Tag: opinion
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Review: Catching Fire
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 4 stars – I liked it; it was good This is the sequel to The Hunger Games, and I was initially worried that I wouldn’t enjoy this book as much, as I expected it to be a lot about the fallout of the first book, rather than starting anything new.…
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My 2023 TBR
With the new year approaching, I decided to make an official list of books to read in 2023. Honestly, I can’t even buy any new books at the moment because my TBR shelf is full, top to bottom. There are one hundred fifty-one books on that shelf currently, and my goal for next year is…
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10 Tips for All Writers
Whether you’re just dipping your toe into the waters or you’re a full-blown author, these tips can help you. They’re some of the most universal, so you may have heard them before, but I think they’re the most important as well. 1. Write the story you want to read This may go without saying, but…
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Review: Coraline
Coraline by Neil Gaiman 4 stars – I liked it; it was good I was horrified by the movie of this book when I was a kid – mainly because it was when it first came out and I caught a glimpse of it on the TVs in Superstore at the 1-hour-25-minute mark (scariest part…
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Review: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5 stars – I loved it! Though it came out when I was still in elementary school, this book was very mainstream during my high school years. My mom previously bought and read the books, and I’ve finally gotten around to them. I made sure to avoid spoilers because…
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My Top 10 Least Favourite Tropes
Earlier this year, I wrote a Top 10 Favourite Tropes article talking about the tropes I most enjoy when reading – done well, of course. [Click here to read that article.] Here, I will discuss the top 10 tropes I don’t like to read, even when done well. Not to say that any of these…
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Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 4 stars – I liked it, it was good After finishing Dracula [see my review of this book here], I wasn’t sure what book was next from my TBR shelf. While browsing my Spotify account for other audio readings of classic books,…
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Review: The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer 3 stars – it was okay, but over my head As some people know, the Odyssey is the somewhat official sequel to the Iliad, which I finished the day I started this. I found a podcast, Great Audiobooks, reading the book in two parts. Read: Oct. 9 – Nov. 21, 2022…
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Books That Inspire Me
I became a reader the way all readers seem to. My mom read to me every night in my youth, and at school I borrowed books from the library to read on my own. I absolutely loved reading, and I think that connection stemmed from my connection with my mom. She and my dad were…
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Review: The Palladium
The Palladium by Thorsten Brandl 4 stars – one of the best I’ve read This is also an ARC read, and luckily, I could listen to it. I always find it hard to read eBook formats; either a hard copy or audiobook for me. Read: Nov. 7 – Nov. 11, 2022 To buy your own…
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