Tag: books
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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Hidden histories are both a terrible and fascinating thing. They are the histories of those who did not write the history books. They are the stories of those who are often left out of the historical record all together.
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Carrie Soto Is Back: A Positive Perspective
If this was a book solely about tennis I would have probably enjoyed it. Oh, but this story is about so much more.
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Coraline: A Positive Perspective
Coraline is one of those stories that freaks you out no matter how old you are. It has combinations of the most common fears: spiders, rats, the dark, old people, etc.
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First Grave On The Right
The stakes build quickly throughout the series until the entire world is at stake. Our characters try desperately to keep themselves caffeinated and in one piece while coming up with seemingly ridiculous plans to do so. Who needs a voice of reason anyway?
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Part Two: The Ship In The Stars
There was nothing left to do but wait. Wait until someone came to get me. Or until I died after they forgot to feed me or bring me more water. A sharp hissing sound echoed in the room as the outline of a door formed against one of the walls, sliding open to reveal someone.…
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A Clash Of Steel: A Positive Perspective
There is not a single thing I did not love about this book. It kept the spirit of the original story but adapted it in a way that feels wholly original.
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A Simple Favor: A Positive Perspective
This book feels like rubber necking on a highway to see the fender bender that has caused a traffic jam for miles in either direction. You know you shouldn’t stare because that’s part of the reason you and everyone else will be late to work. But you can’t help it. You stare anyway.
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The Color Of Magic: A Positive Perspective
When I think of cozy fantasy, I think of fantasy that is just plain fun. The kind of fantasy that you can read aloud without having to hide your grandmas.
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2024 Reading Challenge
It is a brand new year full of hopes, dreams, and, hopefully positive, surprises. I am sure it will come as no surprise, however, that I am doing Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge again this year.
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The Professor And The Madman
You may have a copy of the Merriam-Webster dictionary on your shelf, but the Oxford English has twenty volumes and would most likely not fit on your shelf, no matter how well-enforced.