I loved all the footnotes and insights to the inspiration behind the musical Hamilton in this book. My favorite useless-but-fun insight was learning that the song "You'll Be Back" was inspired by the Beatles and then Lin-Manuel actually got to meet a real Beatle! Flying high on getting to see Hamilton on stage a few months ... Read More »
Book Review: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels immediately reminded me of the Princess Bride. They are both travel novels that make fun of travel novels by having the author retell someone else's story but edit out the things they don't like from the "original" story. For Princess Bride, it was pages and pages of packing and unpacking from the fictional ... Read More »
Book Review: The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
The Rent Collector was a great book club book. There were lots of amazing quotes to highlight and talk about. The power of literature is beautiful throughout the story. The idea that the story of Cinderella, which is in almost all cultures, shows that stories of hope like that are so fundamental that it comes ... Read More »
Book Review: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
My favorite thing about Made You Up is the main character, Alex, who I found very endearing. Alex has schizophrenia. She takes pictures to help her know what’s real and what’s not. “Sometimes I think people take reality for granted.” - Francesca Zappia, Made You Up pg 1 Her reality is full of things that could not ... Read More »
Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
Calamity was my least favorite in the series. At least the characters stopped pointing out the bad metaphors that David kept spewing even though he tragically kept saying them. When the metaphors stand on their own, they were less annoying and sometimes even a little funny. David spent an annoying amount of time in denial about ... 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.