The beginning of Insignia gave me this 80's vibe because of all the Virtual Reality games that the main character, Tom, plays. The set-up is very similar to Ender's Game, but the rest of the story was different enough that it didn't feel like a copy-cat. There's a lot of technical stuff and details at ... Read More »
Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
I've been putting off reading Divergent for a while now because it seemed too similar to the Hunger Games. They do have some things in common like a girl fighting a dystopian government, but the worlds are so different that they didn't feel similar at all. Divergent felt similar to the Matrix more than anything. ... Read More »
Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone was like walking through a version of Tolstoy's Russia that was filled with magic. So many little details reminded me of Tolstoy like the mention of saints, troikas, samovars, peasants, and even the names. The world building was incredible with details being revealed naturally throughout the story and even mentioned more than ... Read More »
Book Review: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
At the beginning, there wasn't much going on in Monument 14. The book starts off with some very graphic and disturbing disasters and I was worried that it was going to be overly realistic and not at all entertaining. That was thankfully not true. The point when I got to know all the characters was ... Read More »
Book Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series. Destined was the perfect ending to one of my all-time favorite series. I liked each book in this series just as much as the first one (which is rare for me). The whole series had all the things I look for - a ... 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.