BY CAROLYN MANION In the middle of the bookshelf, squeezed by heavy tomes galore, sits a ragged little volume recounting tales of elven lore. Read more

BY MARY-FAUSTINA Fans of the medieval era, fantasy buffs, and people with overlarge funny bones can all find something to like about this television series. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Sir John earned his men’s undying admiration for his personal courage, always leading from the front and often being wounded as a result. Read more

BY EMILY GEERLING O where, O where have my lembas gone? O where, O where can they be?! I’ve look in the sack and I’ve looked on the ground! Read more

BY MARY-FAUSTINA & CLARE-THERESE “It’s Lord Somerton, sir,” he says. “Someone tried to murder him over an hour ago.” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI As a period piece, it excels for good taste, balance, and a keen ability to connect the past with the present. Read more

BY CLARE-THERESE On the bookshelf above my desk at this moment rest five beautiful books, the bindings of which are all inscribed The Mistmantle Chronicles. Read more

BY AMIRA FITZPATRICK The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green, is an excellent novel that includes romance, first love, and much, much sadness. Read more

BY KATIE GEERLING And when the world would go mad, when our enemies came, I always pulled you close when you’d whisper my name. Read more

BY CAROLYN MANION For Plato, the cave is the material world, beguiling man to trust the fleeting images he apprehends with his senses. Read more

BY SHANE HASTINGS Alex is one of the Unwanteds, sentenced to be thrown in The Great Lake of Boiling Oil at the dreaded Death Farm. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “You know I would never force you to be my wife, Eowyn. I would rather die than cage your free spirit.” Read more

BY MARY-FAUSTINA My nine-year-old face twitched with unmitigated disgust. My eyes stretched to perfect circles. “Dad—what are you watching?” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI You are our unity and our continuity. Though some may seek to hide, you are our truest side, Heart of Oak. Read more

BY LAWRENCE “MACK” HALL Now let us part the leaves again, and find that merry life, and bold. We’ll roam again as we did then–how came it that we all grew old? Read more

BY MARY-FAUSTINA Who has the nerve to foil the effort an author makes to write a logical narrative by snickering and reading the end of the tale first? Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI This quest to balance our passions and perceptions should be coupled by a determination to change our respective countries for the better. Read more

BY CLARE-THERESE From water I was born to life; I rose through waves to joy and strife to be a guardian and a guide. Read more

BY MEREDITH JOY HINKS Amidst all of the pain and killing, this small spark of hope mingled with defiance shines out.  Read more

BY CLARE-THERESE Jesting with reality, the harmony keeps me riveted to the seat, and I clutch the arms lest I float away. Read more