Tag: literature
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Star Wars: The Weapon Of a Jedi by Jason Fry – A Book Review
Set after A New Hope, this Luke Skywalker young adult novel is a fast-paced read that takes no time at all to finish. Luke becomes distracted during a mission as The Force pushes him to investigate strange ruins. If you ever wondered what circumstances led Luke to master his lightsaber, this is the book for…
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Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run by Greg Rucka
For a book featuring a character called “Solo,” Han doesn’t have as big of a role as you may expect. Set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo agrees to take on just one more mission for the rebels at the behest of Princess Leia. He’s tasked with rescuing a rebel named…
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Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig – A Book Review
Though I haven’t heard great things about this first installment of a trilogy, I thought I’d try it out myself. Unfortunately, it did not manage to capture my interest. My biggest issue with the novel is that there are far too many characters without enough characterization to really make them stand out. There are also…
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Star Wars: Moving Target by Castellucci and Fry – A Book Review
Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Moving Target is a Princess Leia adventure showcasing her bravery, intelligence, and selflessness. Han Solo has been frozen in carbonite, and though Leia yearns to rescue him, her loyalty to the Alliance must come first. She volunteers to act as a decoy in order…
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The Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins – A Book Review
I picked this book up based upon a considerable amount of buzz in my community. I have to be honest, I nearly didn’t make it past the first chapter. Our main character is Rachel, and in the beginning, the story is told solely from her perspective. Because I found her so boring and, frankly, pathetic,…
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Slade House by David Mitchell – A Book Review
Much of the promotion surrounding this book touts it as a haunted house story, a work of horror. However, it readily became apparent that it is nothing of the sort – it’s an unrelenting companion piece to The Bone Clocks. In fact, if you haven’t yet read The Bone Clocks, I wholeheartedly recommend you read…
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My Opinion Regarding Go Set a Watchman (Having Not Yet Read It)
I’m excited there is so much conversation happening lately regarding literature. When Go Set a Watchman finally released the other day, my social feed went nuts. In fact, just in the last two days, I’ve had at least three separate conversations about the novel. I love books and I love reading, so these are glorious…
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The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger – A Book Review
Not quite a picture book and not quite a graphic novel, The Night Bookmobile, like its plot, is gloriously subversive in terms of both genre and plot. In this short tale we have Alexandra, a woman who strolls Chicago streets during the early, early morning. She happens across a night bookmobile in the shape of a…
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