I wasn't sure what Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor was about. How could you write an entire book about stormtroopers? Stormtroopers act robotic like droids except I would argue that droids have more personality. So I was surprised to find that this book is more of a history about the making of Star Wars ... Read More »
Book Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Firefight had more gimmicky metaphors, like Steelheart did, with unnecessary attention drawn to them. I very thoroughly marked all of the awkward metaphors in my book. Like when the main character, David, said he's "intense like a lion is orange (pg 115)" to another character named Mizzy. They spent half a page arguing about what ... Read More »
Book Review: The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Reading The Little Prince was such a strange experience. It's delightful. It's funny. It's adorable. The almost condescending attitude towards adults and the jokes at their expense makes this book appealing to kids since they can relate to being baffled by grown-ups. But as I'm laughing at the crazy adults and the crazy things they ... Read More »
Book Review: A Frozen Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick
A Frozen Heart was surprisingly good. You know all the character motivations and foreshadowing that were missing from the movie Frozen? I found them! It's not a bad story when properly told. I went in with very low expectations and I was surprised to find that I enjoyed the book...at least more than the movie. I ... Read More »
Book vs. Movie: The Boys in the Boat
The documentary that is based on the book The Boys in the Boat is called The Boys of '36. It had some great insights that were not in the book. If you read and loved The Boys in the Boat, I highly recommend the documentary. It brought the book to life. Actually seeing the beauty ... Read More »
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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.