Category: Book Review

Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker

Note: Those reading Dracula for our October Group Read, please be warned before continuing that there may be mild spoilers contained either in the review or in the Notable Quotes section below.  Dracula by Bram Stoker Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 50… Continue Reading “Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker”

Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (With Bookalicious Pam)

Hello, Readers! This is a week of firsts for me!  Yesterday, I posted my very first video-blog, and today I am posting my very first joint review!  Bookalicious Pam and I decided that, since The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was getting so much hype,… Continue Reading “Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (With Bookalicious Pam)”

Review: Every You, Every Me by David Levithan

Every You, Every Me by David Levithan Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 48 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) I can say it now: I hate David Levithan, unequivocally.  Why do I hate him?  Because he continues… Continue Reading “Review: Every You, Every Me by David Levithan”

Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 46 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. This Side of Paradise is Fitzgerald’s first published work, and it shows.  It comes across as a sort of announcement… Continue Reading “Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald”

Review: House of Stairs by William Sleator

 House of Stairs by William Sleator Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 45 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) William Sleator’s House of Stairs is a fascinating psychological thriller about five orphans who are kidnapped, brought to an enormous… Continue Reading “Review: House of Stairs by William Sleator”