The beautiful first line of A Monster Calls drew me into the story. The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. - Patrcik Ness, A Monster Calls But the best part is that what comes next is not what I expected. It's a bittersweet story about a boy facing something that is scarier than monsters. The ... Read More »
Book Review: The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
The Short Version The Witch of Duva is a beautifully written fairy tale that feels close to our own fairy tales but it messes with your expectations by twisting the story around in new ways. This prequel novella reminded me of Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling. The Witch of Duva, like Tales of ... Read More »
Book Review: Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Holly Black
Reading Zombies vs. Unicorns taught me that short stories and I don't get along. At all. Or maybe reading too many short stories in a row is bad for my mental health. It took me a long time to get the characters and the world straight in my mind (and that applies when I read anything) so by the time ... Read More »
Book Review: Stray by Elissa Sussman
After reading the acknowledgements by the author, I could see the Into the Woods inspiration. Stray follows the sappy fairy tale stereotype and gives it a darker undertone especially about it's control towards women. If you kept Cinderella almost the same but made it slightly darker with forbidden magic you might have something like Stray. This fairy tale was ... Read More »
Book Review: Among the Nameless Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Among the Nameless Stars was a prequel novella for one of my favorite novels, For Darkness Shows the Stars. The writing in this novella didn't seem to be the same quality that I loved in the novel. The story was ok but not terribly interesting. I feel like if there's going to be a prequel ... 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.