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"#MurderTrending" Review

“#MurderTrending” Review

Sophie DeWael, MVC Writer December 13, 2021

“#MurderTrending” by Gretchen McNeil is a novel set in a near-future fantasy world where convicts are placed on Alcatraz to be killed by serial killers all the while it is being streamed to millions...

"The Special Ones"

“The Special Ones” Review

Hannah Elstro, MVC Writer/Photographer November 18, 2021

If anyone is looking for some good horror books they may have missed during the recently departed spooky season, “The Special Ones” by Em Bailey has you covered. Not only is the premise of this book...

Lorde Book

Sophia Dewael, MVCurrent Writer January 6, 2021

On November 24th, Lorde announced to the subscribers of her email list that she would be releasing a book. This confused many fans because Lorde writes music, not books. Fans were expecting this email...

Essential School Supplies

Piper Todd, MVcurrent Photographer September 24, 2020

“The Other Americans”

Sophia Dewael, Staff Writer May 19, 2020

“The Other Americans” is a novel written by Laila Lalami and published on March 26, 2019. The book begins when the father of a Morrocan immigrant family is killed when a car hits him while he is crossing...

An Uninterrupted View of the Sky

Sophia Dewael, Staff Writer April 23, 2020

“An Uninterrupted View of the Sky” is a book written by Melanie Crowder about life in Bolivia in 1999. It follows the story of Francisco, a seventeen-year-old boy, and his family who have to live in...

Cover of the book

“The Sun and Her Flowers” Book Review

Sophie DeWael, Staff Writer February 24, 2020

“The Sun and Her Flowers” is a collection of poetry that was published in 2017 and was written by Raupi Kaur, who also wrote the best-selling poetry collection “Milk and Honey.” Both books include...

Ghost Wife Book Review

Graci Watson, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

Over fall break I read a comic called “Ghost Wife.” It is available to read online and is on an app called “Webtoon.” The authors name is Seajung and her most popular story is “Ghost Wife.”...

Caraval

Caraval

Zyaria Hatcher, Staff Writer November 13, 2019

The book “Caraval” is a novel written by Stephanie Garber. There are three books in the series, with a mix of romance, adventure, and mystery. The book is directed towards young adults, but many adults...

War Storm: the finale

Madalyn Cottrell, MVC Staff Reporter February 27, 2019

“War Storm”  is the last book in Victoria Aveyard’s “Red Queen Series.” Her story follows Mare Barrow’s dramatic rebellion for equality between Reds and Silvers. Reds are “normal” humans...

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