The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is nothing if not ambitious. Over a thousand pages long, attempting to read it is not for the weak of heart. Although I am a huge fantasy fan, I’d never tried anything so…
Book Review: Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
A sweeping, atmospheric debut, Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles is perfect for fans of Caraval. The novel opens in a club called the Hellfire House, which sits at the edge of the city of Glorian, a place shrouded in…
Animal Farm Turns 75: Revolutions, Equality, and the Power of Language
I read George Orwell’s Animal Farm for the first time last summer, on my quest to read all the typical “high school books” that my school never taught. I worried at first, because I hated 1984 when I read it…
Classic Ships That Need a Revisionist Retelling (or Not)
Bookworms love a good retelling. Some romantic ships, like Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, we will read or watch over and over, in every possible setting, without ever getting tired. Oftentimes, authors write retellings because there is something…
Book Review: Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy
The lush worldbuilding and ice magic of Frozen meets the warm servant family dynamic of Downton Abbey in this stunning Danish historical fantasy, Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy. Marit Olsen has always been afraid. Afraid of the Firn,…
Book Review: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Equal parts sci-fi and social commentary, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green, the highly anticipated sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, explores topics increasingly relevant in our COVID-19 world, like who should hold power, is the Internet a true…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Turns 20: Expanding the Wizarding World
Author’s Note: In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent intolerant stance towards the transgender community, I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an endorsement of that stance. Harry Potter is a fandom that belongs…
