I’ve gotten way busier as senior year has chugged along and I’ve started seriously applying to jobs, but I’ve still made time for reading in the evenings! Of course, I couldn’t resist another raid of my friend’s stack of fantasy books, and Six of Crows stood out to me because it’s centered not on royalty, warriors, or monsters, but on six teenage outcasts who become embroiled in a high-stakes government mission.… Continue reading
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Hello! This week, I’m writing to you from Saint Petersburg, Florida. My surroundings are quite different from my usual Boston location, but my choice of books is the exact same. Per usual, I couldn’t resist getting sucked into a tantalizing thriller.… Continue reading
Years after Tolkien wrote his critical essay On Fairy Stories, which fiercely argues that fantasy is not just for children, the adult fantasy market is thriving. The Young Adult fantasy market is just as successful, and its success can be attributed to authors like Ursula K.… Continue reading
I’m a big fan of pulse-pounding thrillers that gradually unveil horrifying secrets about strange situations the protagonists encounter…and eventually, the protagonists themselves. During covid, in particular, I’ve been seeking out reads like these; with all the time I have indoors, it’s nice to have a shocking scenario or two to break up the monotony in my daily routine.… Continue reading
*For context: The events described in this book cover King Henry VIII’s divorce of Catherine of Aragon in order to put his mistress Anne Boleyn on the throne, followed by his affair with Jane when she is a lady-in-waiting in Anne’s court and Jane’s rise to the throne after Anne’s execution.… Continue reading
