unqualified opinions from a person with no literary background
The Road by Cormac McCarthy has some seriously mixed reviews on Goodreads. This surprises me, considering it's won several awards and was made into a movie in 2009. You're probably like, "why are you reviewing a book that was published 10 years ago? Who even cares?" Whatever, dude. I've never read it, it always pops up... Continue Reading →
Words cannot describe how much I loved The Nightingale. It might be because I'm a sucker for a good WWII novel, but I think it's probably more than that. Kristin Hannah's story sucked me in from the beginning. It tore me to pieces, and I enjoyed every second of it. Vianne and Isabelle are sisters, but they... Continue Reading →
My initial thought when beginning Poison Study was that it was definitely going to be a hit or miss. Luckily, it was closer to a hit for me. Although Poison Study may not be the most sophisticated book, for YA fantasy it was surprisingly good. Yelena is a teenage girl in jail for murder, something she openly admits to. Unapologetic for... Continue Reading →
...and that's something you're proud of? Welcome to Required Reading, the blog where I make fun of people who refuse to read books and review a few books myself. A little bit about me: senior in college, not graduating this year because five years is the new four, does not own matching socks, hates celery,... Continue Reading →
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