The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Shirley Jackson can surely do wonders. The Haunting of Hill House was as beautifully written as it was to follow. Centered around a group of people gathered to write notes during their stay at a haunted house, Jackson follows Eleanor who … Continue reading Who Says You Should be Afraid of What is in the Dark?
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Horror Shirley Jackson is one of the most classic writers of the horror world and her short story, The Lottery is one of her most known. Being only 9 pages long, the story goes quite quickly with the reader only understanding what is happening at the … Continue reading Short but Simple and Beautiful
Hey guys, this October, I want to focus on Shirley Jackson - one of the women of horror. Writing mostly short stories, I hope to share many different pieces of hers with my main Sunday reviews being on The Lottery, Haunting of Hill House, Beautiful Stranger, and We have always lived in the castle. As … Continue reading October’s Reading List
Etiquette for Runaways: A Novel by Liza Nash Taylor: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Taylor writes an intriguing coming-of-age story of a woman finding her way in the 1920s. Caught between trying to find her own terms of success and the reality of the world, Taylor’s main character, May, seems to be fighting the … Continue reading Life and Pain and Messy Endings
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: A Book Review Genre: Women’s Fiction I found Sebold’s novel enchanting once the brutality of the main event sunk into my mind. The Lovely Bones details a journey of a family who are forced to cope after the murder of the eldest child as well as giving an inspiring … Continue reading The Tragedy of Death and Grief
A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Kozloff writes an enchanting tale in her debut novel, A Queen in Hiding. The starting novel of a four-book series, all of which are now published, Kozloff’s beginning book is mostly background and world-building. I actually await eagerly to have time to read … Continue reading Four Parts, One Epic Story
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: A Book Review Genre: Epic Fantasy; LGBTQ+ This story was basically fanfiction toward The Illiad. While, granted I read The Illiad what seems like centuries ago, I would recommend reading Homer’s epic take over Miller's. While The Song of Achilles had it’s high points, it focused on the … Continue reading For or Against the LGBTQ+ Cause: A Book Review
Hi everyone, I hate to disappoint you again, but there will be no review posted this week or next. This week is the last week of my quarter and next is finals, so I am going to bustling with barely any time to think, let alone read for pleasure. I have a tentative list going, … Continue reading So much reading, So little time
The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Van Loan starts his writing journey with giving the ultimate story. Full of dangerous pirates, bloody sword fights, beautiful women (and men?), and magic, the world of Servenza will be a place the reader would wish to be able to survive. … Continue reading Pirates, Sword fighting, & Magic: A Book Review
Hey guys, I just wanted to give an update. I am still slightly behind in classes, so I don't have a review to post today, however, I am reading (however slowly) a new book, so a review should be in the near future. Until then, what are you guys reading?
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