Is Life Really What You Make It?

Rachel Morgan, Staff Writer
September 26, 2011

Life Is What You Make It by Peter Buffett is a fascinating novel with many life lessons. It includes intriguing stories of Buffett’s experiences on his journey throughout life. Buffett has many valid points and life lessons weaved in and out of his book, but he can sometimes get a bit repetitive. Buffett... Read more »

Burning Review on Fahrenheit 451

January 2, 2010

Fahrenheit 451 is a window into a futuristic dystopia in which censorship reins supreme.  The protagonist of Ray Bradbury’s sensational novel is a fireman named Guy Montag. However, instead of putting out fires, his job title entails him to start them.  As an extreme form of censorship, books have... Read more »

Desolation Road

Sean Lambert, Staff Writer
October 27, 2009

Desolation Road by Ian McDonald is his first novel and has won several awards upon release, including best novel of the year (Locus Award).  Right from the start, the book has a very interesting ambiance of an old western legend filed with fantastic feats and numerous colorful characters. Set on the... Read more »

Book Thief Strikes Again!

Chelsea Meerians, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009

Considered to be Markus Zusak’s masterpiece, The Book Thief is the chilling tale of  “a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery” (Markus Zusaks).  Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, a young girl named Liesel Meminger... Read more »

The Alchemist

Chelsea Meerians, Staff Writer
July 12, 2009

The novel The Alchemist, cleverly written by Paulo Coelho, follows the story of a young shepherd boy named Santiago who embarks on a journey to discover his “personal legend”. On the way, he encounters obstacles, victories, trials of love, and the Alchemist, a character who not only possesses the... Read more »