Ugh this book was a tough read, but I liked it so much. A touching tale about growing up in the American South as a Black child. I will never understaUgh this book was a tough read, but I liked it so much. A touching tale about growing up in the American South as a Black child. I will never understand as long as I live. There was some stuff in this book that made me gasp when I read it, though I know it to be unequivocally true. Maya Angelou has been through a lot in her life, even in the few years this book covers. I'm glad she was able to tell her story. ...more
Jeez... It doesn't seem like this was written hundreds of years ago. History really does repeat itself. Too much of this book parallels the current stJeez... It doesn't seem like this was written hundreds of years ago. History really does repeat itself. Too much of this book parallels the current state of American politics and government. It's just....sad to read. Society truly hasn't learned a damn thing. Though, that was a point that Marx made as well. It's disheartening to think that this type of injustice will continue throughout the rest of humanity because greed is more important than justice.
This book was an interesting read. I enjoyed it, however I was expecting a bit more. The book just kind of ended with the Martians dying from "bacteriThis book was an interesting read. I enjoyed it, however I was expecting a bit more. The book just kind of ended with the Martians dying from "bacteria" and the whole "War of the Worlds" lasted only a few weeks. In the beginning, Wells sets it up and gives some nice, bone-chilling detail about the Martians coming to Earth, but the rest of the book was really just describing how people in London (not where the Martians landed) were reacting to the invasion. Then in the second part of the book, Wells just describes how the narrator was trapped in a house for two weeks. Then he escapes, and finds out the Martians all dies and yada yada. I just wanted more alien fighting that was in the first few chapters, the heat-rays destroying everything and whatnot. ...more
While this book was fun in its own right, I find it annoying that it's part of the "Anne of Green Gables" series. While I understand that Anne is a fuWhile this book was fun in its own right, I find it annoying that it's part of the "Anne of Green Gables" series. While I understand that Anne is a full adult with a family at this point, I feel that she still has plenty of shenanigans left. The last book, Anne of Ingleside, was predominantly about her children, which is understandable, and Anne still had a major part. This book, however, is barely even about her children; it's about the children of the new Glen minister. They have their own fun stories and get up to their own nonsense, so it's all still fun. I just miss my Anne-Girl; she only had about three parts of dialogue throughout the whole book! ...more
This one is not my favorite of the series, but I understand the direction L.M. Montgomery is taking. At this point, Anne and Gilbert have been marriedThis one is not my favorite of the series, but I understand the direction L.M. Montgomery is taking. At this point, Anne and Gilbert have been married and living at Ingleside (the name of their home) for many years. They have six children, around whom the story mainly revolves. Instead of seeing Anne's shenanigans, we see her children's antics. While still cute and mischievous, it doesn't hit the same for me. Her children are well-loved and honest, but like Anne, they have wild imaginations that lead them to do questionable things. We do see a few chapters of Anne's meddling: she tries her hand at match-making again and tiffs with Gilbert on their anniversary. Not many long-term characters were introduced in this book, whereas Anne typically makes friends galore who play major parts in the rest of the novels. Most of the characters introduced have a few chapters with one of the Blythe children, then they leave. None of the children has yet to make a true bosom buddy.
I can tell that the last few books in the series will be like this. I don't mind, but I do miss my dear sweet Anne-girl. ...more
A great addition to the Green Gables series! In this one, Anne and Gilbert are finally married and move to a small oceanside town, to their house of dA great addition to the Green Gables series! In this one, Anne and Gilbert are finally married and move to a small oceanside town, to their house of dreams. Montgomery's descriptions are as vivid as ever and, damn, this might be my house of dreams too! Anne meets a whole new cast of kindred spirits and has some adversity that she overcomes. She starts her family with a baby boy named James Matthew. This book does run a bit slower than the others, but I think it's because Anne has grown up; she's about 25 in this book. She doesn't get into as much mischief, so we get to see the lives and thoughts of the side characters more than before. This book is also shorter than the others, but it's definitely not lacking. ...more
Once again, I freaking love the Anne series. I just want to be able to see the world the way she does. But I often feel more like the curmudgeons she Once again, I freaking love the Anne series. I just want to be able to see the world the way she does. But I often feel more like the curmudgeons she runs into. This book was written in a slightly different style than the rest of them. In the last book, Anne and Gilbert finally professed their mutual love for each other; in this book, Gilbert is away at medical school while Anne moves to the town of Summerside and becomes the principal at a high school. Because of this, part of the book is told through letters that Anne writes to Gilbert.
