I’m very excited about some of the books being released this September.
Category: Read the World
Top 10 Fantasy Books or Series
Upon writing this list, I realized I need to read more mainstream fantasy.
Kings and Queens of England | England
The episodic feel of this book, the dearth of information and one-sided literary illustrations, were a disappointment.
Strange the Dreamer
Strange the Dreamer is beautiful and entrancing, summoning the dreamer in all of us.
10 Fun YA Back-to-School Books
Here are a few fun YA fiction books to help ease you back into the school groove.
The American Heiress | England
This book illustrates the reality of the Gilded Age, the dust and ashes beneath the glimmer and gold.
Smoke in the Sun
The plot weaves together disparate voices into a surprisingly melodious chorus.
Top 10 Young Adult Fantasy Novels
These might be my top 10 YA fantasy (for the moment), but there are so many good ones.
As I Lay Dying
The sheer lack of anything positive in the plot and intentionally obscure writing makes me wonder why I bothered reading it.
Harry Potter’s Birthday
I think what I love most about the series is the theme of personal choice and responsibility, that our choices, more than the choices of others, shape our futures.
A Wrinkle in Time
It’s interesting and somewhat good, but it could have been so much better.
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary | WWII
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary tries to do too much and ends up doing too little.