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“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” By J.K. Rowling Review

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“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” contains five richly diverse fairy tales, each with its own magical character, that will variously bring delight, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril. Additional notes for each story penned by Professor Albus Dumbledore will be enjoyed by Muggles and wizards alike, as the Professor muses on the morals illuminated by the tales, and reveals snippets of information about life at Hogwarts.

This book is another amazing book from the Wizarding World which for sure is an amazing addition to your bookshelf. 

This book is very short but of course it is full with fun little satires from the Wizarding World. There are 5 children stories in this book which every wizards have read to their children for decades. 

All of these stories which are presented to us gives the biggest Wizarding World vibes. Maybe not the same vibe as the original Harry Potter books but you can still feel like these stories are very heavily linked to the Wizarding World which I personally loved it.

Each of these short stories if you will tells us a different life moral like don’t lie, be brave, help people etc. 

The writing style here is amazing and it totally feels like it was written by someone in the Wizarding World and that the notes in this book also feels like they were written by Albus Dumbledore. Which really made me love this book even more because you can truly see that amount of effort put into this book. 

I Give Play 5 / 5

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” By L. Frank Baum Review

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Swept away from her home in Kansas by a tornado, Dorothy and her dog Toto find themselves stranded in the fantastical Land of Oz. As instructed by the Good Witch of the North and the Munchkins, Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to try and find her way to the Emerald City and the Wizard of Oz, who can help her get home. With her companions the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy experiences an adventure full of friendship, magic and danger. A much-loved children’s classic, The Wizard of Oz continues to delight readers young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and silver shoes.

This book was so good that I don’t have words good enough to describe this book and how good it was.

The plot in this book gave me the biggest nostalgia to my childhood. And to the time when all children wants magic to be real. This book is the perfect place to go to when you want to re-live the childhood nostalgia. 

The plot here was super interesting, enjoyable and it is a page turner. And the plot really surprised me because it in a way different than the movies and the musical. I mean different in a very positive way. 

This book is really quick to read because it has around 150 pages but of course the page amount depends on the edition of this book. But this book can be fully read in one sitting.

The characters in this book were super relatable and super amazing to follow throughout the book. Every character have something to them which makes them unlike the rest of the characters. And of course the characters really stays in your mind after finishing this book.

The writing style here was very easy and its clear from the writing style that this book is meant for grade school kids. But it really is still very good even if you read this book as an adult. 

To be fully honest this book is the second best classic book I’ve read so far in my life. And this book got me more interesting in reading more classic books even thou the majority of the classic books I read I end up not liking.

I Give This Book 5 / 5

“Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001–2016” BY Steve Coll Review

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In the wake of the terrible shock of 9/11, the C.I.A. scrambled to work out how to destroy Bin Laden and his associates. The C.I.A. had long familiarity with Afghanistan and had worked closely with the Taliban to defeat the Soviet Union there. A tangle of assumptions, old contacts, favours and animosities were now reactivated. Superficially the invasion was quick and efficient, but Bin Laden’s successful escape, together with that of much of the Taliban leadership, and a catastrophic failure to define the limits of NATO’s mission in a tough, impoverished country the size of Texas, created a quagmire which lasted many years.

This book was so helpful when it comes to the 9/11 and the whole USA – Afghan situation after the attacks because it gives you a lot of behind the scenes info. I personally wasn’t so up to date with all the information involving 9/11 and what role the 9/11 played in the Afghan war but this book gives us a nice and clear view on what really 9/11 meant and how USA resolved the whole Osama bin Laden situation.

This book covers 15 years in 700 ish pages which means that these 15 years which this book covers aren’t super detailed and it focused on the same situation throughout the years and what happened after Osama bin Laden was excused. 

This book is filled with names & personages and many different government offices like NSF, NSC, ISI and ISAF and this is mixed with different military terms like MICLICs and APOBS which I personally needed to Google because I had no idea what they meant because I never been in the military or super interested in it. 

The writing style here was pretty good for the most part but there were times were the writing style was super advanced and I needed to take a second to think about it to actually fully understand what I’ve just read. 

There were some parts of this book which for me personally were super boring and there were some parts who h were super interesting for me. So for the most part this book for me was a half boring and half interesting. 

I Give This Book 3 / 5

“Aftermath” By Chuck Wendig Review

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As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance—now a fledgling New Republic—presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy’s scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy’s strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but he’s taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.

This book takes place some time before the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And it was relatively a good book.

The plot here was good, interesting and enjoyable. However the plot kept changing between characters which was really hard to keep up with this. Near the ending we got one short chapter about Han Solo and Chewbacca. But this chapter wasn’t relevant to the book and it was like just giving us a hint that the OG characters are still around.

There are many moments in this book that were super unnecessary and should have been skipped. But of course they weren’t.

This book gives us new characters but it keeps talking about the OG characters like Darth Vader, Leia, Luke, Han, Chewbacca and Darth Sidious. Which really pissed me off because if the point of the author was to give us new characters then he shouldn’t keep bringing the OG character in almost every sentence.

