Reviews of my Reading List
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...
Review #171
Title- Sisters in Arms Author- Kaia Alderson Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- historical fiction POV- third person, past tense Trope- war Cover- representative of the genre Comps- I’ve read a lot of books in the war set in France recently, but this is the...
Review #170
Title- How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Author- Cherie Jones Series- standalone Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- women’s fiction, literary fiction POV- see below Cover- a bit inconspicuous for the genre Plot/Blurb- In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma...
Review #169
Title- With the Fire on High Author- Elizabeth Acevedo Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- teen pregnancy, coming of age Cover- I’m in love with the cover and the hardcover without the jacket is gorgeous. I...
Review #168
Title- A Song Below Water Author- Bethany C. Morrow Series- "A Chorus Rises" is #2 Rating- 3.8/5 Genre- young adult fantasy yet contemporary POV- two points of view, alternating first person present tense Trope- shunned/racism/coming of age Cover- representative of...
Review #167
Title- If I Never Met You Author- Mhairi McFarlane Series- standalone Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- fake dating, office relationship Cover- representative of the genre Comps- It felt like a mix between “The Dating Plan”...
Review #166
Title- Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry Author- Joya Goffney Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- coming of age Cover- representative of the genre Plot/Blurb- Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly...