Reviews of my Reading List
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 #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...
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...
Review #175
Some books don't need a full run-down since everyone already knows about them. So I wrote up a list of discussion questions to use in a book club or just when chatting with a friend over hot cocoa. The deeper meaning and symbolism of books like this helps us dig...
Review #174
Since this is one of the most popular books of all time, I don't need to create a run-down description of prose, point of view info, etc. Instead I have formed a list of discussion questions or thoughts to ponder below. Please feel free to use them in a book club, or...
Review #173
This review is more of a set of discussion questions I created for a book club. Feel free to comment so of your responses below. I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to read my personal responses as examples, or enjoy the blank template of questions below. Title-...
Review #172
Title- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Author- Roseanne A. Brown Series- the sequel is A Psalm of Storms and Silence Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- third person, dual POV Trope- coming of age, magic, enemies to (we shall see), I came to kill you & developed...