Nick Schenkel Book Reviews

Nick Schenkel Book Reviews


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Book Review: Oil and Marble
February 15, 2021

Finally! A novel retelling the interesting relationship between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michaelangelo and Leonardo! ... What's that? It's actually about the renaissance artists? Well, that's cool too I guess. Oil and Marble is the art history

Book Review: The Big Thaw
February 05, 2021

Climate change is depressing. But you know what isn't depressing? The amazing research projects working to save the world from it! In The Big Thaw, readers get an inside look at the Polaris project and the amazing science behind how the Earth is being

Book Review: Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
February 01, 2021

Did you ever have a mean science teacher that told you that if you didn't learn your metamorphic rock types you would fail to be a successful human being? Well, I hope you didn't, but if you did, reading this book would be a great way to rekindle your

Book Review: How I Built This
January 22, 2021

You ever start a lemonade stand as a kid and then wonder how you're supposed to make it in the cuthroat business world with Big Lemonade pulling the strings? Maybe this book will help. How I Built This by Guy Raz is a collection of stories on how

Book Review: Ball Park
January 15, 2021

Are you a fan of mysteries with good plot and character development? Aren’t we all? Ball Park is one of seven detective mysteries featuring the Montreal detective Émile Cinq-Mars. Here are a few quotes from online book reviews about Ball Park : “Strongly

Book Review: American Utopia
January 08, 2021

It is a new year and the world may be changing, but the book reviews are the "same as it ever was." Today's book is an artistic retelling of the Broadway musical American Utopia . Now you may be asking "qu'est-ce que c'est?" Well, American Utopia is a

Book Review: The Last Passenger
December 19, 2020

It's the holiday season! You may be wondering, how can I celebrate? Well maybe you could read a 19th century mystery set in London! Does the book have anything to do with the holiday season? No! But that can just be our little secret ;). West Lafayette

Book Review: Can't Even
December 11, 2020

Millenials are a hot topic. You might hate them, you might empathize with them, or you might read books about them. Can't Even is an exploration on why millenials feel burnout from modern life. Should we blame millenials for their own misfortunes? What

Book Review: The Socrates Express
December 04, 2020

Is water wet? Are hot dogs sandwiches? What about tacos? If these questions haunt your mind then maybe you should read some philosophy. And what better way to start reading this genre than with The Socrates Express by Eric Weiner. While it may not answer

Book Review: A Rogue of One's Own
November 27, 2020

Happy Black Friday! What's better than buying cheap TVs and other gadgets on sale today? Well, reading a romance novel! If you love The Crown on Netflix or are just a fan of Victorian England, then you will love this one. A Rogue of One's Own is a witty