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Grasshopper Jungle (Andrew Smith)

I've been wanting to read this ever since I read The Alex Crow (check out my review of that one!) and I finally got the chance. And boy,...

8/10

Dec 6, 20171 min read

It Devours! (Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor)

It's coming, and it devours. Another book from the Welcome to Night Vale universe! I was so excited for this book to come out, I'm so mad...

9.5/10

Nov 16, 20171 min read

The Impossible Fortress (Jason Rekulak)

It's 1987, the dawn of the internet age, and Billy Marvin is right on the ball. Armed with his computer, Billy is ready to take on the...

7.5/10

Oct 25, 20171 min read

Turtles All The Way Down (John Green)

Oh. It is quite rare that you find a book that has complete control over you. It tugs and pushes you in all sorts of directions, and...

10/10

Oct 19, 20171 min read

Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green/David Levithan)

I said I was done reviewing John Green, but there's more! With the release of Turtles All The Way Down coming up very soon (!!!!!!!) I...

8/10

Oct 7, 20171 min read

Star of Danger (Marion Zimmer Bradley)

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been unable to find the book I've been wanting to read for a while now. But in the mean...

7/10

Oct 5, 20171 min read

The Diviners (Libba Bray)

Let me start with this. I am not usually a huge fan of mysteries (gasp!) but this one totally changed the game for me! The place? New...

8/10

Sep 14, 20171 min read

Maus II (Art Spiegelman)

I've reviewed the first Maus book on here before (check that one out!) And I'm back to review the sequel. For anybody who hasn't read my...

10/10

Sep 10, 20171 min read

Genius (Leopoldo Gout)

3 teenagers, all with unique abilities. There's Rex, one of the best young coders the world has ever seen, driven to greatness by his...

8/10

Sep 3, 20171 min read

Tape (Steven Camden)

This book was my introduction to Steven Camden, whose other book "It's About Love" is one of my favorite love stories (check out my...

7/10

Sep 1, 20171 min read

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

Want a wild and ridiculous ride through space and time? Look no further than this classic, one of my favorite books of all time. The book...

42/10

Aug 31, 20171 min read

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)

My first Murakami novel! I had heard of his book 1Q84 before, but had no idea he was such a widely known and celebrated author until I...

8.5/10

Aug 20, 20171 min read

Maus (Art Spiegelman)

Hi all! Sorry I haven't posted in forever, I've been working my way through a new novel but It'll be finished and reviewed within the...

9/10

Aug 18, 20171 min read

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle)

This book is a CLASSIC. It was published in 1962 and is widely considered one of the earliest children's science fiction books. It's also...

8/10

Aug 3, 20171 min read

Armada (Ernest Cline)

This book is one of the most wild rides I've ever been on-and I didn't even have to leave my seat! It starts out telling the story of...

7/10

Jul 23, 20171 min read

The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

More classic books! (Go check out my first classic book review!) This is a book that's pretty commonly read and analyzed in schools, and...

10/10

Jul 10, 20171 min read

Paper Towns (John Green)

The final John Green review! That is, until Turtles All The Way Down comes out! Paper Towns is the story of Q, a teenage boy who used to...

6.5/10

Jul 9, 20171 min read

The Machine (James Smythe)

I read this book a while back after reading The Alex Crow, and it was a wild ride. It's a fairly new dystopian novel about a young woman...

6/10

Jul 8, 20171 min read

An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)

More John Green! So far, I've reviewed The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska, and I promise I will get to Paper Towns. But An...

9.5/10

Jul 5, 20171 min read

Quick Update

Hello! I just wanna say a few quick things, this is not a review (sorry!) Just some interesting new developments! 1. John Green has a new...

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Jul 1, 20171 min read

-New Book- Smell

Grasshopper Jungle (Andrew Smith)

It Devours! (Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor)

The Impossible Fortress (Jason Rekulak)

Turtles All The Way Down (John Green)

Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green/David Levithan)

Star of Danger (Marion Zimmer Bradley)

The Diviners (Libba Bray)

Maus II (Art Spiegelman)

Genius (Leopoldo Gout)

Tape (Steven Camden)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)

Maus (Art Spiegelman)

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle)

Armada (Ernest Cline)

The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Paper Towns (John Green)

The Machine (James Smythe)

An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)

Quick Update