The Writer's LibraryReview: Dune (Dune, #1) by Frank Herbert My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lately, I’ve been thinking about what makes something epic in literature or media. To me, the word “epic” greatly concerns scale, where the protagonist’s world or life is threatened, and they meet that threat with greater or admirable force to match. I’ve […]
Review: Kofi and the Strange-Looking Visitors From Afar by Robert Peprah-Gyamfi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lately, I’ve been revisiting a book series that was a childhood favorite for me. I think children’s books are particularly important because they can introduce kids to the world of literature by presenting situations to which they may […]
Review: Against All Gods (The Age of Bronze #1) by Miles Cameron My rating: 5 of 5 stars I saw this title on Apple Books recently and the description intrigued me. I’ve always been interested in stories that play with tropes and turn them on their heads because these stories often build fascinating plots in […]
Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t remember what exactly enticed me to pick up Starling House. However, once I did dive in, it didn’t take me long to become heavily engrossed in the story. I’ve had a soft spot for fantasy stories ever since I was a child. […]
Review: Awakening, Rise of the A.I., Book 2 by Eric Jeffrey Kaufman My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I picked up the first volume in Eric Jeffrey Kaufman’s Awakening trilogy a couple months ago, I really enjoyed where the story went and how the narrative subverted several of my expectations. While there were some things that […]
Review: Oscar the Ferry Cat by Molly Arbuthnott My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I was in college, I took a class on children’s literature as part of my degree program. While I was not a fan of every story that I read in that class, it did open me up to several topics […]
Isla’s Song: Love of a Child by Darren Mort My rating: 4 of 5 stars I admit, I don’t read a lot of fiction with themes involving family, so Darren Mort’s Isla’s Song ended up throwing a lot of concepts at me that I do not usually deal with in the stories I read. That said, the […]
Review: Raven by Tim Pearsall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was introduced to Tim Pearsall’s work some time ago when I read and reviewed a short story collection he wrote. While I didn’t love everything about the book, there were some concepts that I found intriguing in the work. Similarly, here, I like […]
Review: Watership Down: The Graphic Novel adapted by James Sturm, illustrated by Joe Sutphin, based on the novel by Richard Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first read Richard Adams’ Watership Down when I was fifteen years old, and I fell in love with it. I have said this before, but the story truly does […]
Review: Lucien by Danielle Gomes My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I picked up EVE-0 by Danielle Gomes, I was disappointed that the story ultimately did not click with me in the end. However, there was a concept that was introduced that kept me interested in the sequel. I have had reading experiences in the past […]
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