This is a horrible book. In the best possible way. It is hard to talk about this book without spoiling the ending, so I don’t have much to say about it, especially of intellectual value. I will say this: John Green had me crying for the last 80 pages straight. It took me a while …
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
“You have to believe your father will return.”Madame Manec rests a hand on Marie-Laure’s forehead. The thick hand that first reminded her of a gardener’s or a geologist’s. “You must never stop believing. That’s the most important thing.”“Don’t you ever get tired of believing, Madame? Don’t you ever want proof?” Hope. That is one thing …
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Favorite Books I’ve Read For School
I’m only halfway through my bachelor’s program, so I still have two years worth of books to read for school. However, I thought I’d share some of the works I read for high school and the college course I’ve taken so far that I actually really enjoyed. Most people refuse to read the assigned novels, …
What I’ve Read Over the Past Few Months
Long story short: life got busy, I got depressed, I haven’t posted since February. It’s May. Even though I stopped talking about books, I did keep reading them. Instead writing eight separate reviews on books I can’t remember the details of, I’m just going to share some quick thoughts about them in one post. If …
What I Look For In Books
As I read more and more, there are few specific things that I have come to look for in books. I feel like I have a hard time reading novels that don’t incorporate any of these. Everyone has preferences. Some people are attracted to wild plots, some like books that reveal and fight against social …
Used Book Sale Haul!
My favorite times of the year are when my local library hosts their used book sales. They are just about heaven! A few weekends of the year, the atrium is filled with tables and tables of books, for only 50 cents or a dollar. Usually, I end up buying books that I have already read …
People Kill People – Ellen Hopkins
“Six teens. Six reasons to pull the trigger. Someone will fire. And someone will die” the inside flap reads: straight to the point, in the typical Ellen Hopkins style. This is a story tackling the topic of gun violence, specifically among teenagers. She dives into what causes the desire of gun ownership and most of …
February TBR
For the four weeks in February, I will be reading these four books. And only one contains a romance. Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf The next novel in my wanders through Woolf’s work is what is supposedly her greatest work of fiction, Mrs. Dalloway. This one is a reread, and as I enjoyed it the …
Night and Day – Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf’s second novel, Night and Day, is largely a story focused on love and marriage. It follows the trials of love in pre-World War England of four main characters: the wealthy Katharine Hilbery, poet William Rodney, lawyer Ralph Denham, and suffragist Mary Datchet. The changing of attitude toward the institution of marriage and what …
The Voyage Out – Virginia Woolf
Published in 1915, Virginia Woolf’s incredible novel The Voyage Out started her legendary writing career off with a bang. This debut novel is essentially a bildungsroman following young Rachel Vinrace’s adventures of love and life, while simultaneously delving deep into the complexities of human consciousness and relations. Following the traditional Woolf fashion, the plot is …
Literary Wanders 