Looking for a Goodread?
Do you already feel like you are out of good books and yet summer is just beginning? Goodreads.com can help you with that. Not only can you get book recommendations based on your tastes and past reads,...
View ArticleHow to be a Fan Girl
Being a fan girl isn’t about having hand-decorated T-shirts or walls lined with worn posters. In fact, fan girls are very misunderstood, considering this is the common stereotype they receive. People...
View ArticleJane Austen in a New World
Recently, I was inspired by The Lizzie Bennet Diaries on YouTube to read as many classic books as I can. The series is produced by the brilliant Hank Green. As I have said before, I am a HUGE Hank and...
View ArticleCalling all fangirls: Books coming in 2014
In recent years, a new epidemic has taken off — fangirling. Crowds of girls and boys alike have been discovered obsessing over bands, TV shows, movies and most importantly, books. Some of these fans...
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Friday Book Club: Beginnings
Hello all, Maddie here! The Friday Book Club is a new, every-other-Friday feature that starts today! I have abandoned Fashion Friday for something that, while it might be slightly more academic, is, in...
View ArticleCentral York teacher writes out of this world stories
The story of Luke Skywalker, and his daring escapades through a galaxy far away from ours, is as much a part of American culture as baseball and hot dogs. The tales of the great hero are highly...
View ArticleSpinoffs of Shakespeare’s classic ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Recently, I have discovered the wonder, and evil, that plagues every high school student– Shakespeare. Normally, I would consider myself advanced in English class, but Shakespeare’s never-ending...
View ArticleCampaigning for greater diversity in today’s literature
If it is not acceptable to judge a book by its cover, why can we judge the book by the author’s or characters’ backgrounds? Authors, illustrators and book lovers are addressing a serious issue in...
View ArticleHow students handle summer reading assignments
The promised land! Break! Freedom! Whatever you call it, summer is the most glorious part of the year. The reason: no school. However, for some students, this break is not really a true break. Why...
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Young adult author encourages aspiring writers
“We need people interested in writing our history.” Wendy Garman, manager of the Mount Wolf Elementary cafeteria, is the author of the book “No Regrets,” published in May of 2014. Recently, I had the...
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