Category: Book Review

• Book Review: Burn by Julianna Baggott

  Burn by Julianna Baggott Rating: 4/5 I’ve been sitting on this review since I read the book in December, first because I was too excited and then because I had trouble putting into words my thoughts on the ending. Burn is the third book in the Pure series following siblings Pressia and Partridge. You can…

  alexandrap529

  February 28, 2014

  Book Review, Books

  book review, burn, julianna Baggott, pressia

• Short Reviews: Everything Else

  It always happens that by the end of the year there are titles that I’ve started to review and never finished. Here are some short reviews to tide you over until I start my “Best of” posts!   The Magicians by Lev Grossman What happens when you get to live your favorite book? It’s every…

  alexandrap529

  December 23, 2013

  Book Review, Books

  emma donoghue, lev grossman, life mask, margaret atwood, oryx and crake, the magicians

• Book Review: The Butler’s Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces

  The Butler’s Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager and Fiona St. Aubyn Rating: 3/5 Remember when I talked about books inspired by Downton Abbey? Well I’ve found another one and it’s a doozy. If you thought Martha Stewart ran a tight ship, you’ve never heard of Stanley Ager. Mr. Ager…

  alexandrap529

  December 7, 2013

  Book Review, Books

  book review, butler, downton abbey, servants, the butler’s guide to running the home and other social graces

• Book Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

  Allegiant by Veronica Roth Method read: Kindle Rating: 3/5 Upon first glance, I was frustrated with Allegiant. It was far too focused on the trite teenage love between Tris and Four, far too blasé about the greater problems the characters’ society faced. About a quarter of the way through, all of that changed. Spoilers after…

  alexandrap529

  November 5, 2013

  Book Review, Books

  allegiant, book review, veronica roth

• Focus On: Retellings of The Odyssey

  Ever since I stumbled across Madeline Miller’s brilliant retelling of The Iliad (The Song of Achilles), I’ve been on the hunt for updated versions of The Odyssey.

  alexandrap529

  October 24, 2013

  Book Review, Books, Focus On

  focus on, francesca lia block, love in the time of global warming, margaret atwood, the penelopiad