I first read Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly in May 2018, though I am just now getting to writing up a review! Sheesh! As you miiiiiight have heard, this book is excellent. It's a fascinating, well-written account of some of the most influential figures (see what I did there?) of the formative days of …
Book Review | The Hate U Give
Sometimes, once in a long while, you happen across a book you cannot stop thinking about. Even when you've closed it and are at work, or at the grocery store, or are watching your favorite show, it drifts in the back of your mind. Lines of dialogue, or mental pictures of the characters, or a …
Book Review | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
I first read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson in June 2018, though I'm just now writing up the review for it... oops. This is an enjoyable collection of short stories, though the best and most memorable one is without a doubt the titular "Jekyll …
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Book Review | Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein
I’d been wanting to read this graphic novel version of the classic story by Mary Shelley for ages, and luckily I got it as a birthday present this year! And overall I was not disappointed; Gris Grimly's Frankenstein is a marvelous interpretation. Grimly uses the original text of the novel (the 1818 version, which differs in …
Book Review | A Darker Shade of Magic
I first read A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab in April 2018, and this review was originally posted on my Goodreads account then. Some edits and expansions have been made to this review. This is quite a good fantasy novel! The characters are excellent, the world is fascinating, and the plot is exciting. …
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