Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up It’s been a long time coming and I’ve finally done it; I’ve begun to read the Maze Runner series! I heard that the movie for the … Continue reading Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I read and reviewed this book at the request of the author, who kindly provided me a copy of the book to review. While a short story … Continue reading Book Review: Sindoori Ranng by Gargi Saxena
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 16 and up OMG it’s another Ellie Marney book!! Ever since I read her Every Breath series, I’d wanted to get my hands on another one of these, and she finally … Continue reading Book Review: No Limits by Ellie Marney
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 17 and up A welcome change from recent literature, this book tells the story of a humble rickshaw driver in India, showing us that the occupation you hold doesn’t … Continue reading Book Review: Mannu Rikshewala by Tuhin
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (though I’m definitely biased) Genre: MOTIVATIONAL Age Recommended: Every. Single. Unicorn. I’m so happy to have finally read this book, and needless to say, it exceeded expectations that were pretty high in the first place 🙂 Lilly Singh has been one of my role models for the longest time. I religiously watched her new videos every Monday and Thursday, and even on the days she didn’t post new videos, I would go back and re-watch the old ones. My friends would laugh when I quoted her and my mom would blame her for my … Continue reading Book Review: How to Be A Bawse by Lilly Singh
IT’S JUNE! You know what that means? PRIDE MONTH!! I think it’s only fitting that my first June book review be one with an LGBT+ main character. So, without further ado, I present the review for I’ll Give You The Sun: Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up This book is extraordinarily written from the perspective of a set of twins – a brother and a sister. The story goes back and forth over a 3 year period and offers a lens into each sibling’s journey through life. We see the brother as he … Continue reading Book Review: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction This book is the second out of a set of four written by Bob Woodward on the Bush Presidency. It details the days from the end of 9/11 through the invasion of Iraq. The book is a result of over 75 compiled interviews with several members of the Cabinet including the President himself. In many places in the book, Woodward analyzes and often criticizes the decisions made by several cabinet members, including the President himself. He questions, and even rejects the veracity of a lot of the evidence brought to the cabinet … Continue reading Book Review: Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up In this book, the author weaves a terrifying tale of a girl who can see the date on which each person will die. A novel concept which is well-executed, this book promises to leave you on the edge of your seat. This book is written is from a young girl’s perspective. And while it is understandable that the author would want to stay in character, the writing style of this book seems a little amateur, in that it is difficult to grasp a deeper meaning from the book … Continue reading Book Review: Numbers by Rachel Ward
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Era: Romantic Okay, let’s be completely honest, this isn’t one of the most interesting and engaging books ever written. It is, however, a very iconic piece of literature for many reasons. First, Frankenstein was one of the first true “horror” books ever written in this time period. It focused a lot on legitimate science instead of alchemy, which was different from most books in that era. The introduction of the tabula rasa, or blank slate, is also an interesting idea about how society shapes who we are. Perhaps the most interesting aspect, however, is how this book … Continue reading Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was not one that I could finish in one sitting, just because of the sheer density and length of the book. I felt that the author could possibly have gotten the point across in fewer pages, even though the story was unique, and different from most that I have been reading. I felt that the main character is blatantly sexist on multiple occasions, which is probably an accurate reflection of the time period this story is based in. ———————————————————————– Mahendra is a young man who refuses to marry until he … Continue reading Book Review: Chokher Bali by Rabindranath Tagore
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