Tag: fiction
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What is Plot?
Simply put, a plot is “the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.” As opposed to a timeline, which depicts events in a purely chronological order, the sequence of events in the plot is chosen specifically by the writer. It can jump…
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Review: Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens My friend gifted me this beautiful copy for my birthday only recently, and I’m so glad she did. I already had the book on my schedule to read, but this copy is so much nicer than the one I already had. Read: September 11 – September 5, 2023 Book contains:…
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Review: The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling I found this Papermill Press copy at The Bookman one day, and it was so vividly orange that I just had to buy it. It stands out so much on my bookshelf, it’s actually quite hilarious. I wouldn’t trade it for any other copy. Read: September 4 – September…
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My Top 5* Favourite Characters
I’ve read quite a few books in my life, but sometimes, certain characters just stick with me. These could be characters I most relate to, I feel for, or otherwise just think they’re cool. Here they are, in no particular order: Nico di Angelo Nico is a character introduced in the third book of the…
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Review: Neverwhere
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Being a new fan of Neil Gaiman’s work after reading Good Omens, I bought a number of his other books, Neverwhere being one of them. This is the American (not British) version, with some bonus content at the end. Read: August 28 – September 1, 2023 Book contains: violence, off-screen death,…
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Review: Emma
Emma by Jane Austen I, embarrassingly, have two copies of this book. I bought an absolutely beautiful copy (Chiltern Publishing) from The Owl and the Cat Bookery, but then I saw the entire boxed set of Jane Austen works (Arcturus) at Coles. I didn’t want to break up the set, and I don’t want to…
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My Top 10 Recommended Books – September 2023
10 Recommended Books/Book Series – as of September 2023 After carefully considering the two bookshelves of all the books I’ve read so far, I’ve compiled a list of the books I’d most recommend to others and why. Instead of ranking these books—since it’s so hard to decide—I’ve ordered them alphabetically by author last name. Clare,…
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Review: Allegiant
Divergent book 3: Allegiant by Veronica Roth Insurgent was better than I thought it would be, though not as good as the first, so I lowered my expectations for the third book and will hopefully be surprised. Read: Aug 14 – Aug 18, 2023 Book contains: violence, oppression, death, major character death I Was NOT…
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Review: Insurgent
Divergent book 2: Insurgent by Veronica Roth The second book of the Divergent series. Leading into it, the first book ended with such potential, so I’m excited to get started! Read: August 7 – August 11, 2023 Book contains: violence, manipulation, death, murder, non-graphic torture, human experimentation, mind control, depression, suicidal thoughts Darker Than the…