I write YA/Adult book reviews in order to share my thoughts on my latest reads!
Klara and the Sun by: Kazuo Ishiguro - A novel. AGE: 14+ // GENRE: Dystopian fiction // PAGE COUNT: 303 // RATING: 4/5 *The summary is from Goodreads.* summary Klara and the Sun, the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, tells the story of Klara, an Artificial… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Klara and the Sun
The Goldfinch by: Donna Tartt - A novel. AGE: 16+ // GENRE: Fiction // PAGE COUNT: 771 // RATING: 3.5/5 *As always, the summary is courtesy of Goodreads.* *This link will direct you to a page featuring helpful Black Lives Matter resources.* summary Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Goldfinch
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by: Jenny Odell - A novel AGE: 14+// GENRE: Non-fiction// PAGE COUNT: 204// RATING: 4.5/5 *The summary is from Goodreads.* *This link will direct you to a page featuring helpful Black Lives Matter resources.* *In addition, this link will direct you to my post on the Black Lives Matter movement, in… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Hello! Happy holidays, and happy NEW YEAR! Goodbye 2020. Welcome back to another post! I apologize for the long break I have inexplicably taken from writing. It was certainly not intentional, but resulted from having read very few compelling books lately. In addition, I have been drowning in school work (prior to the holidays). However,… Continue reading REVIEWS: Our Social Dilemmas
Hello! Welcome back to another post! As a young white person, I am continuing to further my education on racism through literature. Therefore, I thought I'd compile a list of books (each accompanied by a review—some rather lengthy, I apologize) on racism, or relating to race, that have been helpful and enlightening for me. I… Continue reading Helpful Books on Racism
Hello! Welcome back to another Recent Reads post. Unfortunately, I have had to DNF ("did not finish") two books recently (one of which was sadly inevitable). However, I have also read several fantastic books recently! (Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer was not pictured in the featured photo because I returned my copy prior to the… Continue reading Recent Reads/DNFs – #3
The Mirror and the Light by: Hilary Mantel - #3 in the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy AGE GROUP: 15+// GENRE: Historical fiction// NUMBER OF PAGES: 883// RATING: 5/5 ADULT BOOK summary England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Mirror and the Light
Hello! Due to the fact that I have read few books recently, as each installment in the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy takes me a considerable amount of time to read, I decided to write two reviews in one post. I thought it would be somewhat more exciting than two brief posts dedicated to each book. *If… Continue reading BOOK REVIEWS – Man on Wire & Bring Up the Bodies
Wolf Hall by: Hilary Mantel - #1 in the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy AGE GROUP: 15+// GENRE: Historical fiction// NUMBER OF PAGES: 604// RATING: 4.5/5 ADULT BOOK summary England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Wolf Hall
In light of recent events, I have realized that it is not an option to remain silent. It is crucial that I utilize my platform (however minor) to amplify the voices of those who are repeatedly silenced and neglected. In order to contribute to this movement, and to future movements, it is incredibly important to… Continue reading BLACK LIVES MATTER
