Worn Out Pages: 2015

Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray - by Oscar Wilde

5:48 PM

Summary from goodreads: Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears...

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The Book So Far: The Casual Vacancy - by J.K. Rowling

8:13 PM

The Casual Vacancy is slow. The main plot of the story revolves around a feud between two towns, so you would expect as much. But on top of it being slow, there really isn't much to keep you engaged in the story. None of the characters are likable, the plot is somewhat dry, and the writing doesn't really have...

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Book Review: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy - by Rachel Joyce

9:34 PM

Summary from goodreads: When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note had explained she was dying. How can she wait? A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write again; only this time she must tell Harold everything....

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Book Review: Legacy - by Ellery A. Kane

8:05 PM

Summary from goodreads: How do you want to feel today? In 2041, the choice is yours. San Francisco is deserted, the Bay Bridge bombed, and the BART subway trains grounded. The Guardians, members of an elite and mysterious government-appointed military police force, are maintaining order at all costs—thanks to emotion-altering drugs like Emovere that suppress fear and anxiety. Lex Knightley, daughter...

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Is German Better Than English?

10:12 PM

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Recently, I've been stumbling upon German words which do not directly translate to English (but it would really help every english speaker to better express themselves if they did), and shortly after I came across some very unique phrases Germans use, so this post is going to be dedicated to sharing my discoveries. Prepare yourselves. German Words: 1)...

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Book Review: Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt

3:13 PM

Summary from goodreads: 1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a...

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Book Review: The Graveyard Book - by Neil Gaiman

7:47 PM

Summary from goodreads: After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own. Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised...

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Original Plot of Rapunzel

9:47 PM

Most children have heard of Rapunzel. Beautiful girl with long hair locked in a tower and eventually marries a dashing prince. The Disney version was executed beautifully, and the way they worked with the plot was amazing. Not many people, however, know of how the story was originally written. If you enjoy the childhood memories you had with...

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Book Review: Meritropolis - by Joel Ohman

7:57 PM

Summary from Goodreads: The year is AE3, 3 years after the Event. Within the walls of Meritropolis, 50,000 inhabitants live in fear, ruled by the brutal System that assigns each citizen a merit score that dictates whether they live or die. Those with the highest scores thrive, while those with the lowest are subject to the most unforgiving punishment--to...

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Book Review: Paper Towns - by John Green

5:40 PM

Summary from Goodreads: Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that...