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25 Mini Book Reviews

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I realized 2021 slipped by without me reviewing any of the books I read this year. So I'm going to do quick, mini, book reviews of everything I read this year. It will be in the order of when I finished the book. I will start with a few sentences about the plot and another paragraph about my thoughts. Enjoy my 25 Mini Book Reviews! 1. The Boy Between: A Mother and Son’s … [Read more...] about 25 Mini Book Reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was our fifth book for Quill Quotes Book Club! Classics won the genre vote and Frankenstein was the clear winner for the book vote. We split the book in half and had two discussions. Everyone enjoyed the book more than they thought they would with the average rating being 4.5 stars! Book Stats Title: Frankenstein; Or, The Modern … [Read more...] about Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley

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I'm glad I read Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley! I almost didn't after Brave New World wasn't quite up to my expectations, see my review for it here. However, since Revisited is a nonfiction evaluation of the earlier novel rather than a sequel, I found it much more interesting. Unfortunately, it's also somewhat depressing/scary that many of the trends Huxley … [Read more...] about Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley has been on my reading list for a while among other dystopian sci-fi classics like 1984, Animal Farm, and Fahrenheit 451. Unfortunately, I enjoyed those others much more than Brave New World. As one of the first such stories published, I have to assume that Brave New World garners much of its literary success from being one of the first of its … [Read more...] about Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a classic I've been meaning to read for a while. I enjoyed the simple, short story but didn't find it as profound as many have. For me, it's somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 star read. The older you are, the more it's said you'll enjoy the book, so I'll probably have to read it again sometime in the future! “Age is my alarm clock,” … [Read more...] about The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway