Admiring Gillian Flynn for her thrilling novels. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Despite only having three novels and one short story under her belt, “Dark Places,” “Gone Girl,” “Sharp Objects” and “The Grownup,” Gillian Flynn has nonetheless proven herself to be one of the most popular and important female authors working today. After…
Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s book club held its first meeting on Monday, Feb. 6 at 5:00 p.m., and saw an unexpected turnout of 20 people. The book club was started by the English Undergraduate Student Advisory Board (EUSAB) and third-year English major Eve Potvin, who went to…
“The book that ruined my life.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Last year, this very week, Rhode Island and the rest of the North East was hit with a massive blizzard. Maybe you remember it, maybe you don’t, but I certainly do. The weekend of the blizzard I went home to spend time…
Dive into Stephen King’s newest novel, “Fairy Tale.” PHOTO CREDIT: audible.com Stephen King’s 81st piece of writing and 65th novel (and surely not his last), “Fairy Tale,” is an interesting piece of fiction from someone who seems to never run out of ideas. The novel follows Charlie Reade, a 17-year-old who inherits keys to a…
Professor of photography Annu Palakunnathu Matthew’s book “The Answers Take Time” is set to hit shelves this month. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor When she was young, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew lost her father. The experience of losing a loved one shaped her, and she found herself drawn to honoring the past. Even though…
A year’s worth of reading, the book “The Cruel Prince” takes the cake as a favorite for its flawed but lovable characters. PHOTO CREDIT: litjoycrate.com As the year is coming to an end, I always love to reflect on all of the books I’ve read in the last 12 months. I had quite a bit…
Jenette McCurdy’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ reveals her life’s bitter truth Drawing in readers by her jarring title ‘I’m Glad my Mom Died,’ Jennette McCurdy, exposes what it was really like to be a Nickelodeon child star. PHOTO CREDIT: simonandschuester.com Upon the release of her first book “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” renowned actor,…
A story told both backward and forward, ‘All the Missing Girls,’ exemplifies the importance of structure to the reader’s experience. PHOTO CREDIT: Goodreads.com Megan Miranda’s debut novel “All The Missing Girls” is a perfect example of how the structure of a story can completely change the readers’ experience. The story of “All The Missing Girls”…
If you’re in need of new romance books for the start of summer, check out some of our favorites. PHOTO CREDIT: Amazon.com One of the things I’m most looking forward to during summer vacation is the opportunity to read for fun again. There never seems to be enough time to sit down during the semester…
‘Deep in Providence’ brings magic to the Ocean State Local author Marissa Neilson drew upon her experience as a lifelong Rhode Islander to write “Deep in Providence” which comes out May 31. PHOTO CREDIT: Goodreads.com When Marissa Neilson first started pursuing her undergraduate degree, she had no idea that a highly anticipated young adult novel…