Starting Stories with a Bang (Figuratively)
This article serves as a how-to guide for how to deal with one of writing's most challenging concepts; how to start your story.
The Lovely Bones that Grow Around One’s Absence
A detailed breakdown of The Lovely Bones with character, theme, setting and plot analysis, along with personal thoughts and opinions.
Deconstructing Dystopic Literature
Ilhan Yusuf compares the dystopian world differences between 1984 by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Reading is Riveting
Books are something that people of all ages can enjoy. They are a way to learn about new concepts, improve your vocabulary, and strengthen imagination and creativity. They are often a way to escape reality and pass time. For some people, reading is an essential part of their lives, while for others,
Reflections of Required High School Readings
If there is one thing you can’t escape in high school, it’s English class. In my high school, and for most high schools across Canada, English is the only course required for all four years. A crucial part of English class is always required readings, be it short stories, poetry, novels, or play
To Read or Not to Read: Why Teenagers Should Continue to Read Shakespeare
As the English teacher announces the start of the Shakespeare unit, the whole class responds with a series of groans of disappointment and gasps of fear. But why is this the case? You see, as we stray further and further away from the year 1613, the year Shakespeare wrote his last play, many student
On a Teenager’s Bookshelf
Here are some must-read novels to help you get through school, provide some much-needed stress relief, and prevent you from spending unnecessary time looking for books.
Teenagers Who Don’t Read are Missing Out
When was the last time you read a book? We all get that reading is good for you, but it’s often viewed as a drudgery since it takes time and patience to even develop this habit. However, to bookworms, joy is the smell of books and the adventure it takes them on. American academic and […]
Alias Grace: A Review
Check out Krishna Rajesh's review of Margaret Atwood's thrilling novel Alias Grace, complete with a look at its TV adaptation.
Your Summer “Must Read” List
Jessica shares four great summer-friendly reads that include classics, mystery, fantasy, and chick-lit titles.