The first 82 pages of A Whole New World are extremely similar to the Disney movie, Aladdin. Even for a novelization of a movie, that's pretty unusual. We get a tiny bit more of Aladdin's backstory but almost all of the dialogue stays the same. On page 82 Jasmine actually goes looking for Aladdin after ... Read More »
Archives for September 2016
Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
Sarcasm + Education = The Martian. Examples of education: I learned that human waste can be used as fertilizer but it spreads disease so other than that it's great fertilizer. Burning hydrogen and oxygen makes water. I always think of water as being recycled but yeah, duh, it can be made too. The sarcasm comes across as his ... Read More »
Book Review: The Chronicles of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes
I should have read The Chronicles of Downton Abbey when it was published after season 2. It was jarring to read about characters that weren't there anymore. Still, I liked the focus on characters and more information about their backgrounds that we haven't seen on the show. It goes beyond character biographies and talks about what everyone's ... Read More »
Book Review: Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman
Make Good Art is a beautiful speech that Neil Gaiman gave in 2012. I liked how Neil Gaiman talked about how he made life choices. He had a goal of becoming an author that he imagined as a mountain in the distance. He looked at the choices in front of him and decided whether they ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.