Reading Zombies vs. Unicorns taught me that short stories and I don't get along. At all. Or maybe reading too many short stories in a row is bad for my mental health. It took me a long time to get the characters and the world straight in my mind (and that applies when I read anything) so by the time ... Read More »
Book Review: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Northerner Abbey might be my favorite Jane Austen novel. One of the main reasons is because Catherine is my new favorite heroine. She's a tom boy and she treats her life like it's a fictional novel. Catherine is the kind of person that would yell "plot twist!" at an unfortunate event in her life. I aspire ... Read More »
Book Review: Among the Nameless Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Among the Nameless Stars was a prequel novella for one of my favorite novels, For Darkness Shows the Stars. The writing in this novella didn't seem to be the same quality that I loved in the novel. The story was ok but not terribly interesting. I feel like if there's going to be a prequel ... Read More »
Book Review: The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller is a beautiful memoir about the power of love, language, and learning. It was sad and humbling to hear Helen describe how desperate she was to communicate with people. Since Helen was deaf and blind, she would go into a rage after being so frustrated that no ... Read More »
Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a literary book that is full of witty, intelligent humor. The voice of the teenage girl, Bee, who narrates this book is delightful and sarcastic especially about some of the crappy things that happen to her. I love the humor of the unpopularity of Bee's dad working at Microsoft where they are "acronym-happy ... 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.