Review: “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern

“The Circus arrives without warning…” The infamous opening line that spawned no less than three high school book projects and a whole host of longing to run away to a magical circus. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, it’s the famous fantasy extravaganza; The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  So why am I re-reading The NightContinue reading “Review: “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern”

Review: “Date Me, Bryson Keller” by Kevin van Whye

Maybe I’m a Scrooge.  Maybe it’s that my 23 years have suddenly decided to add up into one explosion of “get off my lawn” crotchetiness, because while undoubtedly “Date Me, Bryson Keller” is a cute YA novel, conceptually it is just so young. Writing-wise, characterization-wise, dialogue-wise (“wow that sucks major donkey balls” is something IContinue reading “Review: “Date Me, Bryson Keller” by Kevin van Whye”

Review: “The Song of Achilles” – Madeline Miller

As The Song of Achilles has long been one of my all time favorite standalone books, I thought it would only be right to write up my first official review on it. It’s the book that has stuck with me for years– since the very first time I read it on a train from MadridContinue reading “Review: “The Song of Achilles” – Madeline Miller”