Tag: Book Review
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Book Review: THE HER CAMPUS GUIDE TO COLLEGE LIFE
Authors: Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Annie Chandler Wang, and Windsor Hanger Western Number of Pages: 304 Publisher: Adams Media Release Date: April 4, 2015 “From dating to internships–everything you need to know about college. Get ready for the best years of your life! Written by the experts behind Her Campus, this college guide is bursting with insider tips to help…
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Book Review: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC
Author: V.E. Schwab Number of Pages: 400 Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: February 24, 2015 “Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing…
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Book Review: A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Author: Sandy Hall Number of Pages: 272 Publisher: Swoon Reads Release Date: August 26, 2014 “The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common—they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing…
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Book Review: THE SECRET HISTORY
Author: Donna Tartt Number of Pages: 559 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: 1992 “Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of…
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Book Review: WHY I WRITE
Author: George Orwell Number of Pages: 120 Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: 1946 “Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell’s timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today’s era of spin.” – Goodreads.com This book is actually a collection of four essays written…
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Book Review: THE CRANE WIFE
Author: Patrick Ness Number of Pages: 320 Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: April 4, 2013 “George Duncan is an American living and working in London. At forty-eight, he owns a small print shop, is divorced, and lonelier than he realizes. All of the women with whom he has relationships eventually leave him for being too nice. But one night…
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Book Review: ONLY EVERYTHING
Author: Kieran Scott Number of Pages: 326 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: May 6, 2014 “Like Zeus, the king, who thinks the proper reaction to finding me kissing a mortal is to threaten my boyfriend Orion’s life, banish me to Earth, and force me to inspire true love between three couples without my powers.…
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Book Review: THE NIGHT CIRCUS
Author: Erin Morgenstern Number of Pages: 387 Publisher: Doubleday Release Date: September 13, 2011 “The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called “Le Cirque des Reves,” and it is only open…
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Book Review: FORTUNATELY, THE MILK
Author: Neil Gaiman Number of Pages: 114 Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: September 17, 2013 “I bought the milk,” said my father. “I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall…
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