“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book. In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle” Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning I didn’t think that I would be reading children’sContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning By: Lemony Snicket”
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The Giver By: Lois Lowry
“He knew that there was no quick comfort for emotions like those. They were deeper and they did not need to be told. They were felt.” Lois Lowry, The Giver Wow! It is rare for me to come across a book that captures my attention so well. I bought this book on a whim inContinue reading “The Giver By: Lois Lowry”
Shadow and Bone By: Leigh Bardugo
“The problem with waiting is that it makes us weak.” Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone *This post contains spoilers for Shadow and Bone By Leigh Bardugo Let me just say, I went in to this book with no previously conceived notions. I have not watched the television show or read any kind of review orContinue reading “Shadow and Bone By: Leigh Bardugo”
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court By: Mark Twain
“Their very imagination was dead. When you can say that of a man he has struck bottom… there is no lower deep for him.” Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Being a life long New Englander, I felt it was only fitting that I read “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”.Continue reading “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court By: Mark Twain”
Constance By: Matthew FitzSimmons
“Most of life is lived to be forgotten. That was the way of things, cruel though it felt when it was your life that would be lost.” Matthew FitzSimmons, Constance Clones; not too distant future; amnesia; murder mystery. Did I get your attention yet? Constance was my pick on Amazon’s First Read E-Book program forContinue reading “Constance By: Matthew FitzSimmons”
My August Books 2021
Here are the books that I have read in the month of August. I started off so strong by reading these 6 titles within the first two weeks but I decided to take a bit of a reading break towards the end of the month. All the books that I read this month were actuallyContinue reading “My August Books 2021”
Survive the Night By: Riley Sager
“They’ve reached Interstate 80. The road that will take them out of New Jersey, all the way across Pennsylvania, and into Ohio. And Charlie has no idea who the man driving her there really is.” Riley Sager, Survive the Night *This review contains spoilers I usually refrain from spoilers in reviews but this book wouldContinue reading “Survive the Night By: Riley Sager”
The Poppy War By: R.F. Kuang
“I have become something wonderful, she thought. I have become something terrible. Was she now a goddess or a monster? Perhaps neither. Perhaps both.” R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War *This book contains intense violence and sexual abuse I don’t think I have ever read an historical military fantasy book before but hearing all of theContinue reading “The Poppy War By: R.F. Kuang”
Did I Say You Could Go By: Melanie Gideon
“Comeuppance. She’s always loved that word. Gemma Howard is finally feeling what it’s like to be exiled from a community. To be publicly pilloried, just as she’d been, seven years ago” Melanie Gideon, Did I Say You Could Go *Just a warning that this book contains depictions of suicide and child abuse. This title aloneContinue reading “Did I Say You Could Go By: Melanie Gideon”
Jane Eyre By: Charlotte Brontë
“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.” Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre This is one ofContinue reading “Jane Eyre By: Charlotte Brontë”
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