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HOW DO A new Disney theme park, a high school play production, and a teenage pregnancy all relate to one another? Not in the way I expected to say the least, and I’m certain it’s not the way you would expect it to either. Michael Knight certainly keeps the surprises coming in At Briarwood School […]
MoreNot into fighting those endless lines at the mall? Is the chaos we all know holiday shopping just not your thing? Luckily, avoiding this mania is simple. There have been so many new books released this season that gifting friends or family with a new read to get cozy with by the fire will definitely […]
MoreDo you remember any of those novels you were forced to read in high school? The ones you probably read the SparkNotes for? Don’t take this the wrong way, ‘I’m not knocking the classics, they were sure full of… attitude. The authors of these classic novels provided plenty of comebacks interwoven with their more oft-quoted […]
MoreEver try to find an email in an unorganized inbox? What if finding it could give you the peace of mind you’ve been chasing since that fateful message appeared on your screen? What if finding it meant righting a wrong that has stuck with you for years? What if finding it could save someone else? […]
MoreLooking for a novel with that typical happily-ever-after we all know so well? Well, 500 Words or Less isn’t that. Author Juleah del Rosario explores concepts such as love, loss, spinning moral-compasses, and self-discovery while refusing to succumb to that perfect, unrealistic ending in her debut novel. The main character, Nic Chen, wrestles with all […]
MoreLIKE NIC CHEN, I only have 500 words or less to convince you why you should read the novel 500 Words or Less. This seemingly difficult task is one that the narrator, Nic, perfects over the course of Juleah Del Rosario’s debut coming of age novel that explores the unavoidably stressful hurdle of first semester […]
MoreExpectationsFriendshipsIndividualityMistakesResponsibilityStress This is a coming of age index. COMING OF AGE It seems like the literary scene is full of coming of age novels with plucky protagonists facing my terrifying coming of age index. While the the characters in said novels are more diverse than ever, the stories themselves consistently revolve around my handy coming […]
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The Mire 