Sense and Sensibility is the fourth novel I’ve read from Jane Austen, and it certainly did not disappoint. Time and time again, Jane Austen has made clear her style of subtle wit and eloquence of expression that keeps the story sharp and tightly knit. I find myself gravitating toward her…
Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised or a little mistaken. In the world of Jane Austen’s novels, Emma is up there as having one of the most misunderstood of the Austenian heroines. Beautiful, rich, and witty…
I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life. The Great Gatsby is the quintessential American novel of glamor, irony, and social class. A profound exploration of the American Dream, the novel presents the timeless themes of wealth, class, and love in the most…
It is an impressive feat to be able to write an unconventional, let alone an unexplored, type of love story as Audrey Niffenegger does in The Time Traveler’s Wife. While the plotline is intricately woven, the premise is simple: Henry DeTamble has a “Chrono-Displacement Disorder”, a genetic condition that causes him…
Emily Henry’s Book Lovers is a delightful mix of banter, steam, and layers. It made for the perfect, easy read for me to get out of my reading slump. Book Lovers is told from the perspective of Nora Stephens, who works as a literary agent in New York City. She’s…
The existence of fae in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas should have been a warning sign enough for me to avoid this book. I’ve had bad experiences with fae in the past—namely, The Cruel Prince. And people loved the series, despite my developing an aversion…
Is Twisted Love really worth the hype? Sometimes, light books are the way to go. And what better light book than romance? They’re quick, easy reads, and, at best, just an enjoyable mood-setter. At worst, though? Absolute mind-rot material. Take Twisted Love by Ana Huang for example. Viscerally cringy, flat,…
Right off the bat, the premise of this book caught my attention. Two magicians, bound for a life-and-death duel in a breathtaking circus…end up falling desperately in love. Who wouldn’t love a story so fairytale-like? Reading this book, I was impressed at how smooth a read it was. A large…
To be perfectly honest, I’ve been holding off on reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower for a while. The reason was that I found the first few pages virtually unreadable. The prose was too stiff, too rigid to navigate the passage smoothly. I get that the author was trying…