Sula by Toni Morrison

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Sula
Toni Morrison
4 Stars


"In that place, where they tore the nightshade and blackberry patches from their roots to make room for the Mediallion City golfcourse, there was once a neighborhood." - Toni Morrison, Sula

Sula follows a girl named Nel, and her best friend Sula. Sula grows up with Nel but moves away for ten years to go to college. She comes back and wrecks havoc in the town, making everyone in town resent her, including Nel.

This is the first of Toni Morrison I've read, and I absolutley love her writing style. She writes with a poetic flow and this book really makes you think about life and why people think the way they do. I gave this book an overall of 4/5 stars, I really reccommend it for everyone who enjoys Morrison's writing or literature about small towns. The quality of writing, plot development, and characters are what really stand out in this book. Really my synopsis did not give the book justice. It's so complex that you really must read it in order to understand. So go read it!

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! Tune in next time when I discuss Blood Brothers by Colleen Nelson!

Feburary 2017 Releases.

Hey Everyone! I know I haven't been very active lately, I have been very busy with lots of school stuff. However, today I am back in order to bring you the top 4 new books of Feburary!

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Kings Cage
Victoria Aveyard
Feb. 7th

Kings Cage is the third installment of the Red Queen series (one of my personal favorites). Mare Barrow is held captive by a boy she once loved while the rest of the resistance prepares for war. Tensions are high, and i'm already in suspense about what is to come.

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Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman
Feb. 7th

One of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman, is releasing his new book based on Norse myth (hence the name). The book is comprised of short chapters, each based on the norse gods.

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A Book of American Martyrs
Joyce Carol Oates
Feb. 7th

First off, I'd just like to say that I hope I'm still writing books when i'm 79. That takes dedication. This new book is about an evangelical christian who believes he is doing god's work when he murders and abortion provider. What happens next is the aftermath of what hes done, including the family that has to go on without him.


And there you have it! The best books being released this month! Happy Reading everyone!

Holiday Booktubeathon 2016 TBR

Hey everyone! The Holiday Booktubeathon, (a small three day version of the Booktubeathon, hosted by Ariel Bissett) is starting today! It's three books in three days, and there is a challenge for every day. You can find more information about the Holiday Booktubeathon on thier youtube or twitter, but for now I'm sharing my TBR for this year.



Day One: Read a book that has your favorite color on the cover.

My favorite color is purple, so I have chosen The Cellar by Natasha Preston; which features an ominous purple flower on the cover.

Day Two: Read a book from a genre you discovered this year.

One of my professors this semster really liked short stories, which was a genre I had never really read before. We read a lot of them this year but did not get to this anthology, so The Best American Essays 2015 is my pick for day two!

Day Three: Read a book that was gifted to you.

My wonderful friend Chloe got me The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith for christmas, and I'm super excited to read it for day three!

So That's my TBR for the next three days, comment below and tell me what you guys are reading for this awesome read-a-thon! Thanks for reading, and I'll see you all soon!

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (3/5 Stars)

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The Road
Cormac McCarthy

In a post-apocalyptic world, the only thing left in a man and his son's life is the road. They travel down it with a shopping cart, going south for the winter. They don't know what they're looking for, they have no idea what's out there. The worst part? The man won't last much longer.


First off, this book has no quotation marks around the dialouge. It was definitely something to get used too, although I don't think it distracted from the story once I was used to it. Also there are no chapters, making it confusing if you're trying to read it for and English class like  I was. This isn't like a normal post-apocalyptic novel either. There's nothing in this world, and no realistic hope for the man or his son to survive, making it one of the most depressing books I've ever read. The ending was also unrealistic, but you'll see what I mean if you read this book.

This book's greatest strength are the depth of the characters. Although there are only two main characters, they both have a lot of emotion and mystery behind them, which really make you think about what might have happened to them and what might happen to them in the future. The greatest weakness of this book is it's insightfulness, just because I don't think it has much. The book to me is depressing just for the sake of making people sad, and it doesn't really have much moral or lesson to it.

Writing- 5
Pace - 5
Plot Development- 5
Characters - 8
Enjoyability - 5
Insightfulness - 3
Ease of Reading- 8

Overall, I gave this book 3 stars, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone to read. Thanks for reading another one of my reviews, stay tuned for my next review of I, Robot by Issac Asimov! Happy Holidays!

