THIS. BOOK. I’ve read this three times now, and it still astonishes me. This is one of my favorite books ever. There. That’s my review. What, that’s not enough information? Well then, allow me to gush. The Book Thief is a masterpiece. Markus Zusak tells us the story—set during the Second World War—of a girl …
Tag: historical fiction
Page vs Screen: The Alienist
Last year, TNT premiered the mini-series The Alienist, based on Caleb Carr’s novel of the same name (here’s my review of the book). I binged it over the summer, but thought I'd do an analysis/comparison to see which is better! I’ll ramble, then I’ll score both versions. The categories I’ve chosen are: plot, characters, setting …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2018
It's the end of the year, which always seems to be a time for looking back and looking forward. So I thought I'd reflect on what I read this year. I've been trying to read more nonfiction lately, as well as delve into books I might not usually pick up. I did manage both those …
Book Review | A Christmas Carol
I hope the holiday season hasn't been a humbug for anyone (unless we're talking about the peppermint candy, which is a British thing that sounds delightful)! Speaking of humbugs—in the lamest lead-in ever—I spent the last couple days revisiting A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens because, you know, ’tis the season. This story is a …
Book Review | The Scarlet Pimpernel
I hardly remember my views of The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy the first time I read it in high school, but this time I greatly enjoyed it. Gotta love a historical fiction with romance, adventure, and a mysterious figure in disguise. The characters are excellent. Marguerite is a good protagonist, clever and brave, if a …
Righter of Words 