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Another review: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore!!

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by evie The cover of Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore Basic Summary          This section is going to be pretty short and vague since a LOT happens in this book and I don't want to spoil anything.                                 Winterkeep is about a series of events from the different perspectives of a group of people. It all starts with the suspicious drowning of two advisors from the region of Monsea. They died on the way to the continent of Torla, more specifically, the nation of Winterkeep. Bitterblue, the queen of Monsea, decides to travel there herself, with her spy, Hava, and friend, Giddon. Will she make it to Winterkeep? Will she find out what happened to her advisors? I guess you'll have to read the book to find out because no spoilers .          Also, there's this girl named Lovisa Cavenda. She lives in Winterkeep, is a student at the...

A review of "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown

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  Summary The Boys in the Boat is a true story about the University of Washington's rowing team. The book focuses on one of the teams members at first but it starts to talk more about the entire team later in the book. The book tells the story of the struggles the team had to go through to get to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The book additionally shows what life was like for the average American during the Great Depression. It shows insight into the team but also gives a lot of rowing information which was very interesting. My Opinion I thought that this was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to anyone look for a good book. It was quite interesting as I learned a lot about rowing and the Great Depression along with the story on the rowing team. It is great as it is about history while also being interesting to read. I really enjoyed as I am very interested in that era of history and I learned a lot of things I did not know before. -Ross

A review of The Ranger's Apprentice series

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        I recently finished the first six books in The Ranger's Apprentice  series. The books follow an orphan named Will, who is trained to become a Ranger. Rangers are reconnaissance spies and are feared as extremely mysterious people. They are extremely proficient in archery and camouflage, as well as other hunting techniques. Overall, the worldbuilding and character dynamics are extremely well developed, and the immersion into the story was extremely well done. This is probably one of the best books I've read, on a technical level.  Spoilers below: The Ruins of Gorlan          The series starts off with the apprentice selection every child is given at the age of 15, in the kingdom of Araluen. The book starts with a group of five, Will, Horace, Alyss, Jenny, and George, who have been together as orphans under the care of the Baron. Will applies to become a knight but is rejected due to apparent low body strength. Instead, Wi...

Thoughts on the Robert Langdon Series So Far

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                A lthough not an official series in the traditional sense, Dan Brown has written multiple books following the adventures of Robert Langdon. The books do not necessarily connect, so you do not need to read them in order. I have finished the first three books, and I am currently reading the fourth book, Inferno. Here are my thoughts on the books, and my expectation for the next book. However, I will not be giving my official ratings and rankings yet until I finish all the books -- Stay tune! The DaVinci Code : The DaVinci Code tells the story of Robert Langdon’s quest to find a certain “object” crucial to the world while racing time and enemies. Even though the DaVinci Code is technically the second book, it was the first one I read. My version of the book had pictures of the places and artwork referenced throughout the book. I would definitely recommend searching up pictures as you read, as it helps add a better understa...