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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

Beach read. "Saint X" may take place on a Caribbean island, but even the tropical atmosphere can't cover up the events that left the locals stricken. Written by Alexis Schaitkin, and published in 2020, "Saint X" was her debut novel

May Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
May 23, 2025
Neon nostalgia. "Mister Magic" explores what happens to the things that get left in the past. The novel was Kiersten White's 2023 release.

March Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
March 23, 2025
Chills and thrills. “Episode Thirteen” by Craig DiLouie tells the story of a team of ghost hunters who stumble upon a real haunted house. The novel was DiLouie’s 2023 release. (Made with Canva.)

January Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
January 23, 2025
Cult classic. Rachel Harrison's "Black Sheep" is centered around the return of a woman to her family's religious cult. It was Harrison's fifth addition to the horror genre, with her sixth and most recent book being "So Thirsty".

November Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
November 23, 2024
Fall reads. The books that get every type of reader into the fall spirit. These books belong to all different genres, but are united by their autumn-like atmosphere.

Fall reads

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
October 15, 2024
Horrific. "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix is a scary good time. It was the author's 2023 release.

September Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
September 23, 2024
Thrilling. "The Only One Left" by Riley Sager is his most recent release to date. Readers can look forward to his next book, which will be released in the summer of 2024, "Middle of the Night".

Murder Mystery March

Mattie Baker, Reporter
March 28, 2024
Terrifying. The cover is much more horrifying than the pages that lie beneath it. It was Nat Cassidy's most recent release after the popular novel, "Mary: An Awakening of Terror".

January Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Reporter
January 31, 2024
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