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Book Reviews #2: A review is like a recommendation
Book Reviews Here is a place to post your reviews on books you've read. Please be mindful of possible spoilers... we don't want to give away too much for those who are currently reading the book, or plan to. Previous threads: 1 |
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Dark Aemilia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady by Sally O'Reilly And now looking at my list I see there's also On the Road by Jack Kerouac Marked by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway __________________
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I didn’t like The Bell Jar either.
And based on the one Hemingway book I read in school A Farewell to Arms, I don’t like his writing. |
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Both were soooooo boring and unmemorable, imo.
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Yea. I remember no important details about either one. Their lasting impressions is that it was a waste of my time.
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I wish school gave me more interesting things to read. I hear about other classes reading interesting books and I don't know why I didn't get them.
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Yea, I couldn’t tell how the books were chosen. Was it decided by the teacher? By the reading level of the class? IDK. Maybe both.
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I think the head of the departments chose.
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I hated A Farewell to Arms. Took me forever to get through it. __________________
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Makes you think, if people like Hemingway can be iconic then we all certainly can be because I bet our writing is a trillion times better.
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Ashes to Fire (Woodwalker, #2)
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I really loved this second installment. We got to see more world development with Cyprian culture, religion and politics. I was reminded of the bayou in New Orleans, especially since the Cyprian names sounded French. The Alcoro names sound Italian. But this world is not set in our world. It's a fictional fantasy world. Queen Mona's journey was well done. She learned to trust others and learned from her mistakes. I loved Mona's slow burn romance with Rou. I was engrossed by Rou's backstory. Without giving anything away I was heartbroken by the events at the climax of the story. I was also interested in Queen Gemma's story. There was enough mystery planted there to get me excited for the third book from her POV. I want to know more about her marriage to King Celeno, and the Prophecy. Mona and Gemma also has a slow burn friendship forming. I can't wait to see what happens. I did miss having Mae around, but when she was present I loved her scenes. She gave some great advice to Mona on matters of love and country. I feel this trilogy is a hidden gem and am now a fan of Emily Martin's work. 5 out of 5 Fires. Favorits Quote: Page 346 - "Know why I spin poi, Mona? All those mornings? 'Cause I'm all dark inside. Maybe if I surround myself with the Light, it'll flare back up someday." |
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Always love when great books that aren't well known or promoted are found.
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Yea.
It was a good idea for Harper Collins to put Woodwalker in that Mystery Box at Comic-Con. |
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