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Honors English 2 students offer one to two-minute reviews on canonical pieces of literature, as well as modern classics.


    • Oct 8, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Maltese Falcon (X)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 2:07


    This novel is about Sam Spade, a detective, who is recruited to participate in the dangerous quest to find the elusive Maltese Falcon.

    Kindred 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 3:03


    The book Kindred tells the story of Dana, a modern black woman in 1976, who is celebrating her birthday with her husband when she is abruptly snatched from her home and is transported back to 1819 to save Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, from drowning.

    Everything I Never Told You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 2:14


    Ng opens her novel with a death, "Lydia is dead but they don't know this yet." (Ng.1)

    The Color of Water 2A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 1:44


    Hello my name is Jonathan and I will be reviewing The Color of Water by James McBride

    Ready Player One 3G

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 1:54


    The novel is about a thrilling adventure of a contest in a virtual reality world.

    The Lovely Bones 2B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 2:24


    Tragedy is a theme often portrayed in media.

    The Glass Castle 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:47


    In this book it talks about everything they went through, their challenges they faced, and how they got to where they are today and what motivated them to keep going.

    Kindred

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:26


    If you are looking for a book that will capture your attention, will keep you interested, and has an exciting plot line, find out all of this in the book Kindred.

    Pudd'nhead Wilson 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:58


    In many books like these of its time, readers have seen slaves in dialogue as ignorant and resentful.

    Ready Player One 4B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:41


    Traveling across a game, risking his life, Wade Watts adventures in hope to find the easter egg left by Halliday so can stop living of poverty and live a life of luxury.

    Nineteen Minutes 4D

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:52


    Within 19 minutes, one person was able to kill ten people and ruin so many lives, but who is really guilty for what happened.

    Into Thin Air 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:29


    Everyone has a goal that eats them from the core to try to accomplish.

    Nineteen Minutes 4C

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:36


    This is a complex story of a school shooting, that changes everybody's lives in 19 minutes.

    The Autobiography of Malcolm X 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:22


    This book is one of the best books about the civil rights movement.

    Their Eyes Were Watching God 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:27


    Ever dream of finding true love one day?

    The Art of Racing in the Rain 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:17


    The Are of Racing in the Rain is a heartwarming story about love, family, and of course, car racing, told by of all narratives, a dog.

    Ready Player One 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 3:23


    Imagine if every video game combined into one.

    The Devil in the White City 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:07


    In this historically accurate novel, two stories collide.

    Ready Player One 3F

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:51


    In 2044, everyone is trying to escape from their own realities, and the only way to do that is in the OASIS.

    Everything I Never Told You 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:27


    The Book, Everything I Never Told You, is an intriguing story of a Chinese-American family that has to over come a huge tragedy that strikes their small family.

    The Devil in the White City 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:07


    In this historically accurate novel, two stories collide.

    The Devil in the White City 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:15


    Shortly after Jack the Ripper had infamously haunted the streets of London, Herman Webster Mudgett, who later names himself Henry Howard Holmes, had himself eliminated between 27-200 people, mostly single young women.

    The Things They Carried 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 3:12


    Most war books are about WWI or WWII, but this book is a collection of war stories during the Vietnam war, which people don't get to hear about as often.

    Nineteen Minutes 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:23


    This novel is a thrilling, thought provoking book about a school shooting in a small town and the events that led up to it.

    Ready Player One 3E

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:08


    Something that sparks thought in out culture today is, what will the future of our world look like?

    The Glass Castle 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:47


    There are so many books that just put readers to sleep because of how boring it is.

    The Catcher in the Rye 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:38


    This book has been around for over 68 years

    Ready Player One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:51


    In 2044, everyone is trying to escape their own realities, and the only way to do that is in the OASIS.

    Everything I Never Told You 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:26


    Take a look at the life of a seemingly normal 16-year-old girl named Lydia in a seemingly normal family.

    The Bell Jar 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:36


    Being a woman comes with many responsibilities and expectations, but are these expectations something these women want put on them?

    The Catcher in the Rye 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:35


    This is a satirical and eye opening coming of age story that follows a teenage boy named Holden.

    Zeitoun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:50


    Hurricane Katrina rips apart the streets and one man is left to protect his house from thieves and the cruelties of a natural disaster, will he survive?

    Slaughterhouse-Five 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:56


    Slaughterhouse-Five is a story about a haunting event that still remains a major part of the author's life, and his attempts to move on from it.

    The Art of Racing in the Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:45


    As humans we tend to see things from a very one sided perspective meaning that we are superior and more advanced than anything else.

    Ready Plaryer One - 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:30


    Devastated by climate change, war, diseases, famines and droughts, the earth in 2044 is a pretty crappy place for the teenager Wade Watts to live in.

    The Glass Castle 2B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:42


    Walls had a crazy eventful childhood from traveling thorough the desert, to making her way to New York as a seventeen year old.

    The 57 Bus Book Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 3:12


    The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives, is a beautifully written non- fiction story for both teens and adults to read.

    The Glass Castle 2c

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:36


    The Glass Castle is a memoir about the life of the author, Jeannette Walls.

    Their Eyes Were Watching God 2A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:28


    This novel tells the intriguing story of Janie Crawford and how her life progressed throughout her middle-aged years.

    Nineteen Minutes 2C

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:51


    Losing friends and making new ones is a part of life, right?

    Nineteen Minutes 2B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:46


    The key to a good read is finding a book that challenges the reader's morality and affects how they see the world.

    The Women of Brewster Place 2A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 1:42


    Written to give readers a chance to walk alongside the characters and their experiences, The Women of Brewster Place constantly reminds people of the world’s issues from then and now.

    Ready Player One 2B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 2:11


    Everything from old video games like Pac-Man and Adventure to socially awkward teenagers finds its way into Cline's novel.

    Devil in the White City 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 1:41


    The Devil in the White City is an incredible book full of wonders, crime, and the latest innovations that were displayed at the Chicago World Fair of 1893.

    The Road 4B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 2:18


    The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a novel containing the dangers and thrills of a world after the apocalypse.

    The Glass Castle 4B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 1:31


    From reckless childhoods to severe family issues, The Glass Castle is an emotional roller coaster of a book for those who are interested in adventure and also for those who enjoy reading about the dynamics of family relationships.

    The Road 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 2:15


    From terror to compassion this non-stop mysterious book will have a reader on the edge of their seat dying to read more.

    The Catcher and the Rye 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 1:43


    As the pages turn, Holden Caufield, recently kicked out of school, finds himself exploring the New York nightlife that most teenagers of the 1950s would kill for, yet he still can't find himself having fun, or enjoying life, at all.

    Everything I Never Told You 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 1:43


    A mystery and a thriller the book keeps the reader turning the page and wondering what happened to Lydia and why she went out to the lake.

    Nineteen Minutes 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 2:03


    One thing that Sterling High wasn't expecting was that in nineteen minutes multiple classmates and teachers would be murdered by fellow students.

    Slaughterhouse-Five 4A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 1:47


    In most science fiction novels, the protagonist of the story is usually able to control their special trait and/or power.

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