I liked The Pirate's Wish better than the first book. The main reason for my love was the manticore. It's deadly and eats humans, but respects human women. It values honor and promises and now I want a pet manticore. Ananna (the main character) helps the manticore and in return the manticore promises not to eat ... Read More »
Book Review: The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
A unique setting and a fun plot with humor that reminded me of Princess Bride (sarcastic and a little blunt). We read this for book club and the more we discussed it, the more plot elements we found from things like The Croods (the characters), Aladdin (setting and magic), Bourne Identity (an assassin who can't ... Read More »
Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
Sarcasm + Education = The Martian. Examples of education: I learned that human waste can be used as fertilizer but it spreads disease so other than that it's great fertilizer. Burning hydrogen and oxygen makes water. I always think of water as being recycled but yeah, duh, it can be made too. The sarcasm comes across as his ... Read More »
Book Review: Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows
Sam was the biggest reason I didn't love the Incarnate series. Since this novella is from his point of view, I read it hoping it would change my mind about him. Sometimes knowing someone's past helps you understand them, right? I guess. He almost seemed so different in Phoenix Overture that I couldn't reconcile the ... Read More »
Book Review: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote has the humor of Nacho Libre and a weird blend of fantasy and reality that I can only compare to Galaxy Quest. I. Loved. This. Book. I was surprised how funny it was. Like laugh-out-loud funny with crude potty humor (my favorite) and violence that the Three Stooges would love. For example, Don ... 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.