If you read my blog, you’re probably a reader. And if you’re a reader, you probably love the idea of bookstores and libraries–places dedicated to guarding books, the gatekeepers of fictional worlds. What about books that have bookstores in them? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Genre: Historical Fiction Average Goodreads Rating: 4.38 I read…… Continue reading Book Lists: Books About Bookstores and Libraries
Category: summer reading
Book Lists: Deadly Deals
A great book trope is when the protagonist has to bargain with someone (or something) more sinister. Maybe it’s a literal deal with the devil, playing the fiddle for their soul. Maybe it’s with a witch who wants their firstborn. But there are times when the main character is so desperate, they’ll strike a deadly…… Continue reading Book Lists: Deadly Deals
Book Review: Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon (Alley Entertainment)
Still reeling from my last amazing fantasy read, I took to another book in a vastly different genre: a contemporary YA romance. I finished Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon, published by Alley Entertainment, and honestly, was really disappointed with it. I really wanted to like the book, not the least because it was a Christmas…… Continue reading Book Review: Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon (Alley Entertainment)
Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury YA)
What good is a four hour train ride if you can’t use the time to finish a book? Thanks to the lengthy transportation, it only took me two days to finish Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, published by Bloomsbury YA. This YA fairy-tale retelling is basically about a gay black girl who wants to…… Continue reading Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury YA)
5 Books that Should Become Classics
Books we consider classics today were once pop culture, books that the average person read. Some people used to look down on them for reading something so ‘modern.’ Today’s pop culture is full of amazing literature that could stand the test of ages. Here is my prediction and opinion of what could become classics. Harry…… Continue reading 5 Books that Should Become Classics
Book Review: The Toll by Neal Shusterman (Walker Books Ltd.)
The Toll by Neal Shusterman, published by Walker Books Ltd., is the third and last book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy, a young adult science fiction series. If you haven’t read the first two books, it would not be wise to read this review! This book takes off after the sinking of Endura…… Continue reading Book Review: The Toll by Neal Shusterman (Walker Books Ltd.)
Bookish Discussion: Required Reading
In every school I know of, kids are required to read certain books throughout the year, handpicked by the district curriculum. Some schools even require that kids read specific books over the summer. Now summer reading was one of the highlights of my summers, showing again what a total nerd I am. Each year we…… Continue reading Bookish Discussion: Required Reading
Living For Literature 