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Storytime with Sophie: The Tatami Galaxy

Storytime with Sophie: The Tatami Galaxy

Sophie Barkett, A&E Editor December 16, 2022

The everchanging genre of sci-fi gains a new addition, from the mind of Tomihiko Morimik. The novel, Tatami Galaxy has been released and translated since the early 2000s, but the most recent iteration...

Storytime with Sophie: Love on the Brain

Storytime with Sophie: Love on the Brain

Sophie Barkett, A&E Editor September 9, 2022

Mediocre contemporary romance takes another victim! Today’s casualty: “Love on the Brain” by Ali Hazlewood. The novel was released on Aug. 23, as Hazlewood's second published work, following her...

What to read over spring break

What to read over spring break

Saydria Ostler and Sophie Barkett March 16, 2022

With spring break rapidly approaching, the two week long reprieve from school is the perfect time to catch up on those books you’ve been waiting to read. The following are some of our favorite tropes,...

One Last Stop, a new adult romance about a lgbt+ couple and their struggles  in New York. Overall, an emotional and understandable book for readers.

Storytime with Sophie: One Last Stop

Sophie Barkett, Opinions/ Reviews editor August 6, 2021

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, is an enjoyable, youthful summer read . McQuiston is well known for her 2016 novel, Red, White and Royal Blue. Based on social media, fans of her previous work were eager...

Fan-favorite Shadow and Bone series receives Netflix adaptation

Sophie Barkett, Staff Reporter April 23, 2021

Popular young adult book series, Shadow and Bone, is coming to Netflix. The New York Times bestselling series, written by Leigh Bardugo, has amassed a large following for its beloved characters. Over the...

Kimberly Oltmanns: how reading has shaped her life

Elisa Thomas, Staff Reporter February 6, 2017

Kimberly Oltmanns never imagined she would be a high school teacher and a high school coach. Growing up school was the last place she wanted to be for the rest of her life. But the experiences life gave...

Book-to-movie adaptions becoming big business

Peyton Flake, Staff Reporter September 27, 2013

The film business is one of the most influential industries in the world, but much of the money that those famous directors make is not from creating original material. “Book-to-movie adaptions are...

Teens fail to see importance of classic literature

Amanda Lee, Staff Writer March 7, 2013

Despite the narrow-minded view that teachers merely have a fixation with boring students, classic literature serves as more than a sleep aid. Reading the classics provides an excellent intellectual...

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