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  A Book Review on Renegades By Felix Lee               Renegades by Marissa Meyer takes place in a society of prodigies, people with extraordinary superpowers and abilities. The story is presented years after the conclusion of an all-out war between the Anarchists, portrayed as the villains, and the Renegades, shown as the heroes. The Renegades won over the Anarchists, defeating the leader of the villains and putting an end to the previous era of chaos. With the ending of the war, the Renegades acted as the new government for control and peace, now not only stopping crime and conflict but also managing all kinds of government duties, such as technology, research, education, city infrastructure etc. Unlike a majority of superhero themed stories, however, the novel follows both the perspective of Nova, the niece of the villain leader, and the perspective of Adrian, the adopted son of Captain Chromium, the leader o...

 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: A Review by: Luke Fahnestock For this blog post, I have chosen to review one of my old favorite books. As you can probably already tell, I will be revisiting the wildly popular Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone . Now before you click away because of She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, hear me out. This report is in no way an endorsement of the author, it is simply a way for me to take a trip down memory lane. I first began reading this book all the way back in 4th grade, and rereading it triggers so many nostalgic memories.      Harry Potter is a completely ordinary 11-year-old boy. Well almost completely ordinary. His parents died in a “car crash” when he was young and the only mementos from his past are blurred memories and a strange lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. He lives with his extremely ordinary aunt and uncle who severely mistreat him. But then one day his life starts to become very extraordinary. Harry receives...

 by, Gabby Mongwa Recently I started the book The Bones of Ruin  by Sarah Raughley, the cover was interestingly illustrated, and the author had similar interests as myself, so I thought I would enjoy it. The intro to the plot had me interested too: Iris, an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, has secret of her strange power of being unable to die. After meeting a man named Adam and getting chased out of the circus she used to work at, Iris has to work for Adam as his "champion" for a tournament in exchange for getting details about her past. At first, I was really interested in this book! With there being a black main character with a cool power that hasn't been explained yet, I had bargained on really enjoying it. And I have been enjoying most of it so far, with the fight scenes being fun to read and the slow reveal of Iris's past, but there is a small bit of it that I just haven't really been able to vibe with at all: the love triangle (square?? pentag...

Every Other Weekend : a Review By Isa      “Adam Moynihan’s life used to be awesome. Straight As, close friends and a home life so perfect that it could have been a TV show straight out of the 50s. Then his oldest brother died. Now his fun-loving mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can’t talk without fighting, and the father he always admired proved himself a coward by moving out when they needed him most.       Jolene Timber’s life is nothing like the movies she loves—not the happy ones anyway. As an aspiring director, she should know, because she’s been reimagining her life as a film ever since she was a kid. With her divorced parents at each other’s throats and using her as a pawn, no amount of mental re-editing will give her the love she’s starving for.        Forced to spend every other weekend in the same apartment building, the boy who thinks forgiveness makes him weak and the girl who thinks love is for fools ...

  Another Sequel Blog Post: Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa By Felix Lee                 Well, what do you know, another blog post about the second book of a series! Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa, similar to my last blog post, is a sequel to a book I’ve done in a previous blog post, Shadow of the Fox . This book is a continuation of the adventures of Yumeko and her friends as they strive to complete their quest in a Japanese world full of demons, magic, spirits, and samurai. Much like I said in my previous blog post, to avoid spoilers, I strongly suggest reading the first book ( Shadow of the Fox ) before reading this blog post.               This novel starts off by recapping the major events that occurred during the last book and redefined the goals our main characters now have to accomplish. With the powerful demon (Hakaimono) withi...