The theory behind The Humor Code is that benign "moral violations" are funny. The example that he gave that set the author off on his research was about a church giving away a hummer which made the class he was teaching laugh. The example was supposed to cause disgust so one student asked why they ... Read More »
Book Review: The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright
Since The Orphan Keeper is a fictionalized version of a true story, I think it's vital to visit the website to see what really happened. There's a timeline of events and the original video interviews. Not as much of this story was made up as I thought it would be. I could not put this book down. ... Read More »
Book Review: Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor by Ryder Windham
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 »
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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.