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Review #188
If you're a routine follower of my blog and reviews, this is an atypical post that lists discussion questions for a book club. (below) Enjoy! Title- A Separate Peace Author- John Knowles Rating- 3/5 Plot/Blurb- An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty...
Review #187
This is not my typical type of review, but a list of discussion questions for a book club. Title- The Old Man and the Sea Author- Hemmingway Rating- 3/5 Plot/Blurb- This short novel, already a modern classic, is the superbly told, tragic story of a Cuban fisherman in...
DNF List #6
The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec Here is the blurb: Angrboda’s story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she...
Review #186
This is not one of my usual reviews, but a list of discussion questions below for book clubs. Enjoy. Title- Of Mice and Men Author- John Steinbeck Rating- 3/5 Plot/Blurb- They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of...
Review #185
Title- The Girl With the Louding Voice Author- Abi Dari Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Trope- coming of age Cover- I was a little hesitant of the genre whether contemporary or historical fiction, but was pleasantly surprised that the book is set in Nigeria Plot-...
Review #184
Title- The Sound of Stars Author- Alecia Dow Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- YA fantasy/sci-fi Trope- forbidden love, dystopian Cover- somewhat confusing, somewhat representative of the genre Plot/Blurb- Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the...
Review #183
*Warning* - Did not finish Title- The Last Magician Author- Lisa Maxwell Series- 2nd The Devil’s Thief, 3rd The Serpent’s Curse Rating- DNF. I made it to page 52/500. Because I own this book and it’s not a library rental I’ll try reading it again in the future but...
Review #182
Title- The Paris Key Author- Juliet Blackwell Series- standalone Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Adult contemporary POV- third person past tense for most of it and third person present tense for Angela’s portion in 1983 Trope- life transitions, healing Steam level- 0/5 Cover- I...
February Top 10
10. Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (3.7/5) Adult contemporary FF romance 9. Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau (3.9/5) Clean, contemporary YA romance set in Paris 8. You’ve Reached Sam (4.1/5) Clean, contemporary YA tragedy 7. A Psalm of Storms and...
Review #181
Hey readers! I'm having some fun writing discussion questions on books I read years ago. If you'd like to read my usual reviews check out the other page of my blog. Title- The Giver Author- Lois Lowry Rating- 4/5 Plot/Blurb- In Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning...
Review #180
Hey, y'all. This is not my typical review, since I read this novel years ago, but feel free to use the discussion questions I came up with at the bottom for any book club. Title- Animal Farm Author- George Orwell Rating- 3/5 Plot/Blurb- A farm is taken over by its...
Review #179
Here is another review (unlike my others) with a simple list of book club discussion questions below. Title- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised...
Review #178
Since everyone and their mom has read Hamlet, this isn't a typical review, but a list of possible discussion questions below. Title- Hamlet Author- William Shakespeare Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder...
Review #177
Title- The Great Gatsby Author- F. Scott Fitzgerald Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- A youthful romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginevra King, and the riotous parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922 inspired the novel. Following a move to the French...
Review #176
Title- A Psalm of Storms and Silence Author- Roseanne A. Brown Series- This is the sequel to A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Rating- 4.1/5 (the first was better) Genre- YA fantasy POV- two POV, also the hyena has random narration inserts Trope- forbidden love Cover- I...