Date Read: April 3 Author: David D. Levine Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 The sequel to Arabella of Mars, Arabella Ashby’s adventures continue as she travels to the planet Venus, once more braving the dangers of sailing in space. I loved the book, and I’m looking forward to reading the third book in the series.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Dragon Teeth
Date Read: April 5 Author: Michael Crichton Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 4/5 In 1876, Yale student William Johnson sets out on a paleontology expedition with Professor Marsh. He finds himself in the treacherous Wild West, a completely unknown landscape. Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, weaves together historical figures with fictional characters in order to tellContinue reading “Dragon Teeth”
Homegoing
Date Read: April 2 Author: Yaa Gyasi Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 A multi-generational novel following two half-sisters and their families, Homegoing is a powerful novel. It balances emotions and the story, and the result is an incredibly well-written narrative. Evil begets evil. It grow. It transmutes, so that sometimes you cannot see that theContinue reading “Homegoing”
Arabella of Mars
Date Read: April 1 Author: David D. Levine Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 5/5 In the late 1600s, Captain William Cook was in charge of the first ship to Mars. A century later, Arabella Ashby, born and raised on Mars, has to find her way back. An inventive blend of space travel and the 1800s, ArabellaContinue reading “Arabella of Mars”
Code Name Verity
Date Read: April 1 Author: Elizabeth Wein Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 Code Name Verity is not a book for anyone looking to learn more about World War II, but it was still a good spy novel. I appreciated the focus on women – often WWII novels focus on the men, and if women makeContinue reading “Code Name Verity”
Best Book of March
My favorite book of March was The Stand by Stephen King. To see my original post about The Stand, check it out here!
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 