The Grownup by Gillian Flynn is a short novel about an unnamed con artist who pretends to be connected with the spiritual realm.
Posts published in “Book of the Week”
Book of the Week is an Opinion culture column created by Keenan Yates ‘23 used to give weekly book recommendations in the form of short blurbs and reviews.
This past weekend, I was home spending time with my family, and for my younger sister this was a godsend. Between the two of us, I have always been the “reader,” meanwhile there is nothing she would like to do less.
Chlorine by Jade Song is a horror fiction novel that mixes genres and timelines which ultimately makes you question what is real and what is imagined.
The Cat in the Hat is trite and derived, But the truth, my friend, is it’s the worst book for bedtime, deprived.
In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote, follows a real historical crime from the 20th century. In 1959, the Clutter family was brutally murdered in Kansas.
I, among many others, have a deep love for fairytales. They were the earliest stories I can recall my parents reading to me.
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is a high stakes high fantasy novel about revenge and revolution. After being sentenced to die by the Lord Ruler, our protagonist, Kelsier, swears revenge and seeks to destroy both the Lord Ruler and his entire kingdom.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh is so commonly listed under standard lists of edgy or dark fiction recommendations that when I first picked it up a couple of years ago, I thought there was no way I would enjoy it.
The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran is a poetic classic love story from the early 1900s. It is a short book, under 150 pages, about a love between a doomed couple.
It is great to be back at school after winter break. I personally had a wonderful time spending time with my family and friends during the holiday season.