BOOKS – The Prowler

Debut novel fails to take flight

April 24, 2018

Looking for a book with strong, well-developed characters and an intricately designed fantasy world? Well, “Incarnate” is the wrong place to look. “Incarnate” is author Jodi Meadows’ first novel in the her...

Masterpiece in the making

March 29, 2018

On March 16, the first showing of the rom-com "Love Simon" was a moment of historical importance in movie industry. The film was the first of its kind, a mainstream LGBTQ film made for teenage...

Visually stunning, comparatively disheartening

March 20, 2018

“Imagine, 91 billion light years traveled, like that.” Dr. Alex Murray has been researching this possibility with his wife for years. That is, until he disappears. It’s been four years and hi...

Fascist fiction fails in novel form

March 12, 2018

First published in 1962, Philip K. Dick’s award winning novel, “The Man in the High Castle,” depicts an alternate history in which Nazi Germany and Japan won World War II and the United States is...

Riveting novel brings social injustices to light

February 12, 2018

Readers searching for a stunning, heart-wrenching novel concerning one of the many social issues currently plaguing society are in luck. “The Hate U Give” is an eye-opening experience that gives readers i...

Amazing concept falls flat when put to paper

December 18, 2017

Every book lover has experienced a novel that sounds absolutely amazing based upon its back cover, but once put onto pages crashes and burns instead of defying expectations. Unfortunately, “They both die...

Meet the author you haven’t read

December 8, 2017

Are you interested in astonishing tales of action and adventure? Do stories about demons, pirates, ghosts, or comic books that kidnap people sound intriguing? It’s time you met an author who is as tal...

Everyone’s favorite author may not be so magical

December 5, 2017

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past twenty years, you probably know who JK Rowling is. On the rare chance you haven’t heard of her, Rowling is the award-winning author of the “Harry Potter�...

Spoiler alert: may cause tears

November 21, 2017

Heart-wrenching recollections that reduce readers to tears? Of course. Passages of dark humor and extreme wit? Absolutely. Blunt yet elegant writing style? Obviously. Readers searching for an alluring memoir that...