Date Read: April 13 Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 This is, of course, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but I was rereading it and so I decided to read it in French. It was just how I imagined it, and it was funnier rereading it and looking at the French names ofContinue reading “Harry Potter à L’école des Sorciers”
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This Is How You Lose the Time War
Date Read: April 12 Authors: Amal El-Muhtar and Max Gladstone Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 5/5 Red and Blue, agents on opposite sides of a war that spans all of time and space, find themselves exchanging letters. The letters and the narrative are beautiful, woven together just as carefully as the strands of time that RedContinue reading “This Is How You Lose the Time War”
Zone One
Date Read: April 10 Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Post-apocalypic Horror Rating: 5/5 Zone One takes place months after the world falls to a zombie pandemic, and it follows a man trying to survive through the various stages of the zombie apocalypse. The book takes place over three days, but includes various flashbacks throughout. My onlyContinue reading “Zone One”
The Silent Patient
Date Read: April 8 Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 Alicia Berenson has not spoken a word since she murdered her husband. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, wants to be th one who gets her to speak again. The Silent Patient is told through Theo’s narration, presenting his view on Alicia and the mysterious eventsContinue reading “The Silent Patient”
Arabella the Traitor of Mars
Date Read: April 7 Author: David D. Levine Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Arabella the Traitor of Mars is the conclusion to the Adventures of Arabella Ashby Trilogy, which begins with Arabella of Mars and Arabella and the Battle of Venus. If you enjoy the first book, then the conclusion will not disappoint. There areContinue reading “Arabella the Traitor of Mars”
Olivia Twist
Date Read: April 6 Author: Lorie Langdon Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 4/5 Olivia Twist, who lived most of her young life disguised as a young boy named Oliver, has been taken in by her wealthy uncle. Now a member of high society, her life is still full of danger. Olivia Twist is action-packed, and perfectContinue reading “Olivia Twist”
Arabella and the Battle of Venus
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.
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”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 