I can't write books so I review them instead
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My knowledge on world history is really poor. It’s not something I’m proud of. It’s also one of the reasons why I try to pick up books that highlight some conflict that happened between different nations that I was…
Everyone knows the basic gist of World War II. There are countless heart-wrenching stories about the survivors and the soldiers who fought in this war. However, this story is unique in that it focuses on the Italians who were drawn into this war because of Mussolini. While I knew about Mussolini and his friendship with…
Just recently, I watched the movie Arrival starring Amy Adams. It was such a thought-provoking movie and I loved every minute of it so much so that I rewatched it! It put me into the mood for something cerebral. I didn’t want to read something lighthearted, something that would give me a quick thrill and let…
Why did I decide to read this novel? Well, I received the sequel on NetGalley without realizing, and I knew that in order to give a proper review, I would have to read the first book in the series. Otherwise it would not have made any sense. Also, I have always been particular about reading…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As someone who is in the science field, I love books that deal with experimentation. It doesn’t really matter what kind, but I have a bias towards books that talk about genetic modifications. However, I am also the most…
I’ve waited a long time before deciding to give this novel a shot. I saw the trailers for the movie based off of this book, and it just put me off a bit. I also considered this to be just one more dystopian teen novel and didn’t bother finding out about the premise. I finally…
The past week has been an extremely turbulent period of time for me. My family got a dog (yay!) but then I got rejected from a graduate school program I really wanted to get into (boo). So I needed a pick-me-up and decided to read the next installment in this series. The first book had…
My friend lent me this book a while back and I’ve been quite lazy about getting to it. Mostly because we go to different universities so I only have to return it to her when she gets back home. Well, she’s back now and it’s high time I finish this novel. I literally picked it…