Tag: 2015 reading goal

  • Swinging back | Journal

    It has been a while since I have written or done anything. My life once I returned to Japan was a dull one, falling in a constant rhythm of nothing. Wake up, waste time, go to bed. Though it could be argued that I have not “wasted timed” I have gotten quite a few tasks…

  • In Shadow and Bone | Book Review

    In Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, We dive into the world of Ravka and explore the lives of the Grisha. The nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a sea of darkness crawling with monsters that feed on the flesh of the living. Alina Starkov is just a simple…

  • Alienated by Melissa Landers | Book Review

    In Alienated by Melissa Landers. We follow the story of top high school student Cara Sweeny as she is chosen to be the host to a exchange student from an alien race.  Two years ago, aliens made contact with Earth and now Cara will have to share a bathroom with one. The alien race of…

  • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard | Book Review

    Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard will cause emotional turmoil and destroy all the trust you once held. We follow the tale of seventeen-year-old Mare Barrow’s, a common girl whose magical powers draw her into the dangerous world of the king’s palace. Mare’s world is divided by blood – those with Red blood are the commons,…

  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak | Book Review

    There are many reasons why a book is special, for me the book has to have a way of making you see things in a way you have never even thought of before. Whether it is spiritually, intellectually, or mentally. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak hit the nail on mentally. The last book that…

  • 2015 Reading Goal (hopefully!)

    One of my most important “New Years Resolution”, has been to read more. I have a scary stack of books on my desk mocking my very existence. Every time I glance at the general direction of my desk they scream, “READ ME DAMMIT!“. Of course, instead of getting through my never ending stack of books…