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Book Review: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

Read from May 8th to April 5th, 2018. I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson was a marvelous book. Being an artist myself, reading a whole novel about multiple characters who are artists was just delightful. They were especially … Continue reading →

Book Review: I’ll Give You The Sun

Read from May 8th to April 5th, 2018. I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson was a marvelous book. Being an artist myself, reading a whole novel about multiple characters who are artists was just delightful. They were especially … Continue reading →

Book Review: Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

Read from March 12, 2018 to March 31, 2018. It’s been a long wait since John Green’s last publication, and I have to say that Turtles All The Way Down is one of his better ones. My favorite book of … Continue reading →

Book Review: Turtles All The Way Down

It’s been a long wait since John Green’s last publication, and I have to say that Turtles All The Way Down is one of his better ones. My favorite book of all time is Looking for Alaska, and The Fault … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Read from January 4th, 2018 until February 28th, 2018. So, I bought The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with high hopes since its 25th anniversary edition made the top 100 best sellers list, which is where I first heard about it. … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Alchemist

Read from January 4th, 2018 until February 28th, 2018. So, I bought The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with high hopes since its 25th anniversary edition made the top 100 best sellers list, which is where I first heard about it. … Continue reading →

Book Review: Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

Read from January 4th, 2018 to January 12th, 2018  . For my first book of the year, can I first say that, wow, this book is underrated. I didn’t know much about Far Far Away by Tom McNeal when I … Continue reading →

Book Review: Far Far Away

Read from January 4th, 2018 to January 12th, 2018  . For my first book of the year, can I first say that, wow, this book is underrated. I didn’t know much about Far Far Away by Tom McNeal when I … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

Read from December 16th, 2017 to December 31st, 2017 I believe The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene was the best Nancy Drew book in the series yet (I’ve read #1-5)! Since this is a children’s book, so I’ll grade the book as such. No spoilers included. I thought that the setting was so... Continue Reading →

Book Review: Lexicon

Read from October 14, 2017 to December 12, 2017 Lexicon by Max Barry was both confusing and awesome all at once. Just putting this out there right now that this is an adult book, not a young adult. There are quiet a few sexual scenes and curse words within it. I actually didn’t know what... Continue Reading →