I was disappointed by this book - 200 pages in I was still waiting for the story to start. I had to make myself finish it. It was more teen novel with a tiny bit of super-natural sprinkled in. That being said, I like super-natural stories and I was expecting there to be more of ... Read More »
Book Review: Beastly by Alex Flinn
It was cute, fun, and entertaining, but it reminded me a lot of Disney's version of Beauty and the Beast. It went back and forth between teen-angst and old-fashioned which made it feel a little inconsistent sometimes. Honestly, it veered a little into the sappy and over-the-top. The characters were good, though, and it was ... Read More »
Book Review: The Hunger Game Series by Suzanne Collins
It's like 1984 meets reality TV and gladiators. I think the series is so popular because it makes you examine and ponder how we as a world are living now. This is one of the first books to come out in the huge dystopian YA market. It was recommended to me by Stephenie Meyer (not ... Read More »
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I'm getting that bogged down feeling when I've read something long and hard. It's like eating really healthy, high-fiber food for a week and you just want a Twinkie or something. I like long, hard books (and high-fiber food, for that matter) but I need something fluffy, sweet and entertaining to get me in the ... Read More »
Book Review: Matched by Ally Condie
One of the best dystopian novels I've read. The world was one I could really see growing out of the one we live in. In fact, Cassia's world is supposed to be a utopia in a lot of ways and the dysfunction is not immediately obvious. This made it all the more frightening because the world ... Read More »
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.