Book Review – Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Title: Rogue Protocol by Martha WellsSeries: Murderbot #3Format: AudiobookDuration: 4 hours Genres: science fictionAudience: Adult⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description: SciFi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah’s SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those…

Book Review – Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Title: Artificial Condition by Martha WellsSeries: Murderbot #2Format: AudiobookDuration: 3 hours Genres: science fictionAudience: Adult⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description: It has a dark past--one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to…

Book Review – The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

Title: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar by Maurice LeblancSeries: Arsène Lupin #1Format: AudiobookDuration: 6 hours Genres: classics, mysteryAudience: Adult⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description: The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue—a French Thomas Crown Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsene Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime.…

Book Review – Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

Title: Fierce Kingdom by Gin PhillipsSeries: StandaloneFormat: eBookPages: 302Genres: thriller, suspenseAudience: Adult⭐⭐ Description: The zoo is nearly empty as Joan and her four-year-old son soak up the last few moments of playtime. They are happy, and the day has been close to perfect. But what Joan sees as she hustles her son toward the exit…

Book Review – The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

I'm not the biggest fan of nonfiction; it never seems to hold my attention. Between convoluted writing and (subjectively) boring plots - if it even has one - I'm rarely fully interested and end up not finishing the book. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a different story (pun totally intended). This is one…

Book Review – The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer

I tend not to read reviews for a book I’m about to pick up; it doesn’t matter if the reviews are good or bad, I don’t want my opinion to be tainted. Going into The Convenient Marriage, I had skimmed a review that mentioned some negatives of the book. I brushed it off and started…

Book Review – All Systems Red by Martha Wells

This is the second time I’ve read All Systems Red; I loved it then, and I love it now. Honestly, this could be a reread favorite because it hits right every time I read it. I’ll be reading this sometime in the future. I plan on reading the whole series and binge-reading it again once…

Book Review – Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell

As soon as I finished this book, I knew I had to review it. Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell wasn't a favorite, don't get me wrong, but I can appreciate the book for what it is; a slice-of-life fiction. It kept me entertained, and there's something to be said for that. Source: Mary Smith and her…

Book Review – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

I went into Jane Eyre with high expectations; Charlotte Brontë met them. Charlotte Brontë was a 19th-century novelist and poet, who wrote romance and literary fiction. I plan on reading her other novels, though I know Jane Eyre will always be my favorite. I began writing this review pretty soon after starting the book because,…

Book Review – The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

There is nothing better than finding a new favorite book. After reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, a young adult author who writes books with strong themes of family and friendship, I was moved and had to share my thoughts in a review. Summary: Death narrates the story as tragedy strikes in Liesel's life,…