December 2016 releases you should be excited about!

Hey Everyone! Unfortuatley I could only find 3 books that are released this month that I was interested in. It's a rough month for book releases :(

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Thirteen Reasons Why (10th Anniversary Edition)
Jay Asher
December 27th.

This book was a huge hit when it came out ten years ago, and now it's re-released with a pretty new cover and "special additional content". If you were a fan of the original story, I definitely  reccommed checking this one out.

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Spindle 
E. K. Johnston
December 6th (today!)

It's the sequel to A Thousand Nights,  and a princess is born, causing the princess and the spinners to work together to the curse made by a demon at bay. If you liked the first book, check this one out!

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Ever the Hunted
Erin Summeril
December 27th

Britta Flannery feels most at home in the woods, but when her father is murdered, she has to face one of the hardest decisions she'll ever face in her life.


Those are all the books that I have for you this month, hopefully we will have our full list of five next month. Until then, you all have a great month and happy holidays!

December Wrap Up 2016

Sorry I'm so late with this post, finals are this week so I forgot about my wrap up until just now. The good news is, I read more books this month! So without further ado, here are the books I read in December.

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The Road (3/5)
Cormac McCarthy

I read this book for my english class, and it was extremely depressing. It's one of those books where there is a little bit of good, but it mostly is just a book full of despair and just a bunch of death. Really fun! However, I gave it three stars so it was still good.

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I, Robot
Isaac Asimov
(3/5 Stars)

I read this book for my philosphy class, and it our discussions honestly stressed me out because I'm terrified of AI and the robots taking over and killing me! But nonetheless, I also connected with the characters and enjoyed the writing of the novel.

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Sula
Toni Morrison
(4/5 Stars)

Toni Morrison is fantastic. I love her writing style and I love literature set in the 1920's and 30's, so I really enjoyed this book. It also feautrues a lot of female leads, which is a great plus. Definatley reccommend.

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Blood Brothers
Colleen Nelson
(2/5 Stars)

This was the first NetGalley book I've recieved in awhile, but it just was not that good. The writing was simple and the characters were annoying and unrealistic. But I did enjoy seeing finally getting back into reading ARC's again.

That's all I read this month: I expect to read even more next month because I'll finally be on break and have a bunch of time to read! Thanks for reading and I'll see you tommorow with December releases you should be excited for!

November 2016 Releases to be excited about!

Hey There Internet! It's November 1st, which means it's practically christmas, but also that it's time for a new month with new book releases! So head on over to where your favorite place to buy books, because here are 5 November 2016 Releases to be excited about!

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1. Scythe by Neal Shusterman (release date: Nov. 22)

From the author who wrote Challenger Deep, Scythe is about a world where no one dies on accident, you are chosen to die by the reaper. Two young teenagers are chosen to be apprentices to the reaper, and they learn the ways of killing. I love creepy stories and anything to do with death so I'm super excited about this book!

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2. Fantastic Beasts and where to find them: The Original Screenplay by J. K. Rowling (release date: Nov. 19)

While there is already a fantastic beasts and where to find them, this is the screenplay from the movie, which is based on how the textbook was written? It's a bit confusing, but anything Rowling puts out I am forced to buy. She has me under her control, and she definatley deserves a mention in my blog!

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3. I Call Myself A Feminist by Victoria Pepe (release date: Nov. 22)

This book contains interviews with 25 women about thier views on feminism and why they call themselves a feminist. As a person studying Women and Gender studies, I am really excited for this book! I've been wanting to read more nonfiction literature, so this a great book to pick up!

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4. The Amateurs by Sara Shepard (release date: Today!)

From the author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game, The Amateurs is about two girls obsessed with True Crime novels and mysteries, who go on a spring break trip to try to solve a murder. Shepard is amazing at writing mysteries and suspense, so this book is bound to be fantastic. 

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5. Saving Hamlet by Molly Booth (release date: Today!)

First off, this book is a Disney-Hyperion, so you know it's going to be fantastic. If you aren't already convinced, Saving Hamlet is about a girl who is sent back in time to Shakesperian days, and works with the man himself as a stage manager. 

Thanks for reading this post! I hope you found a new book to read this month! I'll see you soon with my next post!