Tag: Book Reviews

The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler | Book Review

This is not the first book I have read about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and he remains one of the most inspiring historical figures that I have ever read about.

Why Do Book Characters Always Get Into Elite Universities? | Disillusioned High School Senior Analyzes College Admissions in YA

Harvard. Stanford. MIT. The circle of elite colleges is tantalizing for many teenagers. And for YA characters, seem to be predetermined destiny.

Wrap-Up: Beware The Ides of March | Books, Blogging, and Questioning Life Decisions

Well, if I thought February was bad… March was just another level. I’ve been in this weird sort of limbo for the past couple of weeks, but in any case this led to me reading a lot. And I consider that an absolute win.

The 15 Best Books I Read in 2021, Ranked (Fiction Edition)

You know when you read a book that’s so good you wish you’d written it yourself? All the books on this list are like that for me.

“Don’t Read the Reviews”: Social Conformity, Hype Trains and How Reviews Might Influence Your Bookish Opinions

This might be sacrilegious for me to say as a book blogger, but we all know book reviews are something of a squishy, subjective business.