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Book Review: Life of Pi by Yann Martel

August 21, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 7 Comments

Book Review Life of Pi Yann Martel

The Life of Pi is like The Old Man and the Sea kicked up a notch with wild animals that certainly don't belong in the ocean and a 16 year old boy. Part 1 of the story is full of amusing honesty, entertaining writing, and fascinating educational passages about religion and animals. One of the ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 21, 2012 2:39 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content Rating, Fiction, Medium Content, Paperback
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Book Review: A Preface to Paradise Lost by C.S. Lewis

April 17, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

If you have, like me, tried to read Paradise Lost but couldn't finish it, then this book is a great resource to help you get through it. I learned a lot from this book. Literally on page one C.S. Lewis talks about how people misread narrative poetry (like Paradise Lost) all the time because used ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 17, 2012 1:42 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Non-fiction, Paperback
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Book Review: The Hunger Games Tribute Guide

March 23, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

The Hunger Games Tribute Guide is a quick read and it sure got me excited to see the movie! It was a nice refresher of the details of how the Hunger Games work. I felt such irony and sarcasm coming from the pages. But more than half of the tributes didn't even have names. Seriously ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 23, 2012 12:43 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Hunger Games, Paperback, Young Adult
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Book Review: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

November 10, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

I feel like the subtitle for Eclipse could be "Let's Feel Sorry For Jacob." I can't help but think that Jacob (in real life anyway) wouldn't be comforted by his ex-girlfriend that he still can't have.  But that's just me.  Of all the books in the series, this one is by far the most romantic. ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 10, 2011 4:16 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback, Twilight, Young Adult
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Book Review: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

November 3, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

This book drags. Don't get me wrong - I can relate a lot to Bella in this book. Oddly enough, my first break-up felt the same way. Her bitterness especially about how love gives someone the power to break you really gets to me.  However, there isn't much plot and even the conversations seem to take ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 3, 2011 4:47 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback, Twilight, Young Adult
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