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Current Hazelwood West Goodreads

Matthew Gilliard, Multimedia Coordinator • March 17, 2025

Self proclaimed star students caught reading in Hazelwood West’s Library.

Hazelwood West High School students can be caught stealing glances and reading secret pages of their favorite books under their desks like phones when they are caught up in a truly good read. Some of the top themes of novels from high schoolers are Thriller, Romance, and classic Mysteries, here are five favorites from current West students.

Student 1 – Carson Busse

Book: Christine – Steven King

This is a story about your average nerdy high school boy who finds a car that comes to life (and kills people).

Student 2 – Grace Berendzen

Book: Rival Darling – Alexandra Moody

A romcom-hockey romance book in which a girl falls in love with the hockey team captain for the school’s rival. Her boyfriend is on their school’s hockey team. Do they get together?

Student 3 – Eliana Anderson

Book: The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore – Laurie Gilmore

A young woman runs a bookstore and finds a hidden message in one of the books. Plus, there’s a love interest. Remember, you can’t make cinnamon rolls without spice… lots of spice.

Student 4 – Cameron Jones

Book: The Renegades – Marissa Meyer

A dystopian group of prodigy rebels wants to establish peace in this crumbled society.

Student 5 – Frank Mwangi

Book: The Housemaid – Freida McFadden

An ex-felon finds a job as a maid for a wealthy couple and finds hidden, dangerous secrets.

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About the Contributor

Matthew Gilliard, Editor

I am an Award-Winning Photographer who has been taking pictures for over 10 years. I love everything about technology and find a way to incorporate it into everything I do! If you came up to me and asked what I was working on, I most certainly have a project of some sort. I love music and music-related things, whether it be listening, creating, or singing. I am the Bass Section Leader for 3 of our choirs here at West, and I know how to play the piano. I am a very organized person, from under my bed to the depths of my calendar. My goal as a member of the journalism team is to put all of the skills I have learned to good use to build a great portfolio for college. I want to take more pictures, edit videos, create graphics, and do audio engineering and web design. So, I want to put forth all of my efforts to make quality journalism productions.