This book is certainly a keeper, and one I’ll probably end up re-reading again in the future at least a couple more times.
Continue readingThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
Tag: 4 stars
The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser
This book is a good choice for anyone who wants to read about this particularly fascinating period of history in England; no prior knowledge of the subject is necessary to enjoy it.
Continue readingVoyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
In a word: FASCINATING.
Continue readingBlood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick
First, let’s make something super clear: this is NOT any kind of fairy tale retelling, nor is it another popular YA fantasy adventure or paranormal romance.
Continue readingThe Book by Keith Houston
I haven’t been reading a whole lot lately, but at least when I actually DID read, it happened to be a fantastic book-about-books!
Continue readingAnne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
FIRST, I just have to fangirl for a minute over this gorgeous cover!
Continue readingThe Season by Jonah Lisa and Stephen Dyer
This is a fun, modern take on Jane Austen’s timeless classic Pride and Prejudice.
Continue readingSummer Days & Summer Nights edited by Stephanie Perkins
First, let’s all just acknowledge that we suddenly have ‘Summer Nights’ from Grease stuck in our heads now, OK? OK.
Continue readingThe Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Despite its impressive length — nearly 800 pages! — this is still a rather whirlwind tour of Russian history. After all, the Romanovs ruled the country for over 3 centuries, and any one of the tsar or tsarina’s lives would make for an interesting book alone.
Continue readingReady Player One by Ernest Cline
To be honest, I almost DNF’d this book before I even got through the first couple chapters. It starts off like just another teen dystopia, all doom and gloom and “energy crisis” this and “giant evil tech corporations” that.
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