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 »
Book Review: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
I liked Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea waaaay better than Journey to the Center of the Earth. Despite being so old, the science is not that inaccurate. In Journey to the Center of the Earth the science was so outdated it was practically unreadable to me. Jules Verne focused on facts and details to make ... Read More »
Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Short and Sweet Version This passionate, gothic romance will appeal to people who loved Jane Eyre. It's a thoughtful, beautifully written novel about honesty and finding yourself. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version The setting of Rebecca draws you in with it's beautiful but haunting mansion and the wonderful, vivid descriptions of it. The writing in this whole novel ... Read More »
Book Review: The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
I really liked the writing in The Invisible Man, but I thought the storytelling was awful. H. G. Wells has a way with words and I really enjoyed his turn of phrase. Phrases like "the inhuman bludgeoning of all tentative advances of curiosity (p. 19),"violently firing out its humanity (p. 33)" and "The Anglo-Saxon genius for parliamentary government ... Read More »
Book Review: Persuasion by Jane Austen
My first impression of Persuasion was that Jane Austen writes some interesting and detailed characters. Right from page one, Sir Walter was my favorite character. He's a jerk, yeah, but he's hilarious. I don't know that the characters in this book are as modern as they are in say Pride and Prejudice, but the author's ... Read More »
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.