Date Read: March 22 Author: Sylvia A. Earle Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 5/5 The ocean covers most of our planet, and in The World is Blue, Earle explains the threats facing the ocean and what we can do to help save the ocean and the planet. As someone who has always loved marine life, The WorldContinue reading “The World is Blue”
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The Weight of Ink
Date Read: March 18 Author: Rachel Kadish Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 The Weight of Ink is set in London, but in the London of two different centuries. The story switches between modern-day historians examining letters and the story of when the letters were written. I enjoyed the format of the book, and the storyContinue reading “The Weight of Ink”
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Date Read: March 16 Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I waited for several months to check this book out through my public library, and I think it was well worth the wait. Silvia Moreno-Garcia weaves together Mayan mythology in order to create a complex, magical story, which is new and refreshing compared toContinue reading “Gods of Jade and Shadow”
The Stand
Date Read: March 13 Author: Stephen King Genre: Horror Rating: 5/5 I always enjoy books by Stephen King, and The Stand was no exception. If you decide to give it a try, set aside a lot of time for it. The book is over 1000 pages long, but it’s well worth the time that itContinue reading “The Stand”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Carve the Mark
Date Read: February 21 Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Carve the Mark takes place in a solar system of connected worlds, where everyone has a gift from the Current, an interstellar force. I found the worldbuilding interesting, and the characters complex enough to keep my attention throughout the plot. That was the problemContinue reading “Carve the Mark”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 