Category Archives: Book Recommendations/Reviews

Reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

So, I haven’t been updating much lately. This is because a lot of my updates are about books I read, and lately, I’ve been trying to get through War and Peace. I’ll be honest, it’s a great long book, and not an easy read. So far I’ve read over half of it. Frankly, I findContinue reading “Reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy”

Book Review: A Tyranny of Petticoats Edited by Jessica Spotswood

Rating: 9/10 Favorite Story: Madeline’s Choice by Jessica Spotswood This book is a collection of short stories centered around strong female characters set in different times during American history. These short historical fictions are charming and varied, as the stories span different genres as well as time periods. A set of stories that includes magicalContinue reading “Book Review: A Tyranny of Petticoats Edited by Jessica Spotswood”

Book Review: Air Awakens by Elise Kova

Rating: 4.5/10 (I’m being harsh, but I’m annoyed! I don’t like feeling underwhelmed after reading a book, especially when it’s the first of a series. It loses points for giving a series a relatively weak start.) This book actually creates a really interesting world, and has a really cool fantasy concept. The main character, Vhalla,Continue reading “Book Review: Air Awakens by Elise Kova”

Book Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

Rating: 8/10 Favorite Character: Chloe (I love Amanda too but there’s one scene near the end of the book in which Chloe helps save Amanda that made Chloe my favorite.) I loved the complexity in this book. Russel’s depiction of the main characters’ struggles with her own mental health, and her relationship with her family.Continue reading “Book Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo”

Book Review: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman

Rating: 9/10 This book was beautiful. Beautifully portraying the social and academic pressures that are destroying its characters from the inside out, this book makes its environment of a high pressure New York private school truly come alive. While it’s exploration of class and peer pressure is captivating and poignant, it was the way theContinue reading “Book Review: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman”

Reflection on L.M. Montgomery’s Book Proposals: Anne v. Rilla

SPOILER ALERT!!! This post has major spoilers for the entirety of the Anne of Green Gables Series, especially Anne of the Island and Rilla of Ingleside. Also, in retrospect there’s a bit of a spoiler for Little Women and an implied one for Pride and Prejudice too, although I’m not sure whether those count asContinue reading “Reflection on L.M. Montgomery’s Book Proposals: Anne v. Rilla”