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A Must-Read Romantasy: Review of 'The Serpent and the Wings of Night' by Carissa Broadbent, by Ava Shaffer
4.5 stars The Hunger Games meets the dark, twisted world of vampires in this epic fantasy series by best-selling author Carissa...
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Apr 26, 20243 min read


The Magic of Growing Up: Review of 'The Chalice of the Gods' by Rick Riordan, by Ava Shaffer
4.5 stars Rick Riordan brings readers back into the magical, mythical world of Percy Jackson with The Chalice of the Gods. In this newest addition to the series, the iconic trio of Percy, Annabeth and Grover team up for the first time since The Lightning Thief. Readers follow these beloved characters as they complete a most daunting quest: securing letters of recommendation for college applications. Percy and his friends must grapple with the changes fast approaching their li
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Mar 8, 20243 min read


Everything "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" Got Right — And Wrong, by Abby Adamson
WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" movie and book. If you’ve looked around recently, pop culture...
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Dec 2, 20237 min read


The Gothic Appeal of Dark Academia, by Ethan K. Poole
Over the past few years “dark academia” has spiked in popularity. I see tons of posts of people celebrating it, particularly around the...
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Oct 27, 20234 min read


'The Sun and The Star': It’s Okay When Characters Can’t Grow Up With You, by Ethan K. Poole
In Rick Riordan’s 2007 novel The Titan’s Curse, he introduced the character of Nico di Angelo, a 10-year-old boy with a lot of issues....
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Sep 23, 20234 min read


'Lore Olympus' and the New Age of Greek Mythology, by Heather Rolfert
In the library you search for a book, skipping over unappealing titles and covers. You continue your search, pushing away books, until...
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Apr 17, 20234 min read


What Suki, Alone Actually Says About Being Alone, by Ethan K. Poole
Spoiler Warning for Avatar: The Last Airbender and its spin-off Suki, Alone. Most people who finish the beloved animated series Avatar:...
Evan Laslo
Feb 27, 20225 min read


Netflix Book Club: Books For The TV Junkie, by Rachel Foley
Netflix has had tremendous success recently with their Netflix Original adaptations of well-loved books, such as Caroline Kepnes’ You, one of the most popular series on Netflix in years. On November 16, 2021, actress Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black and Mrs. America) launched the site Netflix Book Club as a way for lovers of literature and TV to read, watch, and discuss their favorite franchise. As a cast member from a show that was an adaptation of a popular book, she “kno
Evan Laslo
Feb 25, 20223 min read


Constellations From Five Stars: John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed, by Ethan K. Poole
The Anthropocene is the proposed name for the current geologic age in which humanity is not just a part of our ecosystem but the most...
Evan Laslo
Oct 2, 20214 min read
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