Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Review of We All Looked Up, by Tommy Wallach



The heart of this book is love and what it means to be human. When an asteroid potentially threatens the survival of humanity, four high school seniors with very different experiences of life ponder what their futures hold. The characters first define themselves by their labels (overachiever, slacker, athlete ...) but when they think the future may or may not actually come to pass, and they may only have a few months left before the world really ends, their priorities change, sometimes dramatically. What would you do if days were numbered not only for you, but for everyone?

The author is a musician, who also released a companion album to the book. I really enjoyed the book, but once I listened to the album, I found a whole new layer of meaning and depth.


Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Maas



A badass, book loving, sassy assassin goes to the castle to fight as the King's Champion. Romance, falls in love with a lot of hot main characters, etc. It's not deep, inspirational writing, but serves more as high-quality junk food–the really addicting kind. Warning– do NOT start this book like I did before finals. If you have good self-control, you will still end up reading 1.5+ hours every day. At least.

~ Reviewed by Amanda S., Homestead 11th grader

Gravity, by Brian Clegg


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As the title might suggest, this book was about gravity and how it affects our lives on Earth and in the Solar System. In this book, you will learn about the science behind gravitational pull and how gravity affects your life.

~ Posted by a Homestead 11th grader