Must-Reads

Ally Arguello, Asst. A&E Editor
March 30, 2012

Don’t know any good books to read? Bored during Spring Break? Well, here’s a list of a few books from the Barnes & Noble website of Best-Sellers and Must-Reads to help pass the time when boredom hits you. The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1) by Suzanne Collins Could you survive on your own,... Read more »

Mockingjay

Erin O'Brien, Student Life Editor
February 3, 2012

The Mockingjay is the epic conclusion to the Hunger Games Series.  The story starts shortly after the last story ended, where Katniss is trying to cope with the loss of Peeta and learn how to live in the overly thrifty District 13. Everything around her reminds her of the micromanaging leaders of District... Read more »

Catching Fire

Erin O'Brien, Student Life Editor
January 13, 2012

Catching Fire is the second book of the Hunger Games Trilogy, beginning right where The Hunger Games left off. The book begins a few weeks after Katniss and Peeta arrive back at District Twelve.  They are both trying to return to their regular lives after the horrors that they eperienced in the Hunger... Read more »

I Love You Like a Tomato

Sam Giambra, Photo Editor
January 11, 2012

Stories of immigration have been passed down through generations of families, tales of trying conditions experienced all for a taste of the enthralling ‘American Dream’. Legends of Polish, German, Asian, Irish, Italian, and other immigrants have made their way through the attention of those who were... Read more »

The Hunger Games

Erin O'Brien, Student Life Editor
January 10, 2012

The Hunger Games takes place in the future North America, now called Panem.  Panem is ruled by the Capitol, which rules over 12 districts.  The book is told by Katniss Everdeen, a strong, but caring young girl, who is determined to take care of her family no matter what after a mining accident kills... Read more »

The Iron King

Leah Mason, Staff
November 17, 2011

What do you do when you find yourself thrusting into a magical world of evil fairies, mad politics, and deadly secrets?  Well, like Meghan Chase, you might want to run like the hounds of hell are at your heels.  Unless an evil king has kidnapped your little brother, in a ploy to lure you to his domain,... Read more »

Fire

Leah Mason, Staff
November 17, 2011

Life is not easy for Fire.  Fire is a human monster, a creature of extreme beauty with hair the color of flames, eyes of emerald green, and a face that entrances.  You would think that being both beautiful and able to control the minds of man and animal would enthrall almost anyone, that they would... Read more »

Rules of Attraction

Erin O'Brien, Student Life Editor
November 17, 2011

Though the story is a “sequel,” it is completely unique and unlike the average “sequel.”  The story is told in the same style of first person despite switching narratives, but the characters filling the main character roles are completely different. The new characters are completely different... Read more »

Perfect Chemistry

Erin O'Brien, Student Life Editor
October 24, 2011

Brittany is a perfect girl, supposedly.  She has it all: the position of captain of the cheerleading team, the captain of the football team as a boyfriend, all of the right friends, and all of the clothes.  She works really hard to make the rest of the world believe she lives a perfect life, even though... Read more »

The Tiger’s Wife

Claire Maurer, Layout Editor
May 24, 2011

In her new fictional and enthralling novel, Téa Obreht captures its readers with its enchanting storyline and fantastical subplots. The Tiger’s Wife tells the story of a young doctor, Natalia, who is traveling on a mission trip, when the news of her grandfather’s death causes her to look back and... Read more »