Book reviews.
In order to woo myself back into the world of reading my bookshelves, I decided to begin by re-reading the Harry Potter series. I blazed through the first book without stopping, leaving a trail of page dust behind me. The first book is compelling and a fantastic start to the series. The second book, however, … Continue reading Read My Shelves Challenge: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
SHADOW AND BONE ★★★★☆ Leigh Bardugo immediately drew me into her Grisha world with Shadow and Bone. I had no idea where these orphans Mal and Alina had come from, but I wanted to find out everything I could about them. Alina’s journey is reminiscent of Frodo in Lord of the Rings, revealing how greatness … Continue reading The Problem with Wanting is that it Makes us Weak: My Thoughts on the Grisha Trilogy
As part of post-graduation, I am attempting to “read my shelves.” I will be embarking on a quest to read the books on my bookshelves, rather than borrowing books from friends or the library. I’ve always had the mentality that the books on my bookshelves will always be there, and I can read them anytime … Continue reading Post Graduation Reading Goal: Read My Shelves
DIVERGENT ★★★★★ Divergent is one of the best written Young Adult novels I have read. The characters are well developed, the plot line is unique, and the storyline is absolutely compelling. I tore through the book on my first and on my second read. Tris is a strong female character who makes a decision highly relatable to the young … Continue reading Be Brave: My Thoughts on the Divergent Trilogy
Synopsis: Sixteen year old Hazel Grace Lancaster is diagnosed with stage 4 Thyroid cancer with metastasis forming in her lungs. Her mother forces her to attend a support group for children living with cancer. At the support group, Hazel meets Augustus Waters who lost a leg to osteosarcoma and is in remission. Augustus invites Hazel … Continue reading The Marks Humans Leave are too Often Scars: My Thoughts on the Fault in Our Stars
Synopsis: A brutal disease kills most of the children in the United States. The remaining children gain extraordinary abilities and are thrown into concentration camps. Ruby is one of these children. She is one of the dangerous ones. After six years in a concentration camp, Ruby barely escapes with her life. She joins up with … Continue reading Let’s Carpe the Hell out of this Diem: My Thoughts on The Darkest Minds
Synopsis: Seraphina is young adult fantasy novel by Rachel Hartman. Set in the world of Goredd and follows the story of sixteen year old Seraphina—a girl with an unusual heritage. When the crowned prince of Gored, Rufus, is murdered by decapitation—a dragon method of killing—four decades of peace between dragons and humans is threatened. With a … Continue reading I Mistook You For a Metaphor: My Thoughts on Seraphina
Synopsis: Clay Jenson comes home from school and finds a package from an anonymous sender on his doorstep. When he opens the package, he discovers seven cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–a deceased classmate who committed suicide by swallowing a handful of pills. On the tapes, Hannah explains the thirteen reasons why she committed suicide, … Continue reading You Can’t Rewind the Past: My Thoughts on Thirteen Reasons Why
Synopsis: Inkheart is a young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke and the first book in the Inkheart trilogy. The book tells the story of twelve-year old Meggie who lives with her father Mortimer, also called Mo and Silvertongue. When Mo is visited in the middle of the night by a strange visitor named Dustfinger, Meggie finds … Continue reading Books Have to be Heavy because the Whole World’s Inside Them: My Thoughts on Inkheart
Synopsis: The Knife of Never Letting Go is a young adult dystopian novel by Patrick Ness. Todd is the only boy left in Prentisstown—a village where boys turn into men at 13 years old. Prentisstown is a part of the New World where people landed in search of a new start and simpler life. According … Continue reading We are the Choices We Make: My Thoughts on the Knife of Never Letting Go
