Book Reviews

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

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.

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

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

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

Tragedy is a theme often portrayed in media.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ever dream of finding true love one day?

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.

Imagine if every video game combined into one.

In this historically accurate novel, two stories collide.

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

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.

In this historically accurate novel, two stories collide.

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.

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.

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

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

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

This book has been around for over 68 years

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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: 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 is a memoir about the life of the author, Jeannette Walls.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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