In short, Paradise Lost in Plain English was a great way to understand the plot of Paradise Lost, but "translating" it into modern English loses some of the awesome double meanings that Milton put into his poem. I would read this book after I had read the original version to make sure I was understanding ... Read More »
Book Review: Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained by John Milton
This book took me a long time to read. Three months to be exact. It's some seriously dense epic poetry. Some of Paradise Lost reminded me a lot of Tolkien's The Silmarillion, especially the lines about flames that produced darkness and the idea of Satan doing the opposite of God but God turns it to good ... Read More »
Book Review: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
When I first saw this book at the store, I was beyond excited to read it. I knew right away it would be filled with awesome backstory from the prequels and I wasn't disappointed. The writing was wonderful. It sucked you in with it's eery tone and deep thoughts. There were so many interesting revelations ... Read More »
Book Review: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Incarnate is about a girl named Ana who lives in a world full of people that always get reincarnated except for her. She's never been born before and frankly no one knows where the crap she came from. And no one likes her either. It sounds like an exciting start to a book which is ... Read More »
Book Review: A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont
A Breath of Eyre was a lovely debut novel about Emma Townsend who gets to live her own life as well as Jane Eyre's in a fascinating re-telling that I loved. My favorite thing about modern retellings is looking for little references and clues to the original story. I had a lot of fun in ... 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.