A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator

By: Lemony Snicket “The table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator *This post contains spoilers for The Ersatz Elevator and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussionContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator”

Misery

By: Stephen King “He lay back, put his arm over his eyes, and tried to hold onto the anger, because the anger made him feel brave. A brave man could think. A coward couldn’t.” Stephen King, Misery *This post contains spoilers for Misery By: Stephen King I can’t believe that I haven’t read this bookContinue reading “Misery”

The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games *This post contains spoilers for The Hunger Games and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. For my discussion and overview of the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, click the link below: The BalladContinue reading “The Hunger Games”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Austere Academy

By: Lemony Snicket “Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course. Piracy, for example, is a tradition that has been carried on for hundreds of years, but that doesn’t mean we should all attack ships and steal their gold.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Austere Academy *ThisContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Austere Academy”

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

By: Suzanne Collins “Snow lands on top.” Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Overview: Coriolanus Snow is days away from his life falling apart. His once prestigious family has fallen on hard times and without entry to a University program, they will loose everything. The only way for him to earn enough moneyContinue reading “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Miserable Mill

By: Lemony Snicket “The Baudelaire orphans looked worriedly out the window. They weren’t very happy about just being dropped off in a strange place, as if they were a pizza being delivered instead of three children all alone in the world.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Miserable Mill *This post contains spoilersContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Miserable Mill”

All the Pretty Horses

By: Cormac McCarthy “Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting.” Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses All the Pretty Horses is book one in Cormac McCarthy’s Border Triology. I read this book a couple of weeks ago and wanted to finish up my post given the recent passing of the author. ThisContinue reading “All the Pretty Horses”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window

By: Lemony Snicket “It is very easy to say that the important thing is to try your best, but if you are in real trouble the most important thing is not trying your best, but getting to safety.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window *This post contains spoilers for The WideContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window”

Independent Study

By: Joelle Charbonneau “What can the United Commonwealth Government do for you, citizen?” Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study *This post contains spoilers for Independent Study and The Testing Series Independent Study is the second book in The Testing Series. For a refresher on what happened in the first book, my discussion on the book can beContinue reading “Independent Study”

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch

By: Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener and Carly Anne West “You’re an idiot,” said Isaac. “I know.” Scott Cawthon, Fetch *This post contains spoilers Warning right off the top: The dog dies. Proceed how you see fit. Overview: Fetch: Greg has a curious mind. That’s probably what leads him to convincing his friends to break intoContinue reading “Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch”