Quotable Quotes is a collection of quotes from the latest books I've read. This feature is for quotes from the young adult fiction, Holding Up The Universe. If you are interested in reading it, you might want to check out my thoughts on Jennifer Niven's work here. In the meantime, here are some catchy phrases … Continue reading Quotable Quotes: Holding Up The Universe
Author: Salman Rushdie Publisher: Vintage Publishing Date: 2006 Number of Pages: 649 pages Genre: Mystery, Historical Synopsis Los Angeles, 1991. Maximilian Ophuls is knifed to death on the doorstep of his illegitimate daughter India, slaughtered by his Kashmiri driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the Clown. The dead man is a World War II … Continue reading Book Review: Shalimar The Clown
Author: Donna Tartt Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries Publishing Date: April 2004 Number of Pages: 559 pages Genre: Mystery, Inverted Detective Story, Literary Fiction Synopsis: Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret History
"A word can start off meaning one thing and end up meaning another... Words shouldn't be allowed to change meanings." ~ Natasha "We tell ourselves there are reasons for the things that happen, but we're just telling ourselves stories. We make them up. They don't mean anything." ~ Daniel "Names are powerful things. They act … Continue reading Book Quotes: The Sun is Also a Star
Author: Nicola Yoon Publisher: Delacorte Press Publishing Date: 2016 Number of Pages: 344 pages Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New … Continue reading Book Review: The Sun is Also a Star
