has written many books, including the well known Cirque Du Freak series and the Demonata series. I found myself reading the first book of the Demonata in my English class when my friend recommended it to me. I was hesitant at first. Fantasy books usually grab me, and this wasn’t fantasy.... Read more »
I Am Number Four rates a 9
September 19, 2011 • Robby Filec, Staff Reporter
In Pittacus Lore’s I Am Number Four, the main character John Smith has had many names, many faces, and never a true home for the past ten years. Who is he and why is he on Earth? His only home was on his planet Lorien. That was until the alien race called the Mogadorians came and launched a war on... Read more »
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