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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Book Review: "Natural choice for criminal suspense"

Book Review: “Natural choice for criminal suspense”

January 27, 2015

By Sydney Schabacker Staff Writer Cassandra Hobbes has a special talent: she is a natural profiler. It’s a talent that her mother, who made a living pretending to be a psychic, helped Cassie develop. With one look, Cassie can discern more about a person than detailed studies could provide.  She...

‘Gone Girl:’ The new meaning of mystery

‘Gone Girl:’ The new meaning of mystery

November 21, 2014

By Lexy Perez Arts and Entertainment Assistant   There comes a time where you find yourself engaged in a book that reminds you why you loved reading in the first place. If you’re an avid reader like me, there’s nothing better than a story that enraptures you with its twists, turns...

Book Review: Age of the Seer

September 27, 2014

An Epic Adventure Worth Delving Into By Jessie Gambrell Contributor Five days to freedom, four drops of blood, three faithful friends, two hidden doors and one relentless slave. Age of the Seer is the first book of a new attention-grabbing, high-fantasy adventure book series that is going to...

Book Review: The Name of the Wind

Book Review: The Name of the Wind

September 13, 2014

By: Katie Garner Staff Writer   For many avid readers out there like myself, a truly fantastic book is a treasure to be worshipped. They enrapture us, make us laugh, cry and perhaps critically invest us in another world. It’s true that books may simply be a form of entertainment...

Book Review: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm

Book Review: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm

April 16, 2014

Humor, wit and scifi By Katie Garner Staff Writer Enter Zimbabwe, 2194. Political and social turmoil that once plagued this African country cut down more than thought possible. The streets are safer than they were once upon a time, and the one to thank for this brighter future is Zimbabwe’s most...

Great House: The Story of a Desk

Great House: The Story of a Desk

March 27, 2014

By Noelle Friedberg Staff Writer Nicole Krauss’ third novel is a story of revolution, love, loss - and yes, a desk. It is a tale of an American novelist who has been writing at her beloved desk for 25 years. As the story goes on, it becomes known that she actually inherited this desk from a Chilean...

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Book review: John Dies at the End

January 1, 2014

By Katie Garner  Staff Writer  There’s something satisfying about a good ghost story. The pulse-raising, spine crawling tales of murder and mystery are refreshing no matter what the season. Horror fans everywhere will appreciate a chilling novel that keeps you biting your lip and fearful of...

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