My Recent Reads and Various Wanderings

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A Review of Julia Phillips’ Disappearing Earth

When I picked up this novel, I fully expected an enticing thriller. The summary indicated that it had all of the elements of a classic suspense story: the disappearance of two young girls on a remote Russian peninsula; the intense suspicion aroused in an isolated community; the desperate police search that turns up seemingly nothing of value.… Continue reading

A Review of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows

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

Nursery Rhymes and Heinous Crimes: A Review of Jasper Fforde’s The Big Over Easy

What if all of your favorite nursery rhyme characters were to resurface in a single, compelling narrative? What if that narrative revolved around a criminal investigation that implicates the most powerful figures in a small England town?

If you’re hooked already, get ready for a wild ride that transforms innocent figures from your childhood into complete menaces and wacky comedians.… Continue reading

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