Madeline Miller So, yeah — I'm weeping! You're probably familiar with the myth of Achilles, but this story puts a whole new spin on the ancient narrative. The Song of Achilles is Shakespearean in its portrayal of romance and tragedy, yet is modern in the lens that it tells the story of the famous Greek… Continue reading The Song of Achilles
Susie Yang What ever you think is going to happen in this book — you're wrong! White Ivy completely surprised me and I very much enjoyed being pulled into the complicated, romantic, and somewhat mysterious world of Ivy Lin. This book was a little outside my normal range of reads, but I am so glad… Continue reading White Ivy
The battle is eternal. Which copy is superior? We may never have an answer, though I am sure there is one you prefer. I suppose I'll start this post by pledging my allegiance to the Hardcover, the elite edition (argue with me in the comments, I dare you!) though it wasn't always that way. There… Continue reading Polarizing Preferences: Hardcover Versus Paperback
The Carlos Watson Show presented by OZY Media Check out this interview with author/social critic/professor, Roxane Gay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6KjG7ahjrU&feature=youtu.be If you haven't heard of Roxane Gay before, listen up! I was first introduced to her work last year in a college writing class when I read her essay collection Bad Feminist. Before then, I didn't read… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Roxane Gay
Katherine Dunn Geek Love is a book I had to read for an English class I was taking in which the theme was the circus. It was freshman year of college and I had no idea what to expect. I mean, the circus?! Really?? But it ended up being one of my favorite classes —… Continue reading Geek Love
While I will never stop believing that the book was better, there are some TV and movie adaptations of books that I can't help but admire for the way they bring the story to life on the big screen. I find that watching shows and movies of books is great way of reliving the stories… Continue reading TV and Movie Adaptations of Books That Are Actually Good
Shelby Mahurin It was only a matter of time until I finally read Serpent & Dove to see for myself what all the hype was about. I couldn't scroll through twitter or look up fantasy books without this title popping up, so I just had to know. I'll admit, I am easily persuaded by what… Continue reading Serpent & Dove
K. A. Goodsell * Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was a cute, fun read! The main character, Paislee, has a very strong and distinct voice and the reader gets a really good sense of who she is just by the way… Continue reading Bones and Drones
Marie Lu As I sit in my bed, eating banana bread, having just finished reading The Kingdom of Back, I am finding my hand slowly reaching for the book, impatient to read it again. I believe I am still in a deep book haze and I'm not sure my mind has fully returned to reality… Continue reading The Kingdom of Back
Erin Morgenstern I'm not sure what I expected when I picked up The Night Circus while browsing the shelves of Barnes and Noble, but I definitely did not expect to end up rereading it for a class I would take in college the following year. I remember thinking circus, hmmm, sounds like it could be… Continue reading The Night Circus
