Trigger Warning: This post mentions, but does not describe, sexual assault and rape. This is a rarity for this blog. If you’ve been following The Pensive Bookworm for any length of time, you’ll recall that when I was last posting regularly, I was in the midst of working my way through the Amazon/Goodreads 100 Must-Read … Continue reading Gone with the Wind, again
As I stated on my personal blog, Don’t Ask Liv, reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green has been quite the experience for me—and not for reasons that are altogether associated with the book. Last week, I posted “Dear Brutus,”, which explains why The Fault in Our Stars is difficult for me. I’m … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
TW: mention of sexual assault/rape Earlier this year, I read Finding Annie by Katherine Turner, who is a friend and client. I had the privilege of working on Finding Annie in 2019, and reading it again for pleasure was a much different experience than reading it for work. I wrote the review below at the … Continue reading Finding Annie by Katherine Turner
As I said in September’s Lifetime Reading List post regarding Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, I’ve often had mixed opinions about this book. The primary villain—Lord Voldemort—only appears in name. If such a book were released today, I can already imagine the ways in which the Writing Community on Twitter … Continue reading Book Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
As I’ve said before, anytime I re-read a Harry Potter book, I wonder what new aspect of the story I’ll enjoy. When I set out to re-read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban yet again, I was struck by the amount of emotion J.K. Rowling was able to evoke from me, particularly regarding Remus … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Note: I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley and am leaving this review voluntarily. When I first saw Before the Crown by Flora Harding on Net Galley, I hurried to request an Advance Review Copy (ARC). As followers of my blog are aware, I am a huge English History buff and … Continue reading Book Review: Before the Crown by Flora Harding
I’ve worked in theater for nearly a decade and minored in Elizabethan Culture in college, but when it comes to William Shakespeare, I’ve never described myself as a fan. Generally, I think this is because I’ve yet to see most of Shakespeare’s plays onstage. Of course, when in showbusiness, I’ve often had to read a … Continue reading Book Review: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Ever since I did my undergraduate thesis on the entire Harry Potter book series, I wonder what new thing I’m going to pick up each time I read the books. I spent six months studying these books in-depth—my outline for the thesis alone was nearly 100 pages! How could there possibly be anything new to … Continue reading Book Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Before you read any further, please be aware that this post contains many spoilers of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. As soon as I finished The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I texted my best friend who’d loaned me the book. “Lucy Gray is Katniss’s grandmother!!!!!!” Quickly, Hannah responded with a … Continue reading Is Lucy Gray the Grandmother of Katniss Everdeen?
Out of the 100 books on the Amazon/Goodreads Lifetime Reading List, three are plays by William Shakespeare. I read Romeo and Juliet in February and Hamlet in March. Although I believe both plays are tales worth viewing, I don’t think these have any place on a reading list—I think these works should be viewed as … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
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