Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: Romance, Young Adult A Sentence Review: The story of Cath Avery, a self-proclaimed, introverted fangirl with an extroverted twin sister and a manic father; told as she encounters new people and experiences as a college freshman, the anxiety of interaction with said new people, and the growth she goes through…
Title: Simon vs The Homo sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Genre: LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult A Sentence Review: A giggle-inducing coming of age story told through lovable sixteen-year old Simon’s unfiltered thoughts; who juggles the relationships with the people around him, both offline and online, often to not so optimal, but still heart-warming and charming…
Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Genre: Classic, Fantasy A Sentence Review: A young shepherd dreams of travel in search of a treasure, and learns various life-lessons from various people along the way. And there you have it? Apologies for the short sentence, I was uninspired by this book and was remarkably underwhelmed. In my…
Title: Wonder Author: R. J. Palacio Genre: Young Adult A Sentence Review: The story follows a boy in tenth-grade who has been homeschooled his whole life up to that point through his first foray into relationships with the outside world, and the way he both affects, and is affected by, the people around him due…
Title: All the Birds in the Sky Author: Charlie Jane Anders Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction A Sentence Review: An darkly humorous amalgamation of science and magic lead by two characters who experience life, love and family in apocalyptically different ways; and said apocalypse is no overestimation. And there you go! Did you enjoy All the Birds…
Title: The Diary of Lady Murasaki Author: Murasaki Shikibu Genre: Autobiography, History A Sentence Review: Snippets of a historical diary recorded by Lady Murasaki Shikibu, with not only her insightful personal reflections and keen observations of Japanese imperial court life, but also her almost psychological analysis of the relationships, surroundings and people around her; often…
Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Young Adult A Sentence Review: A thrilling book set in a dystopian future where everyone, especially the main character, is obsessed over 80s pop-culture references; where people are willing to fight and kill, not just in the virtual world but also the…