Directed by Jake Schreier 3 Stars Paper Towns is a movie adaptation of John Green's best-selling novel by the same name. It's a coming-of-age story that follows the main character, Quentin Jacobsen (Nat Wolff). Quentin is a shy high school student who is neighbours with an adventurous, outgoing, popular girl, Margo Roth Spiegelman (Cara Delavnigne)…
Book Review: A Conjuring of Light
By V.E. Schwab 5 stars I was very eager while picking up A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab. You see, I really enjoyed the rest of the series, and I am happy to say that the book did not disappoint me at all. If you love an iconic and dynamic series finale with page…
Book Review: Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World, The Frozen Bond. 1
By Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka 3 Stars Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World Vol. 1 is about a young 18-year-old boy by the name of Natsuki Subaru, who, to say the least, lives quite a depressing life until he is transported to another world for an unknown reason with the ability to…
Book Review: Cinder
By Marissa Meyer 4 Stars Cinder by Marissa Meyer is an awesome young adult sci-fi novel that gives the classic Cinderella story a futuristic twist. The main character, Cinder, is a super-talented mechanic living in New Beijing, but here’s the cool part about Cinder: she’s a cyborg, part human and part machine. While she’s working…
Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
By Cherie Dimaline 4 Stars The Marrow Thieves is a dystopian novel set in Canada, where global warming has severely impacted both the environment and humans, leading to the majority of the population losing the ability to dream. However, Indigenous people still possess the ability to dream, and their bone marrow has been believed to…
Book Review: Unloved
By Peyton Corrine 5 Stars Ro, a hopeless romantic, tutors hockey player Freddy to help him succeed on and off the ice. As their late-night study sessions deepen into friendship, a surprising attraction develops. Can they navigate their growing feelings while overcoming life's challenges? Unloved is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. The…
Book Review: The Maze Runner
By James Dashner 5 Stars This dystopian novel written by James Dashner is the first book in The Maze Runner series. Thomas, the main character, finds himself in a mysterious place called the Glade, surrounded by other teenage boys whose memories have been erased like his. No one knows how and why they are stuck…
Book Review: Red Queen
By Victoria Aveyard 5 Stars Red Queen, the first installment in its series, immerses readers in Mare Barrow’s world, divided between two types of people - those with silver blood, who possess special powers and live as nobles, and those with red blood, like Mare, who are powerless and live lives of poverty. Suddenly, Mare…
Book Review: Lightlark
By Alex Aster 3 Stars Lightlark is a YA fantasy novel that follows Isla Crown, the young ruler of the cursed Wildling realm. She's summoned to the deadly Centennial, a once-a-century game of survival and sacrifice. To break her people's curse, she must navigate a treacherous game of deception and love, risking her life and…
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