The Writing is of the Dark Side The number one thing you need to know about Star Wars Aftermath: sentence fragments. Confusion. Action. Chaotic action. Sometimes it makes sense. I think the good guys won. Explosion. My brain from trying to read this fragmented story. It’s kind of exhausting to read. Here’s an example: “Gagging. Coughing. Suddenly ... Read More »
Book Review: Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
The plot of Nine Coaches Waiting was way too similar to Jane Eyre. A single woman with a sad past comes to a creepy house with a weird owner to be a governess. She falls in love with the owner's son instead of the owner so that's different. Don't let the cover fool you - ... Read More »
Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
I found the premise of The Cruel Prince disturbing. The fairy king who killed Jude's family adopts her and all the fairies tell her she's supposed to be honored. That by itself is not disturbing enough for me to quit reading, but we'll see if I can get on board. (Spoiler Alert: I don't.)
Also disturbing ... Read More »
Book Review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
I got to the end of My Brilliant Friend and felt like I was missing something. Perhaps it was the plot. It went like this: two girls are friends/enemies, they get their periods and grow up, one gets married and he turns out to be a jerk. And this plot starts out in the most bizarre ... Read More »
Book Review: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
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 »
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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.