Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon KrakauerMy rating: 1 of 5 stars Why did I buy this? Seriously, why? So I was watching a documentary about the FLDS church and its so-called “prophet” Warren Jeffs. But I wanted to know more about him and what his problem is, why […]
Author: Amber Rizzi
I am a literature geek with a Bachelor's degree in English with a writing concentration. I love to read, and I'm always itching to write, especially creatively. I started "The Writer's Library" in high school, previously working with a Blogger platform before moving over to WordPress. While I mainly post reviews of books, occasionally I will go ahead and review works in other media forms as well, such as music and certain television shows. No matter what I'm doing on here, I love to share with anyone who is willing to listen, and I'm excited to finally be on WordPress!
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Night
The sky is bleeding rose petals and the sun is crying golden tears. I am beside you in the moon that is resting in the arms of the sun. They have become one, but not I; I am shattered beside you, and only you can make me whole. But you are leaving as the clock […]
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Review: Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars “Beware; for I am fearless and therefore powerful.” Wow… just wow. Let me start off by saying that I am reading this in my senior English class. My teacher knows how much I enjoy reading and, shortly after we began reading a modernized version of this […]
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Project Watership Down
I’m so excited for my project. No, not Project Sherlock. As fun as that has been, I’m working on something completely different right now. Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite book of all time is Watership Down by Richard Adams. You know, the book that inspired that movie about rabbits at war? Great […]
Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit by Richard BachMy rating: 4 of 5 stars “Life is.” Sometimes in the rush of life, we forget the maxim written above. Life is not a mystery, life is not about waking up and getting through the day. On its own, life simply is, but we in […]
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Review: Hypnotizing Maria
Hypnotizing Maria by Richard BachMy rating: 4 of 5 Richard Bach has hypnotized me. It is in no way easy to comprehend the concept of hypnosis when you see hypnotist shows or are even subject to it. Hypnosis can reach into areas of the mind that cannot be reached when awake and not in a […]
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Silver Tears
The clouds in the sky are crying silver tears. I am a child. I am one with the moon and the stars. With you by my side, my rose is made of stars. Hold, take me into your arms. Open me to the sun as it rises beside the now fading moon. Rise, stars, and […]
Sherlock Holmes Investigates. The Pink Jewel Conundrum by Philip van WulvenMy rating: 2 of 5 stars Sorry this one took me longer than usual. I finished this late last night and was out all day today. So….. let’s get to it…. This book had a pretty strong starting point. It certainly felt like a Holmes […]
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The Stars Align
The stars align. The planets align. My breath slows. The crickets sing me a lullaby as I fall back in your arms. Why are we the children who dream of letting go, of never letting childhood slip from our fingers kissed by stars? Why is childhood so blessed? I fall from your embrace and collapse […]
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Review: The Devil’s Grin
The Devil’s Grin by Annelie WendebergMy rating: 1 of 5 stars I don’t understand this book’s aim. Is it a Holmes pastiche? Is it its own story? I put it under Project Sherlock because it uses Holmes’ name and tries to pay homage to his methods…. for the first chapter of the book. After that, […]
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