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Category: Books

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Tell No One, Mystery’s Finest

  • April 22, 2013

In honor of National Library Week, which was celebrated last week, I thought I’d review a classic, suspense novel by bestselling author Harlan Coben.
“Tell No One” tells the story of Dr. David [...]

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The Host: Ridiculous As a Book, Even Worse As a Movie

  • April 4, 2013

After reading the entire Twilight series, I didn’t think that any Stephenie Meyer book could ever be anything close to actual literature. I was right. The Host, an independent ‘novel’ [...]

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“The Fault in Our Stars”: Another Substandard Story

  • March 13, 2013

Girl with cancer falls in love with a boy with cancer. One of them dies, and the other is left heartbroken.
How original.
By the way my peers praised John Green‘s “The [...]

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“Finale” to the Hush, Hush Series

  • November 26, 2012

Becca Fitzpatricks’ fourth installment in the “Hush, Hush” series, “Finale,” picks up right where “Silence” left off. After the main character, Nora Grey, kills the Black Hand, Hank Millar, the leader [...]

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Approval for “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”- The Book

  • October 15, 2012

“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky tells the story of a freshman named Charlie who writes letters to an [...]

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“A Thousand Splendid Suns” Wrenches your Heart

  • May 30, 2012

Afghanistan: the name still sparks memories of war and violence even though recent attempts are being made to regain stability and peace. Even now, war continues in Afghanistan. But the [...]

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“The Hate List” Sends A Message

  • April 26, 2012

We all know the stories.  The quiet whispers, the hushed tones used when words like “Columbine” are brought up. Even the recent Ohio school shooting rocked the nation to its [...]

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    1. Yearbooks will be distributed this Friday, May 17, after school--those students who get out after 8th period will be allowed to pick them up at that time; no one is allowed to miss any part of any class--even study hall--to get his or her book.
    2. Students must have their IDs and will be asked to sign for their books; no one may pick up anyone else's book under any circumstances.
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