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Classic Reads: A Clockwork Orange

Review of “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess by Evelyn Brown Whether your interest is in crude dystopian literature, crass actualization of the world around us, or purely mythically written novels, “a Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess is an exceptionally written classic that serves as an apropos representation of our world. The novel tells a crass, hard to piece together story told from the perspective … Continue reading Classic Reads: A Clockwork Orange

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The Guest List: A Book to Die For 

Image and article by Sarah Meiselman Over spring break, I read The Guest List, written by Lucy Foley and released in February 2020. The book is a murder mystery following the discovery of a body at the end of a wedding. The wedding is between the online magazine publisher of The Download, Julia Keegan, and celebrity William Slater, who hosts a survival TV show titled … Continue reading The Guest List: A Book to Die For 

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“You’ll be the Death of Me” Book Review

By: Sarah Meiselman Karen M. McManus, a New York Times bestselling author, is known for her books in the category of young adult fiction murder mysteries. Her popular writing has won her a television series on Peacock was based on her book “One of Us is Lying.” The excitement for her new novels is high, and one of her most recent books, written in 2021, … Continue reading “You’ll be the Death of Me” Book Review

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Book Talk: “The Bell Jar”

By: Emily Papleux The emancipating yet conflicting mind of Esther Greenwood is a labyrinth of solemn memories delved into by Sylvia Plath in a twisted dissection of mental illness. This Pulitzer Prize winning novelist creates a character so understandable yet so disconnected from the world around her, that you have no other choice but to flip to the next page. Plath’s goal seemed not to … Continue reading Book Talk: “The Bell Jar”

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Book Talk: Six of Crows Review

By: Emily Papleux Six thieves with burdened pasts. A thrilling but deadly Heist. What could possibly go wrong? Find out in Leigh Bardugo’s award winning Six of Crows, where the Grishaverse takes a dark turn in the city Ketterdam. This YA novel ventures into different countries and follows stories of six outsiders that come together (or are black-mailed to come together) to steal from the … Continue reading Book Talk: Six of Crows Review

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Book Talk: Siege and Storm review

By: Emily Papleux  The Second book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy continues the story with new characters, relationships, and conflicts. “Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina Starkov must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.”   I immediately … Continue reading Book Talk: Siege and Storm review

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Book Talk: Shadow and Bone Review

By: Emily Papleux Shadow and Bone is the first book in the grishaverse, written by Leigh Bardugo, my now favorite author. “Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protégée of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the fold.” At … Continue reading Book Talk: Shadow and Bone Review

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Looking forward to Netflix’s Shadow and Bone

By: Emily Papleux  Its official, Shadow and Bone will be hitting your screens on April 23, 2021. Written by the Iconic Leigh Bardugo herself, The Shadow and Bone trilogy follows an orphan Grisha girl-Alina Starkov- who discovers she has powers in a terrible accident. Battling manipulation and lies, Alina’s power gives her the opportunity to save her country from inevitable destruction. This series will also incorporate the Six of Crows duology. Six … Continue reading Looking forward to Netflix’s Shadow and Bone

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Book Talk: An Introduction

By: Emily Papleux    Quarantine is tragic in the uprising pandemic that has brought most of our favorite things to an end, and most of us have nothing to do but look at the disappointing updates and news. But this series will be reviewing books that are worth the time spent in your isolation. Reading is a cozy and addictive way to spend your time, not to mention the different realities and worlds books can suck you into that makes any … Continue reading Book Talk: An Introduction

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