Rating: 10/10 Ok, so this book is brilliant. Like, just straight up brilliant. The way it explores the tensions of class and race, the way it inspects colonialism, adding magical realism to expose/emphasize the role of language and extraction of resources (including people) was amazing. This book kind of broke me. The way the narratingContinue reading “Book Review: Babel by R. F. Kuang”
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Book Review: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Rating: 9.25/10 This book was amazing! Feminism, politics, romance, nobility, and history- what more could I ask for! This book is full of strong female characters who support each other. It definitely passes the Bechtel test. All the characters are intricate and fascinating. The relationships between all of them are fascinating. This book looks atContinue reading “Book Review: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore”
Book Review: The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham
Review: 9.5/10 I loved this book! The story is just so interesting! It’s basically the story of Katherine Woodville (she’s the sister of Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV’s queen) and her husband Henry, the Duke of Buckingham. It’s set during the War of the Roses and both of the narrators have a front-seat view to, asContinue reading “Book Review: The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham”
Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood
Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Character: Clytemnestra I loved this book. It’s super impactful. The story of the Trojan War told through the perspective of Clytemnestra and Helen, I was delighted to finally get to read this myth from a woman’s point of view. Even though I’ve never liked Helen, the author managed to portray her withContinue reading “Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood”
Superlatives
Best Alternate Universe: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Just- I love this world. I would kill to live in this world. I am devastated that 2020 did not go like this. Best Fandom: All For The Game by Nora Sakavic This fandom is just honestly really great. It’s very niche, and thereContinue reading “Superlatives”
Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio
Rating: 10/10 Oh. My. God. This was THE most intense book I’ve ever read. Ever. Seriously, it was… a transcendental experience. Somehow, the author managed to make the scenes in which the characters were using Shakespeare’s words, not their own, devastating and rife with subtext. I felt like I understood how the words were conveyedContinue reading “Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio”
Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Rating: 9/10 So, this is probably not a good thing, but I immediately found the main character, who is also the narrator, super relatable. I realized that that may be a tad worrying right around the part in which the main character tries to commit suicide. But honestly, her narrative voice is amazing. It is,Continue reading “Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath”
Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Quote: “Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.” This book was fantastic. I am so obsessed. It’s very powerful. I think the most haunting thing about this book is how it explores humanity and the limits we place on ourselves. Honestly, the best way to describe this bookContinue reading “Book Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt”
Book Review: Spy by Danielle Steel
Rating: 10/10- It’s honestly that good Favorite Character: Alex. I love her so so much. This novel made me understand why everyone is so obsessed with Danielle Steel. The book is absolutely brilliant. It follows Alex, a rich British girl, through World War II and beyond. Once the war starts, Alex moves to London fromContinue reading “Book Review: Spy by Danielle Steel”
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”
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