Frankenstein is one of my favorite books of all time. The themes of parenthood, responsibility, the consequences of neglect, and the human desire for connection all make this such a beautiful story. I read this back-to-back for two different classes and found so many more things to love about this story. The creature did nothing wrong, and Victor is a big whiny man-child who wants to be god but without the responsibility. I definitely took more notice of the way women are placed in a passive role in the story in my more critical readings and how Victor tried removing them overall through his creation goals. Overall, I will always love this story so much.

Alix E. Harrow, the author you are. I adored this. I actually read it slowly because I didn't want this to end. Everything about this was beautiful and heartbreaking and vivid. I love the way Alix writes, as an aspiring author, I can only dream of writing in such an emotionally impactful way. I can't praise this book enough. I know it's not for everyone but I will recommend it to anyone who will listen.

Ok, Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books of all time. So when I started this for class, I was excited. Unfortunately, this one didn't hit as I hoped it would. I love Jane Austen and understand the themes of the story. The critique of novels and her defense of them at the time is wonderful to read about, but gosh, I just couldn't get behind the characters here. The ending also felt rushed and like she was trying to tie up the story in a way palatable for the time. Overall, I still love Austen and I'm glad I read this but I probably wouldn't read again.

I really enjoyed this. I loved mixed-media in books, and the pictures really add to the storytelling. Unfortunately, I do feel the translation may have hindered the story a bit. It's mostly tell and no show. I wish I could read it in it's original Japanese as I really feel the translation may need some work. Overall, I did really enjoy it and it kept me intrigued when I usually don't like mysteries.