I can't write books so I review them instead
After reading Room, I decided to try more Emma Donoghue books. So here is my review: All Mary wants is to be rich and have beautiful dresses. She doesn’t want to wear her sack dresses and go to Charity school. She does not want to go into service and work as a maid; nor does…
I was looking for a book that was different from the ones I’ve been reading now. I don’t know what I wanted but I knew I didn’t want to read anything that was similar to my “usual” choices. So I read this book, which is definitely different but still extremely enjoyable. This story takes place…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this book but I just can’t get enough of it. Before I rave any more, here is the review: Jack has always lived in Room; it is the only place he has ever known. In this 11 x 11 foot space, Ma and Jack and all…
I’ve been waiting to read this book since it first came out so when I finally got it, I pounced. Here is my review: The novel is told from the viewpoint of an inmate who calls the stone prison he is in an enchanted place. He talks about the other inmates using fantasy imagery, all…
I should be studying and working on my essay but instead, I’m escaping into the world of books. And this book was definitely a good choice! Amelia is every parent’s dream child. She is smart and athletic and a rule-abiding child. Her single mother, Kate, who works as a lawyer in a top firm couldn’t…
This was a book recommended to me by one of those online things that looks at your recent history and picks something out for you. I like using those because usually it finds something good for me. Anyways, here is my review: This book is told in parts by various characters buy the principal ones…
I don’t know why I decided to read this book. I was just bored, looking for something interesting and it popped up on my search. After having read it, I’m glad that I gave it a chance! This novel is set in an older time period and begins with the baptism of a baby boy.…
In this sequel, Janie finds herself with the Springs, the family she was abducted from. But all she wants is to go home to her Mommy and Daddy. She doesn’t love this biological family, doesn’t WANT to love them. But she can’t help connecting to them. Janie is torn and now she must choose: should…
I picked this book up completely by chance, hoping that it would be worth my while. It did not disappoint. The story is told in many parts and in many voices across generations. It starts off with Lily, who has taken a long journey to come to Montreal in order to get married. But when…
I fell in love with this book when I read it in grade 11. Rereading it now, it hasn’t lost a bit of its eloquence or horror. If you don’t read anything else by this author, read this! Offred lives in Gilead, a military dictatorship that used to be known as the United States of…