This was a complicated read for me. On one hand I appreciated the style of writing. I was able to disappear into the plot and the characters. I could tear through page after page and not feel the time pass. On the other hand I wonder if people know that this isn’t a historically accurate book? Colson Whitehead takes us on a journey from a plantation in Georgia to…wherever Cora, the protagonist ends up. At first the book seems like it’s going to be similar […]
The Consequences of Being a Young Adult in a Violent World
Taking off from where The Ruins of Gorlan left off, The Burning Bridge returns with Will still apprenticed to Halt and learning that while he has natural talents, there’s a lot he still needs to learn. We learn very quickly that Morgarath is plotting revenge on Araluen and Will and Halt believe they’ve discovered his plans. Oh but they haven’t! Soon they realize they are being double-crossed which leads Will, Horace, and Gilan to Celtica to find out what’s going on. Trouble ensues and the […]
Just Shows that Chivalry Doesn’t Benefit Women
Parzival is a young naive boy who is brought up by his mother as far away from knighthood and chivalry as she can control. Until he runs into three knights on the road and decided he too wants to become a knight. We learn that his mother recognizes the dangers of chivalry and how violent it is. Interestingly enough, chivalry is what brings Parzival to near ruin. He’s too polite and doesn’t ask an important question. I can’t say much more about the plot of Parzival […]
It Pandered to the Audience and I Willing Went Along With It
I haven’t been so engrossed in a book since I devoured the Hunger Games trilogy in a matter of days. However, Ranger’s Apprentice became the second book to have captured my attention so much I literally wanted to just rush home from work and read. The plot of the book seemed to tick off the boxes of things I look for in a book and it never lost its way.The underdog finds a purpose, a thrilling chase takes on life-or-death stakes, and ultimately we learn […]
Belated Thanks (Cannonball 8 Book Exchange)
Before it becomes way to late to express my gratitude, I want to thank Alexis for the awesome books she sent as part of the Cannonball 8 Book exchange. Winger by Andrew Smith and Uprooted by Naomi Novik have been on my TBR list and high up at that. Now I have a good excuse to bump them all the way to the top. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is new to me, but I’m always looking for new fantasy series to jump […]
I’ll Never Look at a Garden Shed the Same Way
Reading, “Room” was one of the most intense reads I’ve experienced. This is one of the few cases in which I’m glad I saw the movie first so I was prepared for what happens in the book.That being said, seeing the movie doesn’t lessen any of the action in the book. I knew the outcome of their escape attempt, yet I couldn’t help willing Jack to get up in run in my head while reading. Very rarely do the book and the movie both come […]
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