By June Hur 4 Stars A Crane Among Wolves is a historical fiction novel set in 16th-century Joseon Korea. The story follows Iseul, a sheltered young woman who teams up with Prince Daehyun to rescue her sister and overthrow the corrupt King Yeonsan, risking their lives to bring justice to the kingdom. I was thoroughly…
Book Review: No Safe House
By Linwood Barclay 4 Stars The novel No Safe House is a thriller which dives into the realm of psychological thriller, danger, and crime. This novel has a lot of twists and turns and even moments that have you wondering if you should trust certain characters because the story gives you a loophole of ideas…
Book Review: Moon of the Crusted Snow
By Waubgeshig Rice 4 Stars Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is a compelling, character-driven novel about the collapse of modern systems and the quiet strength of Indigenous people. Set in a remote Anishinaabe reserve, the story follows Evan Whitesky, a calm and grounded father trying to protect his family as power, communication…
Book Review: Fortune Tellers
By Lisa Greenwald 5 Stars Millie, Nora, and Bea were once best friends who were obsessed with making fortune tellers together. But after a big fight at the end of fifth grade, none of the girls have since spoken to each other, despite how much each of them secretly wants to reconnect. Since their fight…
Book Review: The Poet X
By Elizabeth Acevedo 4 Stars The Poet X, written by Elizabeth Acevedo, is from the perspective of a young girl named Xiomara. She is a high schooler in a conservative family. Her mother believes in the church and the word of god. Xio, however, is unsure of what to believe in. She is growing up…
Book Review: The Giver
By Lois Lowry 1 Star The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel that focuses on a society where the citizens have no memories of its history. The citizens are not allowed to choose their careers. Instead, their career is chosen by the government. When kids reach a certain age, the government chooses their…
Book Review: The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins 4 Stars The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen, a skilled archer and eldest sister who volunteers to participate in the fatal game, The Hunger Games, in place of her younger sister, Primrose Everdeen. Katniss is put into an arena with 23 other participants - 12 male and 11 female - who are…
Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
By Cherie Dimaline 4 Stars The Marrow Thieves is set in some kind of dystopian future where Indigenous people are being hunted for their bone marrow, which holds the key to restoring the lost ability to dream—a power lost by the rest of humanity. It follows the story of Frenchie, a young Métis boy while…
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Directed by Jon Watts 5 Stars This movie picks up After Avengers Endgame, with Peter Parker just wishing for a break, Spider-Man: Far From Home begins. He journeys to Europe with friends for a summer vacation, but of course, things do not go down as planned. Called upon to act as Spider-Man, he suddenly has…
Movie Review: Twilight
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke 3 Stars Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a classic in teen fiction: vampires, lust and love. We are introduced to Bella Swan, who has recently moved to Forks, Washington, to live with her family…however, when starting at her new school, she meets Edward. Edward acts a little odd, almost seemingly stand-offish…
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