Book Review of the Scorpio Races

Written by Maya Oeverman In this crazy time we are living through, sometimes it is nice to get lost in a good book! For your next reading adventure I would highly recommend The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stievater. It is a story centralized around The Scorpio Races in which competitors attempt to tame and race the deadly Capaill uisce (Water horses) for the grand prize, … Continue reading Book Review of the Scorpio Races

The Raven Tower book review

The guiding principle of The Raven Tower is to subvert convention. It is a book that tries its level best to take what you expect and follow it, to a point, after which it does something completely unanticipated. In the world of The Raven Tower, a primitive humanity struggles to survive with the help of numerous gods that dot the landscape. Gods can be anything, … Continue reading The Raven Tower book review

The Bizarre Saga of the Golden Compass

Unlike many of the books we review here, the Golden Compass is better known. Many of the readers of the school newspaper may have heard of it, if only because it is the eighth most banned book on the planet. In fact, in researching for this article, this reporter was prevented from even looking at the cover of the book by the GRPS browsing restrictions. … Continue reading The Bizarre Saga of the Golden Compass