Olivia VelasquezSep 16, 2021Born a Crime – My Favorite Nonfiction Book I almost never care about a celebrity memoir. For a few different reasons, I tend to stay away from these types of works. In a general...
Olivia VelasquezOct 30, 2020Monsters Can Be Real - "To Make Monsters Out of Girls"The term “modern poetry” itself might raise a few eyebrows, as it is certainly cause for suspicion. The truth is that short,...
Olivia VelasquezOct 15, 2020Celebrating Halloween Month with a Creepy Classic - "Psycho"If you don’t spend the whole month of October watching scary movies and reading thrilling books, you’re doing it wrong. One of the most...
Olivia VelasquezSep 24, 2020“You” – The Story of a Not-So Average JoeIf you have spent any time browsing Netflix over the past few months or have been on social media over the past few years, it is likely...
Olivia VelasquezSep 8, 2020Calling All Twihards – This One’s for YouYou read that right. It’s time to pull your Robert Pattinson poster out of retirement and tape it back on the wall. “Twilight” is back!...
Marah HeikkilaApr 20, 2020A Fairy Tale Retold: Horrors, Humanity, and Identity“Briar Rose” by Jane Yolen sets up a story that eventually reveals the character Gemma’s identity. Throughout the story, we find out...
Marah HeikkilaMar 23, 2020'The Vegetarian': A Look into Sibling Relationships, Consent and the Male GazeHan Kang’s novel focuses on Yeong-Hye, a woman who, after having bizarre dreams, decides to become a vegetarian and the decision becomes...
Marah HeikkilaFeb 24, 2020‘Queen of Dreams’ Navigates Parental Relationships, Identity, and RaceAmidst identity and navigating parental relations, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Queen of Dreams” is a novel that should not be...
Marah HeikkilaFeb 17, 2020“Reading Lolita in Tehran” Book Review“Reading Lolita in Tehran” is a memoir that will interest people from all different fields and backgrounds. The story focuses on the...
Marah HeikkilaJan 31, 2020The Kiss Quotient ReviewThe novel focuses on Stella Lane, a woman with Asperger’s who has trouble with relationships and intimacy. That’s when she takes up the...