It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Hi, my name is Kate. I am in 11th grade at Wood River High School. I enjoy hanging out with friends and playing soccer in my free time when I am not at school. In the book It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover, Lily, a young girl in the city of Boston, meets a man. Neither of them knows anything about the other or how to contact them, yet they end up running into each other multiple times. Each time becomes more intense, soon leading to a romantic … [Read more...] about It Ends With Us
The War that Saved My Life
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Hello! My name is Tess and I am 12 years old. I live in Ketchum and love to ski, bike, fish, and get lost in my books. In The War That Saved My Life, the struggles young Ada went through were like nothing you could ever imagine. In this sad, hair-raising novel you will experience the troubles of having a disability in a difficult living environment. When you open up the pages of this beautifully written book you might question … [Read more...] about The War that Saved My Life
Mockingjay
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins My name is Jasmine. I am 11 years old and live in Ketchum, Idaho. I love ski racing, snow/winter, and many other fun things. Powerful, unforgettable, and thrilling, this astonishing final installment of Suzanne Collins groundbreaking trilogy of The Hunger Games will keep you up at night wondering what will happen. In Mockingjay, Katniss Everdeen is alive against all odds. She has survived the hunger games twice. Now that she has made it … [Read more...] about Mockingjay
Endangered
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer My name is Sarah. I am fourteen years old and an avid reader; it is one of my favorite things to do. Inspired by authors’ creations of magnificent places and surprising havens built by simple letters, I aspire to be an author and, meanwhile, nurture the love to write. Sophie Biyoya-Ciardulli knows she’s got it luckier than most. With her Italian-American father and Congolese mother, she attends high school in Florida and spends the summers at her … [Read more...] about Endangered
Early Departures
Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds My name is Sarah. I am fourteen years old and an avid reader; it is one of my favorite things to do. Inspired by authors’ creations of magnificent places and surprising havens built by simple letters, I aspire to be an author and, meanwhile, nurture the love to write. Sixteen-year-old Jamal Anderson knows loss. He’s known it ever since the car crash that killed both of his parents and marked the last time he called Quincy Barrantes his best … [Read more...] about Early Departures
Gold Mine Fall Opening
With the shift in autumn weather, comes new merchandise at the Gold Mine Thrift Store, and more ways to chase away the chill. See what's new on our Facebook page. … [Read more...] about Gold Mine Fall Opening
