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OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

There are over 50 commonly recognized major book genres, with some sources listing up to 1,600 subcategories.

The Best Books of 2025

Beatrice Pook, Associate Editor January 29, 2026

At the start of 2025, a friend and I made it a goal to read at least 100 books over the course of the next year. We each kept careful track, logging each and every book we read, and by the end of the...

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Many books are adorned with eyes on their spine, including Christopher Paolini’s popular fantasy novel Eragon.

The Eyes Have It

Beatrice Pook, Associate Editor February 27, 2025

“Never judge a book by its cover,” advises the popular proverb. Yet nobody seems to follow this advice, at least when selecting books. Cover art plays a key role in captivating potential readers’...

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The cover of Down to Business by Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw. (Random House)

Down To Business: A Writing Venture

Susie Yang, Associate Editor May 28, 2024

“You have a start-up idea but ... where do you go from there?” This is the question that Down to Business seeks to answer for young and aspiring entrepreneurs eager to explore the exciting world of...

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A table at Barnes & Noble dedicated to #BookTok.

BookTok: Is it Harmful?

Kara Lee, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

Gone are my days of desperate attempts to squeeze out book recommendations from classmates and teachers. So are my frequent visits to my local library to attend the monthly book club. None of that is necessary...

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"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. I loved every second.”

What are OHSers Reading? Edition 5

Kaveri Udupa, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2022

Edition five of book recommendations from students, compiled by grade. Have a suggestion? Submit here: 7th Grade Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston "Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously...

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ThePursuitOfMsHeartbreakHotel

What Are OHSers Reading? 4th Edition

Kaveri Udupa, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2022

Edition four of book recommendations from students, compiled by grade. Have a suggestion? Submit here:   7th Grade The Pursuit Of Miss Heartbreak Hotel by Moe Bonneau  "Intimate and raw, The...

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Keeper of the Lost Cities book cover.

What Are OHSers Reading? 3rd edition

Kaveri Udupa, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2022

Edition Three of book recommendations from students, compiled by grade. Have a suggestion? Submit here:   7th Grade Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger “In this page-turning debut,...

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