Every month, a new set of book club titles will be highlighted in The Book Club Hub post. This month features classics. Classics are known as "classics" for a reason. They are timeless stories that have stood the test of time. Readers continually seek out these titles for their themes, characters and lessons that we…
YOUth Review: 1984 by George Orwell
By tbayplyouth
When I first started reading 1984, courtesy of George Orwell, I expected it to be outdated. The thing was written in 1948 after all, so how up-to-date would its themes and plot even be now? The answer is a lot. A surprising lot, in fact! From the very first pages, the book draws you in…
YOUth Review: Vicious by V. E. Schwab
By tbayplyouth
Vicious is a science fiction novel written by V. E. Schwab, targeted towards young adult readers which was published in 2013. This thriller story is about two extremely intelligent university roommates, Eli Cardale and Victor Vale, who are best friends. Unfortunately for Victor, he has always been second to Eli, a charming and outgoing student…
YOUth Review: Pet Sematary by Stephen King
By tbayplyouth
Stephen King's horror book Pet Sematary was first released in 1983. The protagonist of the tale is a physician named Louis Creed, who relocates to the little Maine town of Ludlow with his family. They move into what appears to be an exquisite house, replete with a pet graveyard in the neighbouring forest. The Creed…
Staff Review – Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
By misslindsayo
This YA novel is advertised as the horror movie "Get Out" meets the YA book series turned TV show "Gossip Girl". While I haven't read/watched either, I knew enough about both to know that this would be a killer combo. "Ace of Spades" tells the story of Devon and Chiamaka, the only two Black students…
YOUth Review: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
By tbayplyouth
Would you risk everything just to be more intelligent? Well, in the heart-wrenching science fiction novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, that's exactly what happens to the main character. Flowers for Algernon was originally a short story written in 1958. The novel by the same name was published in 1966. The novel is a…
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