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Hyperion, by Dan Simmons - Book Review

Enter Dan Simmons’ extraordinary space adventure. The book focuses on the planet Hyperion, a little developed rock in space, known for the cosmic being called the Shrike. The Shrike lives around some...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - Book Review

Everyone might remember this book as “the book where Harry is a drama queen,” which is partly true; nevertheless, I consider Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the darkest book in the series so...

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Book Review

When we first meet the March sisters, it’s Christmas Eve, and the four of them are seen lamenting the loss of their family’s wealth, and the hardship the country faces due to the civil war. With their...

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl - Book Review

After “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, Dahl introduces a sequel that starts exactly where the first book left off. In “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator”, Mr. Wonka takes Charlie and his entire...

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - Book Review

In the magical land of Narnia, which lies just beyond the wardrobe, eternal winter has taken hold of the land, and its inhabitants live in fear of the White Witch. During World War II, the Pevensie c...

The Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth - Book Review

Frederick Forsyth’s The Fist of God, which was published in 1994, is set in the Persian Gulf War. It is a work of fiction that revolves around real events of the Gulf War by pitching an alternate rea...

The Hunger Games (Book#1) by Suzanne Collins - Book Review

The United States of America no longer exists. In its place is the country of Panem; a totalitarian state consisting of twelve districts in addition to the Capitol. The districts are exploited and ru...

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - Book Review

Told from two points of view—Sam and Grace—Maggie takes readers along a love story set in a small town. The settings in Shiver share the same aesthetic—a wintery, forest landscape beyond a close-knit...

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan - Book Review

The second stage in Robert Jordan’s 14 book epic, The “Great Hunt” reunites us with our friends from the first book. Rand, Perrin, and Mat are running around the world trying to stop it from ending. W...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney - Book Review

It is one of the bestselling series of illustrated books of this decade; so much so that it was adapted into a movie lately. Even though this illustrated book series is directed towards kids, it is eq...

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