Tag: opinion
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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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Angels & Demons in Fiction
Since finishing another of Cassandra Clare’s series, The Infernal Devices, I was inspired to write this article, talking about angels and demons, and how they are typically handled in fiction. Since both (and especially demons) show up in religious texts all over the world, there are many different interpretations of them, though most of the…
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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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Romance in Fiction
This’ll probably be a more controversial topic—especially for those out there who love romance books—but I don’t like cheesy love stories. Love triangles are sort of a bore too, if they’re splattered with clichés, and unless the point of the story is to show a toxic relationship or bring light to degrading stereotypes, I won’t…
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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…