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The Relevance of Fahrenheit 451

by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Published April 1, 2022

Book Club Report: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

by Maya Mahony

Published March 29, 2022

An update from our thirty-fourth Book Club meeting! This month we read and discussed The Wolf Wilder, an enchanting and suspenseful novel set in tsarist Russia, which follows Feo, a young girl who works with...

Faceless, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published March 21, 2022

Free Lunch, Reviewed by Anushka, 11

by Anushka Trivedi

Published March 18, 2022

Free Lunch by Rex Ogle is a book made purely from the truth. The book tells the story of the author’s lived experience with the horrors of poverty, inequality, and racism in America. It is...

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Emma, 9

by Emma Hoff

Published March 14, 2022

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is a great book in so many ways. This book caught my eye when I was browsing the shelves of Barnes And Noble. The...

Cinder, Reviewed by Aditi, 13

by Aditi Nair

Published February 28, 2022

100 Days of Sunlight, Reviewed by Nora, 13

by Nora Heiskell

Published February 23, 2022

What are five things you take for granted? I could start by assuming that you take your senses for granted. The ability to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste are so normal that they are...

All We Can Do Is Wait, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published February 18, 2022

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson is an incredibly moving story about life, death, and the gray area in between. It is set in Boston, Massachusetts, with the collapse of the Tobin...

The Twits, Reviewed by Petros Korahais, 8

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 14, 2022

The Twits by Roald Dahl is a disgusting, creepy, repulsive book full of gross descriptions of stinky people who are just as horrible on the inside as they are on the outside. In most books,...

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

by Emma Hoff

Published February 8, 2022

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that...

The Relevance of Fahrenheit 451

Post Published April 1, 2022 by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Fahrenheit 451 has never been more relevant than it is today. The parlor walls that Ray Bradbury envisioned in his iconic story are similar to the large wall-mounted TV screens with continuous streaming content available for binge-watching. Video games have become immersive with Oculus and Metaverse. Many people (especially children) are addicted to video games, and some play them for a living.

Book Club Report: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

Post Published March 29, 2022 by Maya Mahony

Faceless, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published March 21, 2022 by Sita

Alyssa Sheinmel’s novel Faceless does a remarkable job of portraying the psychological problems involved in the aftermath of a traumatic accident. The protagonist, high school senior Maisie Winters, is out for a run when she nearly dies in an electrical fire. She sustains second-degree burns across her left side, and her face is partially destroyed.

Free Lunch, Reviewed by Anushka, 11

Post Published March 18, 2022 by Anushka Trivedi

Free Lunch by Rex Ogle is a book made purely from the truth. The book tells the story of the author’s lived experience with the horrors of poverty, inequality, and racism in America. It is a moving and inspiring story about the author’s perseverance. I admire Rex Ogle so much. The setting is a wealthy school district where young Rex is starting middle school.

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Post Published March 14, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling is a great book in so many ways. This book caught my eye when I was browsing the shelves of Barnes And Noble. The spine had the title on it in bold, bright letters, and it had a colorful background. Who wouldn’t read a book called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus?

Cinder, Reviewed by Aditi, 13

Post Published February 28, 2022 by Aditi Nair

Growing up, I don’t think there was anything I enjoyed more than a classic fairy tale, and, of course, watching Disney Princess television shows and movies! There are a plethora of fairy tales for all ages, yet Cinderella’s folktale is known by almost everyone, begging the question: why? This rags to riches tale initially originated in Europe.

100 Days of Sunlight, Reviewed by Nora, 13

Post Published February 23, 2022 by Nora Heiskell

What are five things you take for granted? I could start by assuming that you take your senses for granted. The ability to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste are so normal that they are often not appreciated until they are lost. If you have never lived in darkness, or silence, or in a world without touch, smell, or taste, you might not realize what a gift these abilities are.

All We Can Do Is Wait, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published February 18, 2022 by Sita

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson is an incredibly moving story about life, death, and the gray area in between. It is set in Boston, Massachusetts, with the collapse of the Tobin Bridge bringing hundreds of people to Massachusetts General Hospital to hear news about their loved ones. Among them are five teens: Scott, Alexa, Jason, Morgan, and Skylar.

The Twits, Reviewed by Petros Korahais, 8

Post Published February 14, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

The Twits by Roald Dahl is a disgusting, creepy, repulsive book full of gross descriptions of stinky people who are just as horrible on the inside as they are on the outside. In most books, the main characters are heroes, but in this one they are cruel, wicked villains that play mean tricks on each other and the animals that live around them.

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Post Published February 8, 2022 by Emma Hoff

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that he was born in a jail because his mom is an inmate there. He’s lived there all his life, and the bullies at school use that as a way to tease Perry.

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