Reading Reactions is a new book review style I am experimenting with. It was inspired by my newfound love of Twitch. Watching someone experience my favorite video games for the first time was pure joy and I wanted to bring that same joy to reading. I will share a summary of the whole ... Read More »
Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I started reading Where the Crawdads Sing right before the coronavirus hit my state in March 2020. Just as things started to take a turn for the worst in the book for the main character Kya, my family went into self-isolation. I almost couldn’t finish reading it because I couldn’t handle even one more thing ... Read More »
Book Review: Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
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: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Stardust starts with 3 seemingly random tales that combine as time goes on in such interesting and unexpected ways. My favorite was when the witch's curse comes back to bite her. How ironic that a curse did some good. I also loved the familiar fairy tales told in new ways like the lion and the ... Read More »
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