With this, completing 9 of 339 from The Rory Gilmore Reading List.
5/5 stars
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession
With this, completing 9 of 339 from The Rory Gilmore Reading List.
5/5 stars
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Thereby beginning my review with one of my favorite opening lines I've read till now. If you're a classic romance lover, this is the one you should be picking first. Well, let's just say, you should read Pride and Prejudice at least once in your life.
I remember the time when I'd decided to read Pride and Prejudice, and soon my off campus interviews were about to begin. In an interview with the HR, when I said reading books as my hobby, the interviewer asked me what I was currently reading, and what was my feeling about it so far. As I was only halfway through with the novel, I explained to her my feeling about the story at that time. After that I got busy with my job and everything. Let's just say, life. I put down Pride and Prejudice which never got picked up until this time.
I'm so mesmerized by Jane Austen that I feel myself unqualified to write a review of this book. I won't attempt. I can't even. So, I'll just talk about my feelings, more like rambling about it. I don't read a lot of romance. I watch a lot of them, I love to watch them, just not read if that makes sense. That's just me. Also, Pride and Prejudice is the only romance that I loved reading as well as watching equally. Having said that, I also want to state that I'll reread Pride and Prejudice n number of times. It has become a favorite, and I LOVE this book.
Also, this review will have repetitive reread updates in here, in future.
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
“We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.”
“Till this moment I never knew myself.”
“My good opinion once lost, is lost forever.”
It's so beautifully and delicately written. Now I know why Jane Austen is being worshipped in the field of literature. My god! I'm going to read all of her novels. I will. I have to. I must. We are so lucky to be blessed with her novels.
I can see everyone today being obsessed with the 'Enemies to Lovers' trope. Now that I've read Pride and Prejudice, I can say that for certain that Elizabeth and Darcy invented this trope.
If you're looking to get your toes dipped into the works of Jane Austen, or classics for that matter in general, I believe Pride and Prejudice is the place to start. It's soft, subtle, and gentle. Those 407 pages are everything you need. Trust me.
Review Posted: 05 August 2022.
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It hasn't been long enough since I finished reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Yet, here I'm, with another book review of the w3.5/5 stars
It hasn't been long enough since I finished reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Yet, here I'm, with another book review of the world of Percy Jackson and all the Greek Mythology stuff. When I started reading Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, my hopes were already too high as I'd loved reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. This one didn't quite live up to my expectations. Nevertheless, it wasn't a bad read. You can call it okayish, if that makes sense.
Before I forget to mention, let me tell you these novels are so fast paced that I'm beginning to challenge myself on how fast I can read these novels. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters was on the shorter end as compared to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Also, a little flat in terms of plot development. Still, I'm loving this series and I don't see myself stopping until I finish this series.
I'm not a fan of this book, but the last half of the book made up for it. The venture through the sea of monsters was truly gripping. Also, I missed Grover. It was fun, not as much as the first one but fun nonetheless.
“You weren't able to talk sense into him?" Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death." I see. You tried the diplomatic approach.”
To know Rick Riordan has three more installments to the series with such witty dialogues just gives me immense childish joy that I look forward to enjoying.
Review Posted: 28 July 2022.
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The Percy Jackson series had been sitting on my shelf for a number of years. And, I'd not pick them up until this month. I don't know what 4.5/5 stars
The Percy Jackson series had been sitting on my shelf for a number of years. And, I'd not pick them up until this month. I don't know what inspired or pushed me into reading the series I'd not been eying all this time. What I know is that I'm not putting the series unfinished. Yes, I'm so into it.
Before I begin, to talk about how and why I liked Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, I'd like to make this clear that I haven't watched the movie adaption. Also, I do not plan on doing so. However, I'm really looking forward to the TV adaptation of the same. No particular reasons for such unjust biasness. I guess I prefer the book to TV adaptations more when compared to book to movie adaptations.
Beginning with Greek Mythology. I have not read any Greek Mythology stuff (please don't kill me). Wow! Such bold confessions. But yes, I loved reading everything about Greek Mythology in the book. Which really inspired me to read more of Greek Mythology books/Greek Mythology inspired books. Thanks, Rick Riordan for doing so.
I absolutely loved camp Halfblood. Rick Riordan outdid himself in writing the camp.
The story is fast-paced which makes you want to read more and more of it.
About Percy, what can I say? As I kept on turning the pages, I adored him more and more. I so want to know him in the later installments. He's the kind of kid you can't help sympathizing with. Apart from the MC, I loved reading about Annabeth the most.
The book had so many similarities to the Harry Potter series. I can't say about the later books in the series. Reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief definitely gave me some of the Harry Potter feels. For instance, reading about Percy reminded me of Harry, Annabeth of Hermione, Chiron of Dumbledore, Kronos of Voldemort, etc.
Why do I want to go on with the series despite the analogy? Because it was super fun. The fact that it's kind of a Harry Potter rip-off makes me, even more, want to read it. I can't wait to read the second installment in the series.
If you like the Harry Potter series, you should definitely read the Percy Jackson series.
Review Posted: 25 June 2022.
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I started my journey into Robin Hobb's world. I had researched whether I can start on with Fitz and the Fool before having read The Farseer 5/5 stars
I started my journey into Robin Hobb's world. I had researched whether I can start on with Fitz and the Fool before having read The Farseer Trilogy or the other installments prior to Fool's Assassin. I found out that it would be better to start with The Farseer Trilogy. I didn't listen to those suggestions and with a leap of faith, I dived into Fool's Assassin as I could not wait any longer. I've been hearing about the praises of her books for a long long time. It was high time for me to pick up one of her books and start on to see for myself what impact Hobb leaves on me as the expectations were already high. I admit reading the prior installments would have given me a different and better experience and feel altogether yet, Hobb managed to keep me informed with most of the information needed. And, with no surprise, she lived up to the hype. Yes, only after one book, with all the confidence, I can see her becoming one of my favorite authors of all time.
In the image : Bee Farseer (Picture credit: Kristina Ealey)
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"A secret is only yours so long as you don't share it. Tell it to one person, and it's a secret no more."
The best thing about reading epic fantasy is that the story doesn't stop with just one book. It continues, and with every book, we get more and more attached to the characters and their journey throughout the books getting ourselves deeply immersed into the story and the world that the author builds for us. Along the way, we cry when they are hurt, we are overjoyed when they are happy, and we get agitated when they are angry. Hobb pleasantly grabs the attention of the reader and you don't even realize when she got you fully immersed in the depth of the plot.
Hobb is a master in character building. I didn't even know when I got emotionally connected to Fitz, Molly, Bee, and some other side characters. The connection that she has created between Fitz and me, I'm pretty confident will go a long way in her other installments to this series. There were so many moments that strung chords with me and were very moving to say.
"There is, in all honesty, no way to kill someone mercifully."
It is very difficult to get bored with the book. I didn't want the book to finish, yet I wanted to know more and more about the world. I want to read more and more of her work, and I can't wait for my copy of Fool's Quest to arrive so that I can again escape to her world of Elderlings and never come back. Fitz was such a passionate and compelling character that it was a privilege to walk along with the pages with him. The story is about family. And, I think we all are a part of this family now.
Review Posted: 13 Mar 2022.
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