Title: Dead Souls Author: Nikolai Gogol Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Vintage Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 402 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life and as a splendidly exaggerated tale; as a paean to the Russian spirit … Continue reading Book Review: Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
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Book Review: The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
Title: The Island of Doctor Moreau Author: H.G. Wells Genre: Science Fiction, Classic Literature Publisher: Orion Books Classic Collection Format: Hardcover Pages: 118 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in … Continue reading Book Review: The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
Book Review: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Title: The Winner’s Curse Author: Marie Rutkoski Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Square Fish Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Winning what you want may cost you everything you love They were never meant to be together. As a general's daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin … Continue reading Book Review: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Book Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Title: The Time Machine Author: H.G. Wells Genre: Science Fiction, Classic Literature Publisher: Orion Books Classic Collection Format: Hardcover Pages: 84 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): 'I had made myself the most complicated and the most hopeless trap that ever a man devised' When a Victorian scientist propels himself in the year 802,701 … Continue reading Book Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Quirk Books Format: paperback Pages: 382 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes … Continue reading Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Book Review: Brief Guide to Greek Myths by Stephen Kershaw
Title: Brief Guide to Greek Myths Author: Stephen Kershaw Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Constable Format: paperback Pages: 467 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Classical scholar Stephen Kershaw retells and explores Greek myths - both the famous as well as the long forgotten including Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts and the death of … Continue reading Book Review: Brief Guide to Greek Myths by Stephen Kershaw
Book Review: The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah’s Story
Title:The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah’s Story Author: Fred Holmes Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: published by author Format: Kindle Pages: 205 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Fourteen-year-old Hannah Bradbury loved her father so much that she worried about him constantly. After all, he was a photographer who traveled to the most dangerous places … Continue reading Book Review: The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah’s Story
April TBR
Hello bookworms, I decided to have a rather large TBR pile this month as I read so many books last month. So here's hoping I will get to all these books this month, maybe even more! I have had these books on my TBR shelve since the summer, so I am excited to finally get … Continue reading April TBR
March Book Haul and Wrap Up
Hello bookworms, March was a fantastic book buying and reading month for me. In regards to my book haul, I acquired 21 books. This was due to Chapters Indigo having their teacher appreciation weekend (30% off for teachers), as well as BookOutlet having their 15% off + free shipping event. Lets just say I went … Continue reading March Book Haul and Wrap Up
Book Review: Longbourn by Jo Baker
Title: Longbourn Author: Jo Baker Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Random House Canada Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A brilliantly imagined, irresistible below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue and drama among the servants of the Bennet household, a triumphant tale of defying society's expectations, … Continue reading Book Review: Longbourn by Jo Baker
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