By: Lemony Snicket “Just about everything in this world is easier said than done, with the exception of “systematically assisting Sisyphus’s stealthy, cyst-susceptible sister,” which is easier done than said.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Hostile Hospital *This post contains spoilers for The Hostile Hospital and A Series of Unfortunate Events ForContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Hostile Hospital”
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Starling House
By: Alix E. Harrow “I wonder if the feeling will fade. If the memory of a single season will be buried beneath the weight of ordinary years, until it is just a story, just another little lie. If I will learn to be content with enough, and forget that I was ever foolish enough toContinue reading “Starling House”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village
By: Lemony Snicket “Inside these letters, the eye will seeNearby are your friends, and VFD.” Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village *This post contains spoilers for The Vile Village and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion on the first six books in the series, see the linked posts bellow:Continue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village”
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”
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