This is a short book and it tells the life of Ivan and then the time leading up to his death. The book is named after the most time which Tolstoy dedicated to because it serves as a reminder, a lesson, and a warning not only to Ivan but to us the readers. It's one…
I don't think this book needs any introduction, if you haven't read it or you haven't watched the movie adaptation, do yourself a service and PLEASE do. I do feel that watching the movie first ruined the book for me. The book felt so much more flat. The scenes that WEREN'T in the movie however,…
Spoiler-free summary A group of people sign up for a writer's retreat where they will be stowed away from the rest of the world for 3 months where they will supposedly work on their magnum opus. What ensues however is a breakdown of all that is civil and normal for the purpose of producing what…
A little spoiler-free summary To put it simply this is a story of good and evil. The book spans the course of 3 generations. And the Trask family much like the allegory of Cain and Abel are used to tell that tale. The book Getting over the first part describing Salinas Valley and its beautiful…
Spoiler-free summary Conference of the birds, the fifth book in the overall series, the second book in this second trilogy follows directly after Map of Days (fourth overall/ first in the second trilogy) which basically sets up the whole lore and premise for this book. New trouble is brewing up in the peculiar world with…
Anna Dressed In Blood & Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Wow, I can't believe I just finished this 2 book series. Mainly because it is such a deviation from what I would usually read. In fact, I've never really read a horror/romance novel. Spoiler-free Summary Cas, the protagonist, is an interesting cool boy. He's…
In Singapore, we call it 'circuit breaker', which is the term the government uses to not send people into a flying panic to wipe out the grocery stores (not that it was effective), and a more lenient form of quarantine. Unlike most other countries, we are still allowed to go out for grocery shopping, exercising…
After Luce leaves, Holden gets drunk. It didn't matter what it was as long as it got him there. He fades in and out as the bar music plays... I keep looking for a place to fit in Where I can speak my mind I've been trying hard to find the people That I won't…
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