Date Read: March 7 Author: Lauren Beukes Genre: Horror Rating: 4/5 While it starts out as a crime novel, Broken Monsters quickly shifts into the paranormal horror category. It could have used more exploration of what was happening, even if the events were intended to be mysterious, but overall the book achieved its goal ofContinue reading “Broken Monsters”
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The Language Instinct
Date Read: March 7 Author: Steven Pinker Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 3/5 While it was interesting to read about how language develops, at times the author went into too many technical details and it became dry and difficult to read.
The Institute
Date Read: March 7 Author: Stephen King Genre: Thriller Rating: 5/5 Children with paranormal abilities are disappearing from their beds in the middle of the night, and waking up in a facility called the Institute. When child genius Luke Ellis wakes up there, he knows that he will do anything to escape. Thrilling, and anContinue reading “The Institute”
Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers
Date Read: March 5 Author: Sady Doyle Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 5/5 Sady Doyle examines the patriarchal fear of women by exploring characters from Dracula‘s Lucy Westenra to the T-Rex in Jurassic Park. She looks at women in three stages: daughters, wives, and mothers, and takes apart the assumptions that exist around a women in eachContinue reading “Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers”
See What I Have Done
Date Read: March 5 Author: Sarah Schmidt Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 2/5 I had heard some good things about this book, but from almost the first page it felt boring, repetitive, and cliche. The characters were flat, and the book was at least 100 pages too long. How many years does it take to growContinue reading “See What I Have Done”
Dracula
Date Read: March 4 Author: Bram Stoker Genre: Horror Rating: 5/5 I decided to read Dracula when I finished reading Dracul, and I was definitely not disappointed. It’s clear why this novel has become a classic. How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing thatContinue reading “Dracula”
Best Book of February
And the best book of February is….Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones! Werewolves, adventures, and the struggle of being a teenager. For the original post, click here.
A River in Darkness
Date Read: February 28 Author: Masaji Ishikawa Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 5/5 Masaji Ishikawa was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Korean father. When he was thirteen, his family moved to North Korea. In his memoir, translated from Japanese, Ishikawa tells the story of his life and the thirty-six years he spent strugglingContinue reading “A River in Darkness”
All We Ever Wanted
Date Read: February 26 Author: Emily Giffin Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 While the story is full of emotion, the characters relied heavily on stereotypes, and rarely defied their stereotypes. Justice isn’t only about what a person deserves, but also about what a person needs. – All We Ever Wanted
The Song of Achilles
Date Read: February 25 Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I have always loved Greek mythology, and I loved Madeline Miller’s retelling of the story of Achilles and Patroclus. Even though I knew how the story would end, I couldn’t help forgetting the ending as I became invested in the characters and their stories.Continue reading “The Song of Achilles”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 