Author: Maggie Alderson Published: 2024 Genres: Contemporary Romance & Domestic Fiction By: Zara J Star Rating: 3/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ I stumbled across the book when I was searching for books about grief for my upcoming connections assignment in English. The vibrant cover jumped out at me and after reading the blurb, I decided to give it a try. For a book about a woman’s navigation through grief, it was … Continue reading Book Review: Would You Rather
Author: V.E. Schwab Published: 2013 Genres: Fantasy, Science-Fiction By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Vicious by V.E. Schwab follows two bright college students, Victor Vale and Eli Cardale who discover that near death experiences have the power to grant extraordinary abilities. However, like all power, these extraordinary abilities come at a cost, leading to characters full of moral ambiguity and a story full of tension. Vicious is a … Continue reading Book Review: Vicious
Author: Bonnie Garmus Published: 2022 Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor and Tragiccomedy By: Alexandrina Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, is a compelling and insightful work of historical fiction that explores themes of gender inequality, scientific integrity, and personal resilience. Set in 1960s America, the novel follows the journey of Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist whose career is continually obstructed by the societal … Continue reading Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry
Author: William Golding Published: 1954 Genres: Allegory, Adventure, Classics, Coming-of-age, Dystopian By: Kayla Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Lord of the Flies is an incredibly successful novel that has sold over 10 billion copies worldwide since its release and received overwhelming praise for its thoughtful reflection on the reality of our own human nature. In this haunting novel, William Golding delivers an intriguing adventure story in a way that … Continue reading Book Review: Lord of the Flies
Author: L.M Montgomery Published: August 1939 Series: Anne of Green Gables #6 Genres: Children’s Literature, Classics, Coming-of-age By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ In this sixth installment in the Anne of Green Gables series, the world is once again exposed to the fun frolicking and misadventures of Anne, but that has now extended to her five children, Jem, Walter, Nan, Di, and Shirley. Mysterious booties and tiny clothes … Continue reading Book Review: Anne of Ingleside
Author: Aprilynne Pike Published: 2009 Series: Wings #1 Genres: Magic, Fantasy, Fae, Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, YA By: Charlotte I really enjoyed Wings! I liked how it had faeries and magic mixed in with everyday life. Laurel’s story was fun to follow, and I liked seeing her figure out who she really is and where she belongs. The book had a nice mix of adventure, friendship and a bit of … Continue reading Book Review: Wings
Author: Jessica Townsend Published: 2025 Series: Nevermore #4 Genres: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction, YA By: Charlotte I really enjoyed Silverborn because it was so fun to be back in Morrigan’s world. The characters are still great, and the writing is funny and interesting. I loved learning more about the world of Nevermoor and meeting new characters. The book revealed a lot of important things about the story and Morrigan’s past, which … Continue reading Book Review: Silverborn – The Mystery of Morrigan Crow
Author: James Cross Giblin Published: 1995 Genres: Diseases, Health, History, Medicine, Non-Fiction By: Alexandrina Star Rating: 5/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Diseases have shaped history, and When Plague Strikes dives deep into three of the most impactful – The Black Death, smallpox and AIDS. With the more modern diseases, most of the information is about the United States of America, but does still include other countries, no-matter how small they are. … Continue reading Book Review: When Plague Strikes
Author: George Orwell Published: 1949 Genres: Classics, Dystopian, Sci-Fi By: Rosie Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The author, George Orwell, has succeeded in creating a realistic, totalitarian future in which Winston Smith learns to rebel against ‘Big Brother’ (the government). 1984 is a horrifyingly relevant, dystopian, novel which is reminiscent of both our past and future. This book creates a feeling of paranoia in readers by masterfully immersing them … Continue reading Book Review: 1984
Author: R.F. Kuang Published: 2022 Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction By: Maya Star Rating: 5/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, written by R.F. Kuang, was one of the best books I have ever read. The story takes place in the mid-1830s, primarily in Oxford, England. The main character, Robin Swift, was born in China and is raised in England to study at the Royal Institute of Translation … Continue reading Book Review: Babel
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