Lore by Alexandra Bracken: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Bracken writes a story where the Greek Gods were kicked out of Olympus and made mortal by Zeus due to them abusing their power. To make his point even more efficient, Zeus created a game for his favorite warriors/heroes, in that they were then tasked with … Continue reading The Last Greek Story
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Guess How It Ends
Book Lovers by Emily Henry: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Romance Henry writes a rom-com lover’s perfect dream in her piece Book Lovers. Taking a reader’s love for books and the hopeless romantics of the world, Henry puts together this romantic comedy centered around two major people in the publishing business. Breaking the 4th wall … Continue reading Guess How It Ends
One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: A Book Review Genre: Women’s Fiction Full of dry humor, Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry is a fantastic read and one that is going to be hard to forget. With gorgeous writing, incredible plot, and fabulous characters all of which are surrounded by strong women, Garmus has given the world … Continue reading One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations
Historic but Fiction
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood: A Book Review Genre: Literary Fiction Atwood writes an interesting remark on life, government totalitarianism, and ignorance of society in her book, The Handmaid’s Tale. Surrounding the narrator, Offred, throughout the story Atwood continuously has the reader guessing on what was going to happen. It is worth noting that … Continue reading Historic but Fiction
Not Worth the Hype
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: A Book Review Genre: Mystery (Noir); Coming-of-age Delia Owens offers an unique story in her first work of fiction, Where the Crawdads Sing. Focusing on the character, Kya, a child who survives alone in the swamp land of North Carolina after her family abandons her. With shifting time … Continue reading Not Worth the Hype
Remembering What Was Lost
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction; Mystery While I am typically not fond of historical fiction, Bookstagram sold me hard on Penner’s The Lost Apothecary and I am actually really glad it did. Perhaps it was because there seemed to be a mystery involved and I wanted to find … Continue reading Remembering What Was Lost
Beautiful and Deadly
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Bashardoust certainly showed her love for fairytales and mythology in Girl, Serpent, Thorn and as a lover of both myself – she did a brilliant job. Weaving a story as classic as fairytales themselves, Bashardoust created something unique while still showing respect to those … Continue reading Beautiful and Deadly
The Movie is Better
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
Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: A Book Review
Genre: Women’s Fiction In all honesty, I don’t know what to think with this book. Told as if someone is sitting beside you telling you the story of their life, each chapter is another place and year. While it makes it interesting, I did not really fall into the story like I would with other … Continue reading Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: A Book Review
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