Book Review: “How to train your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell

Book Review: “How to train your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell

I hate to say it, but I prefer the movie. But I find, generally if I see the movie first I tend to be more fond of it.

Book Review: “Specials” by Scott Westerfeld

Book Review: “Specials” by Scott Westerfeld

Specials was originally the final book in the Uglies series but a year later another book came out. And in 2018 a continuation was announced and I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I'll talk about that when I review the fourth book. Prepare for spoilers for Pretties. “It didn’t matter what you [...]

Book Review: “Gilded” by Christina Farley

Book Review: “Gilded” by  Christina Farley

Maybe my least favorite trope: completely ignoring all the rules you're told will keep you safe without ever learning or showing that it's beyond the character's will and then being shocked and full of regret when the bad things happen.

Book Review: “Pretties” by Scott Westerfeld

Book Review: “Pretties” by Scott Westerfeld

Moral of the story: Talk to your friends and always take medicine as directed.

Book Review: “Childhood’s End” by Arthur C. Clarke

Book Review: “Childhood’s End” by Arthur C. Clarke

It's kind of weird reading a book that you thought you had an idea of what the plot is only for it to be something completely different.

Book Review: “Uglies” by Scott Westerfeld

Book Review: “Uglies” by Scott Westerfeld

What do you think would happen if everyone looked the same? If everyone elected to undergo beautification surgery as the norm by the government?

Book Review: “1984” by George Orwell

Book Review: “1984” by George Orwell

Based on the context the term "Orwellian" is used, one should probably not assume his books are happy or have any grain of light within them.