Category: Books
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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…
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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.
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Re-reading: The Ultimate Indulgence
Remember how I talked about how much I loved listening to The Bone Season after I’d read the book? It got me thinking about how much I love re-reading the books I loved so much. But revisiting a long-loved book can be tricky. You always run the risk of destroying the magical feeling you…
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Focus On: Witchy Reads
I use Grammarly’s free plagiarism checker because this post was born original, why make it a copy? With a chill in the air and Halloween fast approaching its the perfect time to pull out some spooky reads. While some might like horror to get them in the mood for October 31st, I like to take a more…
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Banned Books Week 2013: Favorite Banned Books
Since I shared my reasons for loving banned books week on Monday, I thought I’d share my most loved banned books today. There’s nothing that makes teens want to read books more than them being banned — luckily for them there are some real winners! 1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote: Who doesn’t love…
The Library of Alexandra 