Is the book always better? Yes Luca Guadagnino's 2022 film “Bones and All,” starring Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet, is a coming-of-age story that follows Russell’s character, Maren Yearly,...

This suspenseful thriller may have the most unreliable narrator of all time “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins was published in 2015 as a psychological thriller. The book revolves around Rachel...

I don’t understand how students are still being indulged in their phones. Books offer so much more to them and are never taken advantage of. Through a book, you can learn about new places and feel connected...

A look into the minds of troubled teens when it comes to love, loss and life If you’re a fan of the hit novel, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” then look no further. “Looking for Alaska'' is...

Local independent bookstore provides curated book selections and more On Oct. 17, 2020, the bookstore Timbre Books opened at 1924 E Main St. in Ventura. Six months prior (April 2020), future owners and...

“My Body” by Emily Ratajkowski is my favorite book. To keep this simple, this book is a series of essays regarding the complexity of womanhood—the ins and outs of what it means to have a body that...

Required reading part one: As VHS teachers are required by the state to teach novels from a “broad range of cultures and periods," class novels remain consisting of 81 percent white authors VHS English...

Better read than watched? (For books by: Emily Nguyen) While watching movies may be a popular opinion for many, I personally prefer books.They are usually the base and source material for movies, which...

Here’s a few short reviews of some of the books we read in AP English for those going into it next year or for those who like to read other people’s opinions on things. I didn’t review all of...