Ava's Adventures Through Reading
I write YA/Adult book reviews in order to share my thoughts on my latest reads!
A Little Life by: Hanya Yanagihara AGE: 16+ // GENRE: Contemporary Fiction // PAGE COUNT: 816 *The summary is from Goodreads.* summary When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – A Little Life
The Master by: Colm Tóibín - A novel. AGE: 16+ // GENRE: Historical fiction // PAGE COUNT: 338 *The summary is from the first Emblem Editions 2004 publication of The Master.* summary An international literary sensation, Colm Tóibín's brilliant and profoundly moving novel tells the story of celebrated writer Henry James. While delving back into… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Master
Tender is the Flesh by: Agustina Bazterrica - A novel. AGE: 16+ // GENRE: Dystopian fiction // PAGE COUNT: 209 *As always, this summary is from Goodreads.* summary His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. After all,… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Tender is the Flesh
To Kill a Mockingbird by: Harper Lee - A novel. AGE: 13+ // GENRE: Fiction // PAGE COUNT: 281 // RATING: N/A — I will not be rating this novel. *The summary is from Goodreads.* summary The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it.… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – To Kill a Mockingbird
Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by Rebecca Solnit - A memoir. AGE: 16+ // GENRE: Memoir // PAGE COUNT: 239 // RATING: 4.5/5 *As always, the summary is from Goodreads.* summary In Recollections of My Nonexistence, Rebecca Solnit describes her formation as a writer and as a feminist in 1980s San Francisco, in an atmosphere… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir
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
Ava's Adventures Through Reading 