I'm super excited for the next book because now, Gilbert is done with medical school so they finally get to get married!!!!!! *squeals like a love sick tween girl* ...more
So far, I think this one is my favorite in the series. It centers around Anne going to college. This is also the book where her true feelings and relaSo far, I think this one is my favorite in the series. It centers around Anne going to college. This is also the book where her true feelings and relationship Gilbert come to light; I'm a sucker for a good romance. Then it literally ends with her and Gilbert finally getting together and I just... *sigh* I loved it all. ...more
Such a cute continuation of the Anne series! With Anne being older in this, Mongomery introduces a few other quirky to take on the mischief making in Such a cute continuation of the Anne series! With Anne being older in this, Mongomery introduces a few other quirky to take on the mischief making in place of the more mature Anne. However, Anne still has her moments. I'm excited to see what other shenanigans Anne and her posse get up to in the third installment!...more
So this wasn't as good or as bad as I thought it would be. On the one hand, I really like the Swiss Family Robinson movies and I LOVE the Swiss FamilySo this wasn't as good or as bad as I thought it would be. On the one hand, I really like the Swiss Family Robinson movies and I LOVE the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse at Disney World. But, upon reading some the reviews of this book, it sounding like it would go more along the lines of Robinson Crusoe, which I absolutely hated.
So the good things: This book was still fun and though the action was not really action, and the author did drone on about a lot of things that weren't really important, the book was a quick read and did keep me captivated for the most part.
The bad things: This book reads like a manual. The author is very descriptive about how they did everything and really glazed over some of the interesting things, like say, getting attacked by bears! So we get pages on how father killed, skinned, prepped, and utilized varies animals, but only a paragraph on actual actions plots that happened. That being said, WHY TF ARE THEY KILLING EVERYTHING ON THIS DAMN ISLAND? Like, I get it to a point, you need to eat and animals provide food, but jesus christ, most of the time they would kill just to kill or because they got annoyed with something. I definitely skimmed those parts. There was even a whole scene where they savagely kill like 40 monkeys because they were on their "property". Big yikes for me, but I digress.
This book for me was really a 2.5, but I rounded up to 3 to give it the benefit of my doubt. Again, I get that this was written in a different time, but that still doesn't make it right in my mind.
ALSO: Idk why it says here that this book was an abridged version and only 84 pages, since it definitely was NOT. It was the full story and was 472 pages. I even scanned the ISBN and this was still the version that popped up. It doesn't really matter, but it's the principle! ...more
This book wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I loved 1984, and figured that this book would be similar.
Brave New World is a dystopian book that focuses on This book wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I loved 1984, and figured that this book would be similar.
Brave New World is a dystopian book that focuses on genetic engineering. The people in this world are born from test tubes, so no one has a mother of father, and the words themselves are considered disgusting and taboo. It's an interesting topic but there was just so much thrown into it that I had a hard following the story. The first two chapters lay out the genetic facilities and give an overview of the hierarchy in this world. The next chapter, I couldn't even tell you what was going on since Huxley was switching POV's between like three or four different characters doing completely different things every few sentences. After that chapter, we just get thrown into the life of Bernard, an Alpha+ that has some physical deformities, and Lenina, who is basically a spaced-out harlot (which to be fair is her whole purpose in this world anyway). She doesn't grow, doesn't learn anything, and is really just there to serve as the breaking point of John the Savage, whom we meet later in the story. John is constantly just referred to as "the Savage" because he comes from an "uncivilized" place, I.E. New Mexico. Here, they just a normal life, life as we know it in the real world. He comes to the New World and hates everything and goes crazy.
This book would've been a 2 star for me, but the ending saved it a bit. I liked how in the end (view spoiler)[ John and the Master of the New World (Ford lol) have this chapter long conversation about why the New World is what it is. About order and stability, and how freedom doesn't involve those things. (hide spoiler)] I thought it tied it all up well and deserved an extra star. The book was fine, it was just hard to follow at times....more
*Sigh* I have such an issue with the classics. On the one hand, I want to read them because I think it's important to see the past in a more appropria*Sigh* I have such an issue with the classics. On the one hand, I want to read them because I think it's important to see the past in a more appropriate light. On the other hand, the classics suck. The writing is bland, and I frankly don't care about the subject material. I picked this book up because Ernest Hemingway is suppose to be the best of the best; I don't see it. His writing style is pedantic, so little actually happens and the way he writes dialog makes me want to pull my hair out. The only female in the story, Miss Barkley is the WORST. Every time she speaks, its something about "Do you love me?" "Yes" "Truly?" "Yes" On and on it will go. Her only purpose is to fawn over the main character and all she wants is to be loved by him. She gets pregnant at some point and her dialog switches to things like, "I'm getting fat, you must hate me now." "No I don't" "How could you love me when I look like this" "You're beautiful" "No I'm not." ON AND ON IT GOES SHE IS INSUFFERABLE. I think I'm going to stop torturing myself with the classics, history is not as important as my sanity. ...more