I had heard nothing but praise for The Secret History so I was excited to give it a try. I had become a big fan of Tartt’s after reading The Goldfinch. And while I had my criticisms with that book it was one I valued reading. On top of that the setting took place in Vermont,… Continue reading The Secret History
Three queens, each reported to possess a unique elemental magic. Three sisters separated at birth and raised to fight the others to the death. Three crowns but only one can be queen. Thus is the plot for Kendare Blake’s ambitious young adult fantasy Three Dark Crowns. I found myself undeniably hooked after the first chapter.… Continue reading Three Dark Crowns: A Review
A little late to game I decided to read In the Woods by Tana French. Published in 2007 the book is the first in French’s Dublin Murder Squad series. Normally not a fan of investigative crime series I found myself satisfyingly immersed in the book. A story within a story, the book is told through… Continue reading In the Woods: A Review
Every since I heard about Wild by Cheryl Strayed I have been drawn to and at the same time hesitant to read it. My love of adventure and the healing power of nature puts the memoir right in my wheelhouse. However, having lost my mother a few years ago I didn’t feel up to the… Continue reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail : A Review
Gillian Flynn’s books have become the ultimate guilty pleasure read for me. The ordinary horror and wonderfully flawed characters she creates keeps me coming back again and again. After reading her other books I was foaming at the mouth for more. That’s when I discovered, Sharp Objects, her first published book. The story revolves around… Continue reading Sharp Objects: A Review
I was heartbroken when I read the last page of Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows. Not because I was unhappy with the ending but because the world that I had immersed myself in for years was finally over. I found solace in rereading the series and companion books but that sense of finality never… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Review
I will always remember my 7th grade English teacher Mrs. Scollante as the creator of worlds. In one magical school year she introduced me to the literary loves of my life, Mr. Darcy and Atticus Finch. While my fellow classmates yawned and suffered through class discussions I soaked in every word. Twenty years later and… Continue reading Go Set a Watchman: A Review
The best writing advice I have is to separate your thoughts as you write them. Make them separate paragraphs, even sentences. Keep a vision, a theme in mind, as you go. Think about what you want to convey and how you want to convey it. And then let the words flow. Because writing is like… Continue reading Brave the Page: Complete the Puzzle
I was feeling down a few weeks back and decided to cheer myself up with an Owl Crate subscription. For all you muggles out there, Owl Crate is a book subscription box that sends a selection of curated goodies for lovers of YA novels. I may be in my mid-thirties but if I’m honest, YA… Continue reading This Savage Song: A Review
One of the best books I have read in the last five years, outside of a series, is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Written entirely through letters, the story tells of the Nazi Occupation on the island of Guernsey during the post-war consensus, a… Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Review
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