April just flew by and it’s time for another (late) monthly wrap-up. I read 3952 pages across 9 books in April and overall I am really happy with my reading! My favorite book by far was 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (review coming soon). QOTD: What was the best book you read in April? Soul of …
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Book Review: In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Fantasy *This review contains spoilers for The Memoirs of Lady Trent series* “Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent’s expedition to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide …
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Book Review: The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
Rating: 2/5 Genre: Mystery “On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There’s no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it’s more than a year before the man is identified. And …
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Book Review: I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends by Kelsey Miller
Rating: 4/5 Genre: Non-Fiction “When Friends debuted in 1994, no one anticipated the sensation it would become. Through its decade-long run, the show maintained an uncanny connection to its audience, who saw it both as a reflection of their own lives and an aspirational escape from reality. I’ll Be There for You is a deep …
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Book Review: Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Rating: 3/5 Genre: Science Fiction “For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future — to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and …
Book Review: Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Fantasy *This post contains spoilers for the Nevernight Chronicles* “The greatest games in Godsgrave’s history have ended with the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic. Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run. Pursued by Blades of the Red Church and soldiers of the …
March 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
Here is my (late) march reading wrap-up. March was quite a strange month, as I’m sure a lot of you experienced. I managed to read 10 books this month and went through periods where all I did was read and then periods of reading slumps. My two favorites this month were Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff …
Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Rating: 4/5 Genre: Horror “The classic supernatural thriller by an author who helped define the genre. First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an …
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Book Review: Beloved by Toni Morrison
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Fiction *This book contains content that may be triggering* “Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. Her new home is haunted by the ghost …
February 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
February was another great reading month! I read 6 books plush volumes 2-4 of Locke and Key by Joe Hill! My favorite read this month was by far Beloved by Toni Morrison, although I didn’t read any books I didn’t enjoy this month! I’m currently reading Darkdawn and working my way through the rest of …
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