Sienna DeMarinis, President Hello and welcome back to another book review! It has been a few months since I’ve last reviewed a book as this year I was off to a slower start with reading. But, just recently, I was able to finish two books. I read two amazing fantasy books, Fourth Wing and The... Continue Reading →
Robbie Gajda A couple years ago I was talking to my friend. We were discussing video games we’ve played. He asked me if I played a game called Hollow Knight. I told him no, and he responded, “Play it, go play it right now. Seriously stop talking and play this game, it’s amazing.” I had... Continue Reading →
Zachary Gordon The movie, The Holdovers, released in October of 2023, is a story of an unlikely duo of a hated and rude teacher, Mr. Hunman, and a disobedient student, Angus, who are forced to spend time together over the Christmas holiday. However, this movie illustrates that these characters become a family. The story begins... Continue Reading →
By Suheyla Badoglu Recently I read this book, All – American Muslim Girl, By Nadine Jolie Courtney. This book is coming of age realistic fiction book, and it includes topics that many of us can probably relate to. This book deals with topics such as Islamophobia, relationships, and religion. The main character, Allie Abraham, is... Continue Reading →
By: Emma Gordon Avatar: The Last Airbender fans have been waiting years for a live-action adaptation of their favorite show to bring the amazing characters and worldbuilding to life. Back in 2010 a live-action movie adaptation by movie director M. Night Shyamalan hit the big screen, and since then has been known as a disaster... Continue Reading →
Sienna DeMarinis, President Percy Jackson and The Olympians: a book series many of us fantasy-story loving folk fell in love with as children. Then came the first movie featuring Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario and the whole world swooned to see our beloved characters on the big screen. When the second movie was released though...... Continue Reading →
By Leonid Novichenko Recently, I got the chance to see the fall musical staged by our SHS Drama Club, where this year’s production was the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show revolves around a fictional spelling bee set in Putnam County (no, not the one north of us). It... Continue Reading →
Sienna DeMarinis- President Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since I reviewed a story, but I’m back to start off my senior year with an amazing book. The book is The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. This is a fantasy book, and despite reading countless fantasy novels, this one was... Continue Reading →
Sienna DeMarinis, president The Summer I Turned Pretty is a book trilogy as well as an Amazon original show. The first, second, and third books were published in 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. The first season of the show, following the first novel, was released this past summer (2022). The photo above is a promotion... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis, President This article is going to be a review of the tv series Attack on Titan! This is purely a review and slight explanation of the show, so it’s spoiler free!! Attack on Titan is a four season show that is incredibly action packed and intense with twists that’ll have you yelling... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis, Vice President On September 17th, Netflix released the Korean show Squid Game. Almost instantly, the views for this show skyrocketed, and it climbed Netflix’s rankings incredibly quickly. It was all over social media including Instagram and Tik Tok. I was seeing it non-stop and didn’t understand why. Two weeks later, people were... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis My rating: 10/10 If you’re looking for a book that is surely going to make you bawl your eyes out, this one’s for you. I can confidently say this book crushed me. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of fantasy, and I decided to take a step away for a bit. I’m... Continue Reading →
By Abby Abatecola I recently read The Perks of Being A Wallflower. I'm sure some of you have, maybe for English class, or just in your free time. If you’re like me and you’re not a very big fan of reading, let's be friends. When it comes to reading, I'm very picky. I only read... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) is a fantasy book by Sarah J. Maas, published in 2015. This book follows the story of the mortal girl, Feyre. Feyre is a strong nineteen year old, who has been struggling to keep her family alive for years. In the mortal realm, many people... Continue Reading →
By Nitin Seshadri Rating: 10/10 Want an interesting sci-fi read with many twists and turns? Look no further than The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the journey of Malachi Constant, the son of rich businessman Elijah Constant. He squanders away his father’s money in fruitless enterprises such as nightlong parties. Invariably, he... Continue Reading →
By Olivia Biolsi I read Beartown because my friend told me it was good. I do enjoy hockey, and the book seemed to be about hockey, so I figured, why not? Upon finishing, all I had to say was wow. I had no idea what I was in for! This is one of those books... Continue Reading →
By Olivia Biolsi Bayview High School is no stranger to gossip. It practically runs on the infamous app About That, created by outcast Simon Kelleher. Simon is the kind of person who’s always on the outskirts, constantly looking for a way in. His alienation makes him desperate and bitter, to the point where he created... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis Crazy, Stupid, Love, is a romcom movie released in 2011. Now, I am not a fan of romance/comedy movies, so I was definitely hesitant to watch this movie. But, despite my low expectations of liking the movie, Crazy, Stupid, Love completely stole my heart. The movie is very well known for its... Continue Reading →
By Olivia Biolsi Julia Reyes is a hotheaded teenage girl living in a gritty neighborhood in Chicago. The novel opens in 2013, and Julia (age 15) is at her big sister Olga’s funeral. Olga (22) was the stereotypical ‘perfect Mexican daughter’ that everyone adored. She never stepped out of line, disobeyed her parents, or intended... Continue Reading →
By Sienna DeMarinis The Dark Knight is a Batman movie that was released in 2008. I recently watched this movie and can confidently say that it is in my top five favorite movies of all time. Christain Bale was not my favorite actor to play Batman; but what I didn’t like about Christain Bale, Heath... Continue Reading →
By Nitin Seshadri Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi tells the story of two African families, one Asante and the other Fante, starting in eighteenth-century Ghana. Two half-sisters, one from each family, are related, but neither is aware of the other. The novel traces the parallel paths, actions, and happenings of these half-sisters and over 10 different... Continue Reading →
By Nitin Seshadri A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving tells the story of Johnny Wheelwright, the narrator, and his friend, Owen Meany, growing up together in the fictional town of Gravesend, New Hampshire in the 1950s and 1960s. While Johnny Wheelwright is the narrator, it’s really Owen Meany who is the hero of... Continue Reading →
Juliana Clement The ratings featured are my personal ratings of each show or movie. I encourage everyone to try watching the shows and movies listed, because you may form a rating completely different than mine! Show/Movie Description Rated Rating Outer Banks (OBX) This TV show’s plot surrounds two groups: the “Kooks” aka the rich kids... Continue Reading →
Nitin Seshadri Rating: 10/10 Recently, I read The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s an excellent yet strange book, with loops upon loops of time travel thrown at you. I also like how Vonnegut includes characters from his other novels, such as Rasmussen, who is a Harvard professor in his other book Slaughterhouse-Five but... Continue Reading →
By Janelle Lewis Complete 10 out of 10! This movie was spectacular! Besides the fact that in the roles they played, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper could make even The Grinch tear up, the soundtrack was off the charts. Their voices harmonized together and blended perfectly. This movie portrays a story of two star-crossed lovers... Continue Reading →
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