Magyk by Angie Sage
I read this book when I was younger, and it deserves to be a classic in my eyes. It’s got all the elements of a good fantasy story, most of which I don’t even know how to word, but this book has it! The world it’s set in is built really well, and just breathes with life. The little details sprinkled throughout the book are just so fun to scour. Not to mention the plot twist(s), which are not necessarily predictable, but make sense completely […]
The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction by Robert J. McMahon
I was gifted this book after expressing interest in branching out into history as a subject to one of my friends. This was definitely a good way to begin getting into history. Not only is the Cold War itself very interesting, but the book was brief and very concise. It took me a full day of pretty much only reading to read this book, and at 164 pages it felt manageable, which helped to begin it. This book not only went over the Cold War, but […]
Preparatory Greek Course in English by William Cleaver Wilkinson
This is a pretty self-explanatory book, at least I thought it would be. I picked this book up because the cover I own is incredibly pretty. I ended up staying for the writing. This book is about Greek literature, I think. It’s a little unclear on the purpose, and sometimes makes my eyes glaze over. It is a wonderful book though, especially the prose. The prose is amazing. It just makes me happy. I love a 19th century prose, and this is 1882, and a […]
The Reader by Traci Chee
Sefia is the main character of this book, and we follow her journey throughout. As one does with the main characters. Her father was murdered when she was young, and is taken in by a family friend, Nin. Nin teaches her how to survive, and not just by following the law. Hunting and stealing are not about Sefia and Nin, which eventually leads to Nin being kidnapped. Sefia has no idea where to find her, or even begin searching. This was a good book, with […]
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
This book is set in a modern day workplace, specifically a PR company. The main character, Gerald, is an everyday office worker at the company, not too significant. One day, he is sucked into Slack. He has to learn to navigate his new world with no external stimulus. His productivity is through the roof, so no one argues with it. As he begins to panic and search for help, there seems to be more afoot in this company than just the PR disaster caused by […]
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
This book is a sequel, set in the same world as the first one. (A future run by robots) It follows Roz again, this time as she is taken from her home and her son and put on a farm to work. She wishes to escape and return to her family on her island, but the two children who live on the farm discover her intentions before she can run. This book is truly adorable, and a good reminder of human compassion, especially in today’s […]