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  • Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness

    Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness

    Well, Patrick Ness has done it again. I can’t even begin to describe my feelings for this book without first saying that I am utterly in love. The characters. The story. The structure. The writing. The different POVs. It’s all one big chef’s kiss, and an utterly perfect end to a perfect trilogy. Let’s start… Read more

  • I Wrote Another Book!

    I Wrote Another Book!

    As any of you who have followed my blog for a bit know, it is only on a very rare occasion that I make a post exclusively about my own writing. My main goal with this blog is to write my thoughts on others’ books and find readers who share my interests (or who have… Read more

  • 1984 by George Orwell

    1984 by George Orwell

    I am utterly horrified and in love with this book. What an incredibly creative and unique work of fiction with some crazy parallels to modern life. Let me begin by saying I’m not the biggest George Orwell fan in the world. One of my high school literature classes assigned Animal Farm, and it was, admittedly,… Read more

  • Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

    Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

    My most recent reading escapade wound up being a far different experience than I anticipated. After hearing how much my sister liked the Six of Crows duology, we decided to read them for our podcast. Me for the first time, Laura for the second. I ended up loving them, though I must admit I found… Read more

  • The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

    The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

    Oh, The Ask and the Answer. How I love thee. Words can hardly express how much I adore this series, most of all its second installment. I only regret not knowing these books existed before last year. Still, I can’t complain. Better late than never. I’m happy to say I’m finding that, even at twenty-one… Read more

  • Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

    Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

    The only sensible way to start this review is to acknowledge that Children of Dune was a wild ride from start to finish. It is undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in the recent past. At the very base level, there was a huge change in how much I cared about these characters… Read more