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Norse Notes

75th Anniversary edition cover of Animal Farm by George Orwell. PC: Penguin Random House

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 27, 2025

Regarded as one of the greatest stories of all time, “Animal Farm” is an allegorical novel told in the form of a beast fable, about the Russian Revolution. Originally published on Aug. 17, 1945, the...

Official art for the Grim and Oro dual-sided book. PC: @Kalisamiii

“Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition”

Bella Harline, News Editor March 10, 2025

Alex Aster, the 29-year-old author of the “Emblem Island” series and the “Lightlark” series, made an announcement back in Nov. of 2024 discussing the “Lightlark” saga on “Good Morning America”....

Holly Jackson’s latest Instagram post announcing her new mystery novel. PC: @hojay92

Holly Jackson’s “Not Quite Dead Yet”

Bella Harline, News Editor January 29, 2025

Holly Jackson is a British author of mystery novels. She’s best known for the “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” series, but has written several others. For years, her target audience was young adults...

Book cover of “Loveless” by award-winning author and screenwriter, Alice Oseman. PC: Goodreads

“Loveless” by Alice Oseman

Bella Harline, News Editor January 26, 2025

Those fans of “Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman might have read this book already. If you haven’t yet, here’s an honest summary and review of the book “Loveless” by the award-winning author, Alice...

The Grandest Game is connected to The Inheritance Games series, which is shown in the timeline. PC: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Meet your favorite author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Faid Kassim, News Editor December 12, 2024

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, an exemplary writer of young adult novels, spoils her readers with a few more tales of the Hawthorne family that are bound to set you off on a shopping spree.  A professor at...

Book cover of “Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. PC: Laila Harline

“Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

Bella Harline, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

If you’re looking for a new book that gives a cute fall vibe, “Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc is a good book for that. If you liked Gilmore Girls, it definitely gives off...

Collage of all of the book covers. PC: Shelby Gomez

Fictional Fall Favorites

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 1, 2024

In those chilly (not in Roseville), rainy autumn days, everyone’s looking for a cozy activity. You can bake fall treats, you can watch some scary movies, and you can visit a pumpkin patch. But even better,...

Merchandise tables from Harry Potter New York. PC: Harry Potter New York

Harry Potter in 2024

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 4, 2024

All eight of the Harry Potter movies from the billion dollar franchise were re-released in theaters this summer from August 25 to September 1. If just the first release of the first movie grossed 974.8...

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" movie poster.

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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” becomes the number one movie in the world

Shelby Gomez, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Starring Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, “The Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” has become the number one movie in the world.  In 2020, author Suzanne Collins wrote the...

A songbird and snake represent the symbols for “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” movie.

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” movie

Faid Kassim, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

A horrific battle to the death is unraveled with a returning villain’s origin in this prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” based on the original novel written by American author Suzanne...

Cover of “The Hunger Games” depicting Katniss’s mockingjay pin.

“Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins

Lily Harrison, News Editor June 11, 2023

In previous reviews, I have mentioned “The Hunger Games'' by Suzanne Collins on a multitude of occasions. If you couldn't tell, I basically worship these books on hands and knees. If I were to recommend...

Cover of the show depicting the main character and lead singer of “Daisy Jones & the Six.”

“Daisy Jones & The Six”

Lily Harrison, News Editor April 25, 2023

Across most social media, the name of one band has been what people have been talking about these past few months. Although, “Daisy Jones & the Six” sounds like it could be the name of a new 70’s...

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