A common topic in science fiction is the post-apocalypse, in which humanity is plunged back into oblivion following an extremely terrible event. Of course, after the atomic bombs were dropped, people finally understood that humanity had the ability to bring about its own apocalypse. The thin layer of human civilization can be torn off by …
How would someone who lived nearly 200 years ago respond if they woke up in the United States today? What if the fabled Huckleberry Finn was that person? How will Huck navigate the technologies and modes of mobility of the twenty-first century when he had trouble navigating the social norms of his own era? The …
My grin has given me facial pain. I’m heartbroken that I’ve finished Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl because I feel like I’ll never read another book that I adore as much. I rarely take more than a day or two to finish a book, but I deliberately took longer than that to write Levi and Cath’s narrative. …
If this portion of the series is any indication, it’s a terrific notion that should motivate any reader. This book is a superb example of great YA fiction as well as just great writing in general. It is satisfying and full enough to stand alone. It’s difficult to enter the fantasy genre and make a …
The third book in the Fire Chronicle series is this Young Adult novel. Even when showing unbeatable evil and odds, it is really nice and thoughtfully encouraging. Order has largely prevailed in a fantasy world where races of creatures, most of which are humanoids, frequently engage in conflict. Lord Luminor suffered serious injuries in the …
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Have you ever been drawn to a book by its title only to be let down when you got to the end? Every day, countless new novels are published and are simply waiting to be read. But the covers aren’t everything. It has to do with a title that grabs readers’ attention. The summary or …
