Book Review: “The Watch That Ends the Night” by Allan Wolf
“The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic” by Allan Wolf is an engaging novel of individual poems. These poems come together to tell the tale of the greatest shipping accident of its...
View ArticleSLHS Library Adds Technology, Changes Policy
Few people know what the library truly has to offer, from multiple resources, to copies and more. This year, however, the library has undergone a few changes. Starting this fall, the library has done...
View ArticleRomance Novel Review: Matched
“Matched” by Allie Condie is a futuristic novel set in a time when Officials decide everything, from what citizens wear to whom they will marry. No one questions it. In this society Cassia, a young...
View ArticleBook Review: The Help, By Kathryn Stockett
“The Help” is an aspiring novel set in the 1960s during the upheaval of the civil rights movement. The story follows the lives of three main characters: Aibileen, Minny and Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan....
View ArticleMovie Review: Safe Haven
“Safe Haven,” Nicholas Sparks’ latest book-turned-movie, hit theaters on February 14th. Nicholas Sparks is known for his intense, tear-jerking romance novels, and “Safe Haven” fit the part perfectly....
View ArticleBook Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” has recently become a major motion picture and has garnered international attention. The book, written by Stephen Chbosky, has also been recognized for its ability to...
View ArticleSummer Reading: A Waste or Worth It?
When summer finally comes at Southern Lehigh, students first experience feelings of exhilaration, but frustration quickly follows when they remember the books they are required to read before the start...
View ArticleBook Review: Orion’s Daughter
“Orion’s Daughter” is a new novel written by a new author, and I predict it will be a new hit. This novel is an engaging story on the true gritty reality of being a teen. It will grab you by the...
View ArticleGo Set A Watchman Review
Harper Lee’s highly anticipated second novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” was released this July. Readers either loved it or hated it, and English teachers everywhere have been shunned for reading it. “Go Set...
View ArticleJedidiah Jenkins Moves Mountains with His Memoir ‘To Shake the Sleeping Self’
It’s a feeling teens know all too well. The feeling of being stuck, the fear that you’re being dragged into a life you didn’t choose. This conflict is the driving force behind Jedidiah Jenkins’...
View ArticleFormer First Lady Debuts Her Writing Skills in Her Captivating Book “Becoming”
Simply put, Michelle Obama’s new memoir, “Becoming,” is captivating. Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. The storytelling is compelling, engaging, easy-to-follow, and built toward Mrs....
View Article“Tell Me Three Things” a Teenage Rom-Com
“Tell Me Three Things” by Julie Buxbaum is a teenage girl’s daydream come true. The story focuses on Jessie Holmes, a new student at Wood Valley High School in Los Angeles. Leaving behind her best...
View ArticleHating Game Book Outshines New Movie
Romance on the tip of the iceberg. Devious banter. Threatening to send the other to Human Resources. Heartfelt moments that will make you believe in love. “The Hating Game,” a novel by Sally Thorne,...
View Article“I’m Glad My Mom Died” Uncovers Child Star Jennette McCurdy’s Traumatic...
Jennette McCurdy is an early 2000s child star who had the perfect life according to the tabloids. McCurdy and her mother Debra, could be seen at many red carpet events holding one another and smiling...
View Article‘It Starts With Us’ Fails To Represent Abusive Relationships
On October 18, 2022, Colleen Hoover released her latest book, “It Starts With Us”— a sequel to her ever popular novel, “It Ends With Us,” released in 2016. “It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily...
View ArticleNew season of Shadow and Bone’s was an instant hit
When season one of “Shadow and Bone” was released by Netflix in April 2021, it was an immediate hit. The show is based on the New York Times number one bestseller, “Six of Crows,” and its predecessor,...
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