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The Bane Chronicles - Book Review

If you’ve read The Mortal Instruments, then you’re well aware of the ancient warlock; Magnus Bane. Magnus Bane is one of the most intriguing and mysterious characters in the world that Clare has clev...

Rogue’s Home by Hilari Bell - Book Review

Combining modern language with a medieval-style setting, Bell’s mystery novel with fantasy elements is the second of the Knight and Rogue series. The main characters, Sir Michael Sevenson and Fisk, g...

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - Book Review

Not only did the author’s work often raise controversy, but her life is still a hot topic that many discuss to this day. One might think that Plath’s Unabridged Journals were the reason behind the di...

The Blade Itself (First Law #1) by Joe Abercrombie - Book Review

In a world where there are countless fantasy novels and so little time to read them all, it is difficult to find a book that is as interesting as The Blade Itself. Actually, The Blade Itself encompas...

The Carnivorous Carnival by Daniel Handler - Book Review

This is the book where you’ll see Olaf not wearing a disguise for the first time, but you’ll also see the plot picking up the pace. In the Netflix series adaptation, they make a great effort in devel...

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Book Review

Written in 1925 by F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby started off as a slow seller. It was only post-World War II, after the author’s demise, did the book rise to prominence as one of the greatest...

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - Book Review

It may be more famous for its media adaptations, but the book still arguably holds more depth than any of them. Atwood’s bestselling novel narrated by a female protagonist; Offred, takes place in wh...

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka - Book Review

The first time you hear of a man metamorphosing into a giant insect, your first impression would probably be disgust, and it should be. After all, this is probably the effect Kafka was going for, but...

Animal Farm by George Orwell - Book Review

It is a book that remains to be the center of controversy to this date ever since it was first published in 1945. The book is set in an age when animals are much smarter than they are in real life and...

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - Book Review

Ayn Rand, one of the most prominent thinkers of the mid-20th century, is credited for formulating the philosophical concept called objectivism. She promoted this philosophy strongly through fiction a...

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