Another Greek Story

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Barker writes an interest retelling of the Iliad. For those that are not familiar with the piece, the Iliad is an epic poem written by the historic Greek author Homer. Written in the 8th century, the Iliad tells the famous story … Continue reading Another Greek Story →

For the Romance Lovers

Exes and O’s by Amy Lea: A Book Review Genre: Romance The movies “What’s Your Number?” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” meet in, Amy Lea’s Exes and O’s. Going in, I did not realize this – I just thought that the summary was very rom-com and fun. However, by the first … Continue reading For the Romance Lovers →

And We Are Back…to Riverstone!

The Pride of Riverstone by Mandy Schimelpfenig: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy The sequel to The Rise of Riverstone, author Mandy Schimelpfenig brings the readers back to the land of Praed in her newest edition to the Daughters of Riverstone Saga, The Pride of Riverstone. Following the events of its predecessor with a time jump … Continue reading And We Are Back…to Riverstone! →

Boy Meets Boy – Vols 1, 2, 3, and 4

Heartstopper Vols. 1 through 4 by Alice Oseman: A Book Review Genre: Graphic Novel/Manga Please Note: The following review is for all books together. As such there may be spoilers even though I will try my best to be vague about everything. Also, please note that the link at the bottom of the review will … Continue reading Boy Meets Boy – Vols 1, 2, 3, and 4 →

Take Me Back

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas: A Book Review Genre: Romance Armas writes an amazing fake dating trope surrounding two coworkers. With the one needing a date for a Spanish wedding, specifically a boyfriend, and the other having his own reasons for the charade, the two MCs turn into the most of unlikely of … Continue reading Take Me Back →

Fairies Versus Aliens

Family Curse Field Notebooks by Tenacity Plys: A Book Review Genre: Science Fiction? Plys writes an interesting take on disappearances near woods. While fiction, much of what Plys writes can only be described as journal entries of something that could possibly be true. With nothing said outright except for in the “field notebooks”/”research material” found … Continue reading Fairies Versus Aliens →

Learning to Live

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Haig writes a difficult story to tell in his work The Midnight Library. Surrounding a depressed main character in the act of dying, Haig gives motivational one liners and interesting parallels to different regrets we might have throughout our lives. Even more interesting is … Continue reading Learning to Live →

Not GoT – Not PJO – Better

House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Cluess writes a brilliant story invoking the master sense of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. Surrounding the tale of a whole different empire, Cluess has five houses all centering around a particular kind of dragon. At the death of the emperor, one … Continue reading Not GoT – Not PJO – Better →

Smart Minds, Killing Times

Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. French: A Book Review Genre: Thriller French hits every thriller mark in her debut novel, Inhuman Acts. Surrounding the story of Letty, readers are able to see a woman’s world crash around her even as she fights to remain upright – but that’s not all – something is going on … Continue reading Smart Minds, Killing Times →

The Strange and Unusual – Somehow Completely Human

True Crime Stories You Won’t Believe by Romeo Vitelli: A Book Review Genre: True Crime I don’t read a lot of True Crime stories to review – but I do tend to watch a lot of shows on the matter. I find documentaries about serial killers and such extremely fascinating – so I jumped at … Continue reading The Strange and Unusual – Somehow Completely Human →