The movie Love, Simon was released this past weekend, to an overwhelmingly positive reception. Not only did it receive 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, people took to Twitter, exclaiming how much they loved the movie. I was definitely one of these people–I read Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda awhile ago, and this movie definitely did it justiceRead More
Character Playlist: Simon Spier
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a book I probably read about a year ago, and the movie just came out this weekend. The movie really hit it out of the park–it was entertaining and emotional and funny and so so necessary. And I want to see it again already! Nick Robinson portrays Simon’s emotionsRead More
Review: March
“Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.” -John Lewis, March These three volumes follow John Lewis’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, book-ended by the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Lewis starts when he was in school and shows the reader how the Civil Rights Movement was created and workedRead More
Review: Wingless
“My teacher told me I was mythology, said I needed a doctor.” -Zachary Riddle, Wingless Wingless is Zach’s second chapbook of poetry, building on the world of mythology that he’s created. As a collection, the poems work together in creating a chilling, haunting atmosphere that lingers long after you read it. Zach doesn’t shy away fromRead More
Review: King’s Cage
“There are pieces of me, small pieces, still in love with a fiction.” -Victoria Aveyard, King’s Cage In the third book of the Red Queen series, Mare Barrow has found herself a prisoner of Maven, giving herself up to save the rebellion. With Maven constantly suppressing her powers, Mare quickly begins to lose hope. ButRead More
Review: Spill Zone
“People think there’s something hidden in the Spill, fairies in those wisps of light. They’re wrong…The Spill Zone shows everything.” -Scott Westerfeld, Spill Zone No one really knows how the Spill came about. Since no one can figure out its origins, only government scientists are allowed inside. But Addison knows how to get in,Read More
Review: Watchmen
“All we ever see of stars are their old photographs.” -Alan Moore, Watchmen Superheroes have been banned from the US, forced to go back to their lives as civilians. But a killer starts to stalk those who have previously lived lives as vigilantes; and Rorschach is determined to find them. As he tries toRead More
Review: The Diabolic
“A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful. A Diabolic has a single task: Kill in order to protect the person you’ve been created for.” -S.J. Kincaid, The Diabolic Nemesis was created to protect the daughter of a Senator: Sidonia. Sidonia is the reason for Nemesis’s whole existence. Now, in order to keep protectingRead More
Review: This Darkness Mine
“All imperfections glare in the spotlight.” -Mindy McGinnis, This Darkness Mine For all appearances, Sasha Stone’s life is perfect: she’s first chair clarinet, at the top of her class, and has a loyal boyfriend. Her path to Oberlin is still in place, at least until Isaac Harver comes into her life. When she’s aroundRead More
Review: All American Boys
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” -Jason Reynolds, All American Boys Wrongly accused of shoplifting and assaulting a woman at a conveince story, Rashad is badly beaten by a police officer, all because of the color of his skin. Quinn observed the beating, fromRead More
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