The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia I wasn’t sure what to expect from The Darkest Minds as I tend to stay away from mainline popular culture books as the intense fan base typically leads me to disappointment. I also find that reading during the immediate reaction of publication creates … Continue reading Talents & Gifts
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction; Classic I was first introduced to The Last of the Mohicans when I was in 7th grade American History… so quite a long time ago. There have been many movies and abridged chapter books inspired by the story and when … Continue reading Nothing like Memory
7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton: A Book Review Genre: Mystery Thriller Reading this book was a rush. The beginning started out wobbly as just like the narrator, you as a reader have no idea what is going on leading to all sorts of confusion, but as the story moves forward, it … Continue reading Absolutely Mad, Amazingly Brilliant
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: A Book Review Genre: Literary Fiction/ Women's Fiction Alcott’s Little Women is a classic coming-of-age story of four very different sisters caught in the world of poverty in the aftermath of the Civil War. While the war only comes as a conflict to make the father absent, Little Women … Continue reading The Movie is Better
Life Inside My Mind edited by Jessica Burkhart: A Book Review Genre: Nonfiction With 31 chapters from 31 different authors, Life Inside My Mind works to break the stigma of mental illness by having well known authors discuss their own battles with different mental diseases. After readings the book, I am torn to decide if … Continue reading Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Suspense While some would characterize this novella as horror, I cannot put the word to the story. As always, Jackson outdid herself in the writing aspect of the book. The “horror” comes from the anticipation of what is going to come … Continue reading Two Sisters Against the World
The Beautiful Stranger by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Surreal Thriller Just as always, Jackson weaves a wonderful tale, short and sweet. The Beautiful Stranger lasts 8 pages. With the little description Jackson gives, though, what makes the read so fantastic is how it seems like the woman had lost her mind and yet … Continue reading Little Read to Question Sanity
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
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
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