05/27/21
A constant question I've found I had when reading this book is, “What will happen next?“ It sounds cliche, but this book so far has been full of surprises. First, a mysterious girl knows how to read minds. Then, the prime minister wants to execute blue-eyed people. THEN, we meet talking lynxes, who wear armor and want to fight back the prime minister for control. I'm super curious how all of these elements will come together at the end.
04/22/21
This story has many connections to real life, more specifically, political connections. In this story, Milo lives in a town in Salem, where the prime minister lives. When election season for the new prime minister came around, one of the representatives first acted like he would listen to the people and do goodwill. Once he's been elected, though, he turns on the people and wants to publicly execute people with blue eyes. This connects+
02/16/21
The author began the story with a loud sound in the middle of the night, which the main character, Milo, decided to investigate. He lives in a small town, so the other civilians decided to find out who it was, too. It was the murder of a famous Doctor at the town. I think that this was used in the beginning to induce mystery and suspense. Who committed the murder? Why the Doctor? What will Milo do about it and how will the story unfold?
I decided to read this book because the title caught my eye. It seemed like it hinted at something dark and strange. When I searched up this book, the results were just as mysterious: there were almost no reviews of the book and no one talking about it. I decided to read it because I wanted to be the “first“ to do so. It seems that the book has lots of potential, so I wanted to look into it.
01/22/21
The story begins in a setting with children who sing magical nursery rhymes and soldiers who would all tease the main character, Kyali Corwynall, whenever she looks up at the mountains (she's never been there before). As we are introduced to Kyali, it is shown through her thoughts that she really doesn't like where she is right now. She is also born under a powerful family, so she wields a blunt sword and carries it around everywhere.
01/14
Fantasy fiction
Since reading the Simon Snow series, I've been so immersed with every fantasy world that I encounter, and I'm very curious about this one. I figured, why not one more fantasy fiction story? The cover of this book caught my eye due to the bright red of the character's hair compared to the blue and green of the background. The story also makes me think of the empowerment of women (YESSSS), so I definitely want to read it.
so-so01/14
There are many ups and downs with this book. This book was defined by the author as a “middle book,“ so the events of this story aren't exactly as satisfying as Carry On. Even though they flowed nicely, I felt less inclined with the events and more the characters. Yet Simon Snow, one of the main characters, didn't shine through enough in this book. Yes, he lost his magic, but his magic doesn't define him! I wanted to read about him more.
12/02
Fantasy fiction
“Wayward Son“ is a continuation of “Carry On,“ and both books are written by Rainbow Rowell. Because I have been so fascinated with the plot and the characters like Simon, Baz, and Penelope, I wanted to see what happened to them after Carry On. I'm extremely intrigued with their personalities and I'm wondering how they will “carry on“ with their lives as they grow older.
pick12/02
This book was very enjoyable! I was able to follow up the events easily and the interactions each character had were especially entertaining. There's a whole world of magic to discover in this book, and I suggest you look into it! As aforementioned, the interactions between the characters are entertaining, mainly because of the hilarious dialogue. The plot twists and connections between characters are also super interesting to read up on.
11/16-11/20
Fiction
The author does a very excellent job at creating an image in my mind. For example, when describing Simon (one of the characters), the author uses the word 'poxed,' meaning spotty. “Also I‘ve got moles all over my body, which make me look poxed even when I‘m not suffering from malnutrition.“ The overall language used makes me feel entertained and the events flow naturally. I can easily follow up and picture the characters.
11/04
Fantasy fiction, young adult fiction
I've stumbled across the second book before, but after finding out about this one, I was sure that I wanted to read the whole series. As far as I know, this book is a novel that a character in another book wrote. I've also read the reviews on this book and I'm very excited for it! It sounds fun and adventurous.
pickThe ending of this book had me slightly underwhelmed, but it was still interesting to watch it unfold. After reading about Neville's experiences, it was such a turn-around to find out that he was the “weird one“ to those infected rather it being vice versa. I was able to empathize with him very well because of Richard Matheson's writing. Overall, I would recommend this book because it's different in many ways, and I really enjoyed it.
10/24
Apocalyptic fiction, vampire literature, science
I initially chose this book because the title and summary intrigued me. I've never read a vampire book before, let alone a vampire apocalypse book, so for me, this is extremely new. I'm actually very excited! The summary of this book is suspenseful and in complete contrast with the book I've read before. I'm really looking forward to it.
pick10/24
I recommend Finding Audrey for many reasons. First, the language used is understandable for people near my age. It's not overly descriptive, but also not too simple. I feel like 14-year-old Audrey would write it exactly like how Kinsella did. Secondly, you can relate to the characters and their lifestyles. For example, Frank (Audrey's brother) and his addiction to gaming. It could also be going to Starbucks, a recurring event in this book. +
10/13-10/16
The story would change in terms of place because even though there can be people with anxiety all across the world, in some places, professional help isn't available or affordable. Other factors such as the current state of the place, or any government issues in that place, could affect the story events, as well. If time changed, anxiety would be looked down upon from those who don't have it. It's ableism. We still see it today.
10/02-10/03
Fiction
I haven't read much of this book so far, only about 20 minutes, but Audrey's actions seem to be deceiving the other characters. Audrey informs her mom about the video game Frank (her brother) is addicted to and this only made her mom even more skeptical. It makes her more uptight whenever she sees Frank. Audrey also lies to Felix, her younger brother. It's a small detail, but she does distract Felix through a small lie.
Young adult fiction, romance, comedy
10/01-10/02
I've always wanted to read a book that was light-hearted, or comedy based. The books I've read before usually had serious tones or themes, so I wanted to start off the year with something different. In this book, the main character, Audrey, suffers from an anxiety disorder. The mention of anxiety interested me, even though I don't know much about it. I'm hoping to learn more about it in this book.
