Riddance is a ghost story like none other I’ve read. It’s not a story of a terrifying haunting; it’s not a possession story (per se); it’s a more technical look at ghosts and the afterlife. Riddance is styled like an expose on a school, The Sybil Joines Vocational School, that takes in children with stuttersContinue reading “Riddance by Shelley Jackson”
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The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson
This is one of the best Sci-fi novels I have read. Sci-fi was never in my top favorite genres because a lot of it usually falls flat for me, probably because I’ve never been super interested in science. But this story was striking and brought up a philosophical issue I’ve found myself pondering about before.Continue reading “The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson”
What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine
What Should Be Wild is a story about deeply imbedded roots – in regards to nature as well as ancestry. A reminder that, although the roots are hidden, buried deep, they are an essential element to construct a whole. Just as the tree wouldn’t be alive without its roots, we would not be alive withoutContinue reading “What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine”
QualityLand by Marc-Uwe Kling
QualityLand is a futuristic country where machines have taken over a majority of jobs, there is a universal ranking system that determines your social advantages, career opportunities, possible romantic mates, and there is even TheShop – a company that knows what you want even before you do and automatically send it to you. QualityLand simultaneouslyContinue reading “QualityLand by Marc-Uwe Kling”
The Unlikely Alliance
This is an essay I wrote in college, putting forth an interpretation of God and the devil working together in the novel Horns by Joe Hill. I would like to state that I am not a religious person. I did a lot of research for this since it was a school project at the time.Continue reading “The Unlikely Alliance”
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
I remember reading that Alcott actually preferred this book over Little Women, but this story turned out to be too risque for the time it was released and Little Women took the spotlight. A Long Fatal Love Chase is certainly a much more quick and easy read than Little Women. I could have finished itContinue reading “A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott”
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
This is, in my opinion, one of the most important Young Adult books written, and I think both young adults and grown adults should read it and truly digest the messages conveyed, of which I would use these two quotes from the book to summarize: I don’t know if it’s possible to take hate awayContinue reading “Hate List by Jennifer Brown”
The Devouring trilogy by Simon Holt
When dark creeps in and eats the light / Bury your fears on Sorry Night / For in the winter’s blackest hours / Comes the feasting of the Vours / No one can see it, the life they stole / Your body’s here, but not your soul… Vours are monsters that take control of yourContinue reading “The Devouring trilogy by Simon Holt”
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
It’s not very often that I find something online where an author says exactly why they wrote something and what they wanted to convey. However, the message of being brave does come across clear in the book and movie adaptation so it’s not really a surprise. I wanted to include the above post from himContinue reading “Coraline by Neil Gaiman”
The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo
“Bad systems” create “bad situations” create “bad apples” create “bad behaviors,” even in good people … we are not slaves to the power of situational forces. But we must learn methods of resisting and opposing them. The above quote is what I believe to be the overall message of the work Zimbardo presents us with,Continue reading “The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo”
For All Story Lovers! 