Adam Burgess
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)”
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”
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”
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”
1984 by George Orwell Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 43 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) In the country of Oceania, Big Brother is always watching. Even the tiniest twitch in one’s face or a blink of… Continue Reading “Review: 1984 by George Orwell”