I love the way that J. K. Rowling twists traditional mythology and history. When at the beginning Harry is writing an essay about witch burning, it's just funny that the witches thought it tickled when they were burned. The title of the essay, "Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless - discuss", is ... Read More »
Book Review: The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first two books in this series. I think the best way to describe The Forgotten Locket was melodramatic. Meaning that it felt so dramatic that I was disconnected from it. It was more entertaining when I read it in my head with a super dramatic voice. I was honestly ... Read More »
Book Review: The Golden Spiral by Lisa Mangum
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. The best thing about The Golden Spiral was that it was realistic. Time travel had huge consequences in Abby's (the main character) life. But I think it crossed the line into being way too realistic. I felt like the plot focused on what ... Read More »
Book Review: The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum
My favorite thing about The Hourglass Door was exploring time in different ways. There's the predictability of time that I felt was represented by the main character Abby's boyfriend, Jason (who I also found annoyingly predictable). The constant flow of time can be comforting but it can also get boring. Then there's the unpredictability of ... Read More »
Book Review: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Ivan was just the bittersweet book I needed when I was dealing with a stressful week. I read it in about one day because I could not put it down. The whole story felt like a work of art about a gorilla who makes art. The voice was such a cute, ... 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.