I live within the pages of my books
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for… Continue reading OoMCZ: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is… Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone Book Review: The Girl With The Louding Voice
Okay so for my full review of the Shadowhunter world, I'm breaking it down into two parts. This first part covers the six books of The Mortal Instruments and the trilogy The Infernal Devices. These reviews DO contain spoilers, especially since as I go along it will be harder and harder to not spoil previous… Continue reading OoMCZ: Cassandra Clare Books Part 1
This month for my "Out of My Comfort Zone" reading Challenge I am taking on an entire author. I never wanted to read Cassandra Clare for a few reasons: a) overly hyped series tend to be disappointing. b) that weird incest Harry Potter fan fiction, c) I love companion series, but when its all you… Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone: Cassandra Clare
Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she'll ever become the acclaimed composer she longs to be. She is a young woman in eighteenth-century Europe, and that means composing is forbidden to… Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone: Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
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