The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

by athena // 30 March, 2018 // No Comments

Honestly, this book is required reading. I wish I had read this book when I was younger. It covers so many complex issues of race, culture, activism, and socioeconomics in a nuanced yet candid and genuine way. Everything in the... Continue reading →

Looking for Alaska by John Green

by athena // 31 December, 2013 // No Comments

Yet another young adult novel set at boarding school! I’ve been attracting them this year. I’m starting to wish I could have gone to boarding school. Apparently, they make for interesting and intense upbringings. Of course, being a teenager is... Continue reading →

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

by athena // 5 June, 2012 // 7 Comments

This edition of The Jungle Book includes an introduction from Neil Gaiman, and stories from both the first and second books. It features all the stories about Mowgli and one not with him. I seemed to have missed out on... Continue reading →

Timeless by Gail Carriger

by athena // 8 April, 2012 // No Comments

Timeless is Parasol Protectorate No. 5 and the last of this series. I have been reading this series since late 2010 I think. I like it because it has comedy, supernatural elements, steam punk and urban fantasy, but it isn’t... Continue reading →

The Wizard’s Tale

by athena // 24 September, 2008 // No Comments

This young adult graphic novel was nominated for the Eisner Award for Graphic Album in 1998. It tells of a wizard who is descended from a long line of evil wizards except he’s quite bad at being evil. He reluctantly... Continue reading →

Once Upon a Time in the North

by athena // 20 June, 2008 // No Comments

A prequel novella to the His Dark Materials trilogy. The story features on a young Lee Scoresby and his daemon Hester on a trip to the north where they first meet Iorek Byrnison. It is set more than thirty years... Continue reading →

New Moon and Eclipse

by athena // 26 May, 2008 // 2 Comments

The second and third book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga. So far, my favourite is still the first book though I did like Eclipse and the ending of New Moon. I read both of these on my laptop which is... Continue reading →

Twilight

by athena // 23 May, 2008 // No Comments

I was aware that this book was popular, but I did not know how so nor did I know what the series was about until my friend showed me the trailer for the movie slated for December 2008. The more... Continue reading →

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass

by athena // 9 December, 2007 // 2 Comments

When I read this book the first time, I was a little older than the protagonist’s age. I’ve reread the books twice since, in audiobook form last year, and yesterday before I saw the movie. I love the HDM trilogy... Continue reading →

Slam

by athena // 13 November, 2007 // 1 Comment

Nick Hornby is probably one of my favourite authors. I like his novels; they can make me laugh and smile. They make me appreciate life, quirky observations, and also, what it’s probably like being a guy. I love his essays;... Continue reading →

Bridge to Terabithia

by athena // 9 August, 2007 // 3 Comments

This book reminded me a bit of To Kill a Mockingbird in its setting and main characters. Both books takes place in the south. While the core themes of it differ, both are essentially stories about growing up. Katherine Paterson... Continue reading →

Julie of the Wolves

by athena // 14 July, 2007 // 4 Comments

This novel by Jean Craighead George reminded me a lot of another Newbery Medal winner: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. Both young adult books feature young female protagonists forced to survive in the wild. Both books explore... Continue reading →

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