Technically this is the Sequel to Vandermeer's Borne (See below!), however, I feel like that could still be read as it's own as long as you have some kind of prior experience with Vandermeer's writing, because without that, this could easily be lost on you. This book felt short compared to Borne, short meaning it reads fairly quickly. I wanted to read asap due to the questions I still had after reading Borne about the other survivors that we just barely get a glimpse of in Bourne. I'd recommend reading this in one sitting if possible as the story shifts after the 100 or 120 page mark into a free flowing style of writing meant to take us on an engaging ride from this point until the end. Pausing or taking breaks will become a hindrance to you. If you stop, you may not be able to continue on. The Plot is deeply well hidden which also answers some lingering questions I had regarding the Company, experiments, those three dead astronauts, etc. The whole thing was incredibl...

  This was the ending that, after all these years, still made me tear up! Since this is the finale (there also is one more novella that I plan to read very soon) of this series, I cannot obviously spoil anything, though I feel like many of you have read this series already, it was once such a staple! The young adult (middle-grade reader friendly) series overall is a fantastic mix of classic fairytales in a science fiction setting. Many have mistakenly assumed that Cinder’s story (first book) would end with that first book; however, Meyer weaves an intricate, action-packed original story while slowly bringing in each of the characters and the various Easter eggs that are their fairy tale elements. It was so wonderfully done. I thought that after 12 years this series would pale, as twilight and many more series of that time has done, and yet the futuristic elements of this series continue to add a new element to these classic tales. Cinder’s prosthetic parts and forgotten past, Wolf’...

This is a Greek Mythological story centered around the myths of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra, who are the daughters of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae. Pasiphae is the Sister of Circe and the woman cursed by Poseidon to experience lust for a White Bull. King Minos requested a white bull from Poseidon, who obliged with the understanding that this bull was meant to be sacrificed. When King Minos saw how perfect the White Bull was, he intended to keep it and use a lesser one for the sacrifice instead. Poseidon felt cheated and he cursed, not King Minos, but instead his wife, Queen Pasiphae, with the curse of Lust for that same white bull. This experience and the afterward is detailed in this book as well as in Circe by Madeline Miller. It brings about a child, half of Queen Pasiphae and half bull, who she seemingly loves even more than her other children and names Asterion, who later is widely known as the Minotaur, Half man & Half bull. We follow the daughters of this cursed queen, A...

White Noise by Don DeLillo      This book was selected for another group book. White Noise by Don Delillo      I just want to start by saying this is a very difficult book to review. This might seem all over the place and choppy, for that I apologize. This book is wild and dark and as many points I feel the need to mention, essentially a mess but well, here it is.      This novel was a blind read for me as I decided to pick it up for a group book (i have been hopping around to all the groups I am active in, and trying my best to give each group’s monthly selection a try). This Literary fiction was published in 1985 and won the National Book Award in the same year. I have missed reading Literary fiction along with a few other genres this past month and new I was overdue for a quick switch up.      As a word of caution, please understand that this book does make you feel hyper aware of Death and the fact that it may come at any m...