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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Book Tour: Thinking Critically in College by Louis Newman @RABTBookTours




The Essential Handbook for Student Success


Nonfiction, College Guide

Date Published: April 1, 2026

Publisher: Manhattan Book Group



The Definitive Guide for Success in College and Beyond

Finally, a book that actually prepares you for college! Nearly every first-year college student discovers that college courses are more academically challenging than high school. Professors expect you not just to absorb material but to analyze and synthesize it, to consider multiple perspectives, to evaluate conflicting evidence, and then to apply what you've learned in new contexts.

Drawing on a lifetime of experience teaching and advising students, former dean of Academic Advising and associate vice provost at Stanford University Louis E. Newman explains how to do all this, and more. Whatever your background or academic interest, this book will prepare you for college-level learning. Thinking Critically in College is the definitive guide, not only for those in college, but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly.


"Thinking Critically in College details and exemplifies the differences between high school and college. Students who read this book before coming to college will have an advantage over those who don't." -LEE CUBA, professor emeritus of sociology, Wellesley College, and author of Practice for Life: Making Decisions in College

"Even students who have taken college-prep and AP courses are unprepared for the type of learning that will take place in college. Thinking Critically in College is poised to help all students at all types of institutions develop the dispositions and skills necessary for success in college." -LYNN PASQUERELLA, president of Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

 


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Review: The Arcane Prophecy (Arcane Elemental Academy) by TC Marti

The Arcane Prophecy

Arcane Elemental Academy

by TC Marti

Published: September 1, 2026

Publisher: Phoenix Rising

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Elemental Magic


Blurb:


Yote Diamondback spent years under her father’s relentless drills, learning magic until her hands ached — and living in her sister’s shadow.

When she’s offered the chance to attend a legendary elemental academy, Yote sees more than just a school. She sees freedom, challenge, and the chance to define herself on her own terms.

But freedom comes with a cost. Unsettling visions and buried family secrets push her toward a future someone else planned.

The truth she uncovers could shatter everything she’s ever believed. If she can’t master her power and face it head-on, she risks losing more than her newfound freedom.

The Arcane Prophecy isn’t another copy-and-paste YA tale about factions and brooding heroes. It’s a story about a girl fighting for her own future, no matter who tries to write it for her.

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My Review:

When Yote Diamondback gets the chance to go to a famous elemental academy, she eagerly takes it. At the academy, Yote feels completely at ease. I believe the main reason she enjoys the school so much is that it is far from her home and family. It’s far away in more ways than just the distance on the road.

The school represents a break from her parents and the pressure of living in her sister Jett's shadow. Yote feels she can now make her own choices and is free, both mentally and physically, to pursue what she wants and how she wants, without anyone telling her what to do, to become the person she aspires to be, twenty-four hours a day, so to speak.

At this new school, Yote meets new people and makes friends. She hopes to spend her high school years here, but her parents have different plans for her in the future.

I think I will enjoy this school almost as much as Yote does as she learns to harness her magic and discovers more about elemental magic and runes. All the while, she is figuring out who her true friends are and who might not be genuine. I can’t wait to dive into more books in this world of Arcane magic.

The Arcane Prophecy is a captivating story that will linger with me long after I finish the last page. The world-building is unmatched compared to anything I’ve read before. The Arcane Prophecy pulled me into its universe the moment I started reading. I enjoyed getting to know Yote and her sister Jett, and I appreciated their competitive nature.

I strongly recommend picking up a copy of The Arcane Prophecy today!


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