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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Tag Archives: speculative
Gone, by Lisa McMann
My thoughts on this book followed the same pattern as the last two in the series. It was a fun series to read but nothing earth-shattering or particularly memorable. Each book made for a fun afternoon of reading. I think … Continue reading
Black No More, by George Schuyler
In a dystopian 1930s America, a scientist invents a procedure to change black people into white people in appearance, thinking that he will be solving America’s racial problems. As blacks flock to his hospitals to undergo the three day treatment, … Continue reading
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender (audio)
When Rose is almost nine years old, she bites into a slice of cake and tastes something underneath the lemon and chocolate. Something empty and hollow, as if the cake is sad, longing, desperate. She knows instantly that this is … Continue reading
Behemoth, by Scott Westerfeld
For some reason, it took me a really long time to get into this book. Normally I slip right into Westerfeld’s worlds, but Behemoth was either really slow to start, or I was just not in the right mood to … Continue reading
The Girl Who Could Fly, by Victoria Forester
I ended up enjoying this one more than expected! It was a cute story, with a lot of good messages in it, and Dr. Hellion’s character kept me guessing the whole time. I don’t have much to say about this … Continue reading
Protected: The Transformation of Things, by Jillian Cantor
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
The Eternal Ones, by Kirstin Miller
I’ve read far too many books about reincarnation lately, so I expected to preview this one and quickly remove it from my TBR. Instead, I ended up reading the entire thing in a single sitting. It was really, really well … Continue reading
Gregor and the Code of Claw, by Suzanne Collins
My feelings on this book started very mixed. Just like with the last book, there was too much recap. I knew the last prophecy had to come into play, but I’m really kind of tired of prophecies (more on that … Continue reading
Gregor and the Marks of Secret, by Suzanne Collins
This is the first book in the series that I admit to not liking as much as the others. Too much of it was spent recapping the first three books, and the plot was very haphazard. While there’s not an … Continue reading
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, by Suzanne Collins
The third book in the series is happily just as wonderful as the ones that came before it! We are still meeting new creatures and learning more about the Underland (I’d love to have a map!). This time, it was … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 