The first thing I noticed about Transparent was that it had a nice voice to it. I loved the main character Fiona's honesty and dry humor about how she was born. Fiona had me smiling a lot with the things she said like when she said she read her math book because she was "that ... Read More »
Book Review: The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
I really struggled with The Chaos of Stars. I adore Kiersten White's Paranormalcy series, but this felt like someone found a Egyptian mythology textbook and stuck in a teenage girl. I mean, I liked the mythology stories and I did learn a little bit about them, but it did not feel updated or interpreted in any ... Read More »
Book Review: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
I can see why the setting is so important in John Steinbeck's novels. It's the first thing we get to experience in East of Eden. The descriptions that John Steinbeck writes about the Salinas Valley, where East of Eden is set, made it sound like paradise. I don't know why, but I was completely enchanted ... Read More »
Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus is storytelling at its best. Right from page one, the circus is brought to life by talking to you, the reader, as if you were actually there. "What kind of circus is only open at night?" people ask. ... You are amongst them, of course. Your curiosity got the better of you.... -Erin Morgenstern, The ... Read More »
Book Review: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The thing that really got me to read Atlas Shrugged was a) I thought Rory Gilmore read it (she actually read The Fountainhead though) and b) the back of the book says "This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world—and did." How cool does ... 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.