I did not really like the beginning of this book, so I’m glad I stuck with it. Our main character, A.J. Fikry, is not in a very good place at first. You find out why he’s so nasty and bitter, although he’s never really all rainbows and sunshine. But the story gets better. Much better. Shortly after we begin, A.J. is robbed of a valuable book, Tamerlane, which is a very rare edition of a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. (It really exists. Thanks, […]
I felt the need to share this with you immediately!
I received this book in the mail today, and I had only read a few pages when I knew I had to review it. “This book,” I said to myself, “needs to be shared with everyone I know!” I got the book through a Nerd Block, one of those monthly subscription boxes that sends you miscellaneous items through the mail, with things you may or may not actually want. This was one of the known items, so it was the main reason I shelled out […]
“It was the dawn of new era, one where most of the human race now spent all of their free time inside a videogame.”
Our adventure takes place in the near future (about 30 years from now). Most people spend most of their time online (wait…) only online is way cooler. They have the OASIS, which is kind of like a holodeck. You put on a visor and haptic gloves and interact with your online world via your avatar. (Kind of like the movie Avatar.) And as the real world has gone to shit, being in the OASIS is way better than real life. The creator of the OASIS, […]
“People want things to be real. If you give them an excuse, they’ll believe you.”
This was awesome. I think the audiobook made it more awesome. You could hear the tension and excitement in the reader’s voice. You can hear his panic about being unemployed in the beginning, and his furtive whispers as he’s completing tasks that are secretive. Our tale revolves around Clay, who begins his tenure as the overnight clerk at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. This place is awesome. There are regular books for sale, but there are also a vast amount of strange books in shelves that […]
“There’s no better investment than your cleavage.”
I really liked this one! I’m a big fan of Pride and Prejudice, and I’ve been known to pick up a Pride and Prejudice “sequel” or two. (I’ve even gone as far as reading the fanfiction. Because I’m that person.) I tend to shy away from the “modern” retellings of the Austen tale, though. Usually because they’re poorly written. But I was pleasantly surprised with this one! Many of the characters from the original are here, and our core cast even have the same […]
Sports and baddies
Well, here it is. My eagerly anticipated (by absolutely no one) review for Oddly Normal: Book 3! Chapter 11: There are sports! And peer pressure! We get to see a wide variety of Fignation’s residents in the spectator section. And I noticed that Oopie looks quite regal when it is not talking. Chapter 12: And now, a pod race! On brooms! In orange! I do appreciate how much emotion is conveyed through the cat in this and the next chapter. It is a counterpart […]
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