Tag: books
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Review: The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne In high school, a classmate of mine read and made a presentation about this book. Since then, I’ve wanted to read it for myself, so I bought a copy when I saw it at Coles. Read: June 17 – July 20, 2023 Book contains: public shaming, talk of religion,…
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Review: Clockwork Princess
The Infernal Devices book 3: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare I’ve been absolutely loving this series, and the books just keep getting better. I was so excited to dive into this book but waited until Monday as according to my reading schedule. Read: June 10 – July 14, 2023 Book contains: foul language, referenced torture,…
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Review: Clockwork Prince
The Infernal Devices book 2: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare After absolutely loving the first book, I dove right into this one. Literally, the same day. I even finished it quicker than I typically give to books (in just three and a half days!) before giving myself the weekend before starting the third. Read: June…
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Review: Clockwork Angel
The Infernal Devices book 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare After reading The Mortal Instruments, I bought the other two series by Clare, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices. (LOVE the covers!) I recently finished watching both the movie and Shadowhunters TV series, and I’m excited to get back into this world! Read: June…
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Review: Daughter of the Deep
Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan I’ve loved Riordan’s books since I was seven, so even though Daughter of the Deep isn’t one of his Percy Jackson books, I thought I’d give it a try. Read: June 19 – June 30, 2023 Book contains: mass murder/destruction, betrayal, manipulation Hard to Get Into; Ending Made…
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Review: The Ickabog
The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter books, even if I don’t agree with many of Rowling’s views, so when I saw that she’d written another children’s book, I thought I’d give it a try. I was even more intrigued because of the beautiful cover. Read: June 5 –…
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Review: The Sun and the Star
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro I rearranged by TBR list specially so I could read this book so soon after its release. I don’t normally do this, but I went out and bought the book the day it was in stores—coincidentally the day I passed my driving test for…
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Review: The Stone Sky
The Broken Earth trilogy: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin This is the final book. Everything is set up so nicely for this book that I can’t wait to see what happens. I couldn’t wait to finish this series! Read: May 22 – May 27, 2023 Buy Your Own Copy Visit nkjemisin.com Book contains: violence,…