The new characters in this book were very flat. And the fact that the book is mentioning the original character almost in every sentence doesn’t make it better. Because it didn’t give us the chance to like the new character but this book is rather throwing at us memories of the original character like “remember when Han Solo did that?”, “Remember when Darth Vader killed Darth Sidious?”.

The writing style here was very simple and easy. Which really made it good mix with the easy plot in this book.

To be honest this book feels like its meant for teens since nothing bad happens in it and it has the huge hope vibe to the entire book. And both the plot and the writing style are very easy and they dint require a lot of brain power to it.

To be fully honest this book should have been written by a author who have written good star wars books in the past like Timothy Zahn, R.A. Salvatore and some other authors.

I Give This Book 3 / 5

“Crime And Punishment” By Fyodor Dostoevsky Review

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Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden sex worker, can offer the chance of redemption.

Yet again another classic which didn’t work for me. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this classic which it didn’t live up to for me. And I ended up DNF-ing it after having read 73% of it. But hey we don’t have to like all of the books most people finding enjoyable. 

This book was super boring and for me personally it was a punishment to read this book because there was almost nothing I liked about it. Of course there were couple of moments were it was starting to get interesting but then it was killed of on the next page. This happened couple of times and it really pissed me off because I wanted to really like this book and be one of these people who have nothing but good things to say about this book. 

The characters in this book were super annoying and super boring and I really wanted to murder them myself if they were real human beings because I just couldn’t stand them at all.

This book is very it’s repetitive and it basically says the same thing over and over again at least in the English Version I’ve read it in. 

The writing style here was super dry, uninteresting, boring and if I was required to read this book in school I wouldn’t never again pick up a book again because after reading this book I understand why some people hate reading books. 

The premise of this book sounds very interesting but the way it was told and it being mixed with super annoying and super boring character really killed the potential of the plot to this book.  

Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov was such a buzzkill that I wanted to beat the shit out of him because for me personally he was the biggest problem of why I didn’t like this book. The best way to describe him is overthinking maniac.

The biggest problem with this book for me is the way it was written because this book and the characters had the potential to be such a big hit for me but the writing here made it impossible for me to like it. 

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“Sense and Sensibility” By Jane Austen Review

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Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love—and its threatened loss—the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

After reading this book I fully understand the hype with Jane Austen because this book was amazing and I found myself enjoying this book much more than I’ve expected. 

The plot here is amazing. But I found myself not carrying for the romances in this book. But it was super fun reading this book and seeing where the plot in this book takes us. The plot in this book follows two teenager girls and their romances which I found very boring. 

The writing style was super old school but at the same time very fun and enjoyable. 

The characters here were okay but I wasn’t the biggest fan of all the characters here. I really didn’t care for them but I didn’t mind them at the same time. Which is a weird combination. 

This book would have been one of my favourite books if I didn’t focus so much on romances and the same thing goes to the characters in this book. 

I Give This Book 4 / 5

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay” By J.K. Rowling Review

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Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

Yet again another fantastic book from the Wizarding World which is also the Original Screenplay for the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore which of course I’ve watched in the cinema when it first came out. 

The original scripts for these movies which were turned also to books are very well written and they really suck you into the Wizarding World again. Maybe not the same way the Harry Potter books did but you can still feel the child inside of you rising with joy while you read this book. From the way it was written you can really feel like it was written by no other than J.K Rowling which I personally completely love. 

This book leaves things pretty open because Grindelwald losses but he is still out there somewhere and we don’t know quite what happens to him. I personally would love nothing more than to get more books happening in the Wizarding World just to know what happened with Grindelwald but also other things. 

This third book is kind of different from book 2 and 1 because the first 2 books focuses more of fast action but this book is slower and we get to look better at the characters instead of focusing the attention on the action. 

The characters here are getting better and better. This fact makes me want to read more about them like what other events they been involved in, about their lives etc. 

In this book we also get additional commentary from the actors but also from the movie producers who had worked on the movie. And these additional commentary gives us some interesting facts and we also get some very good illustrations on how different scenes are supposed to look in the movie. 

I Give This Book 5 / 5

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” By Oscar Wilde Review

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In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde’s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.

To be honest this book was okay. I had some high expectations for this book because I’ve heard amazing things about this book but of course this book didn’t live to all of my expectations. 

There are some parts in this book which dragged on too long and they really could have been cut down in my opinion. But I’ve found it very interesting, enjoying and engaging overall. And this book gotta be one of my favourite classics so far in my reading journey.

The characters here are okay. I liked them but nothing more than that. Some sides characters felt like the same characters but in different clothes. But they main characters in this book were amazing 

The main character is one of the best characters I’ve seen so far. Because we easily see his development from going being the nice and kind guy to his downward into cruelty.

The writing style here was amazing. It was very gothic which I always enjoy in horror books.

The ending here was very sad, but it was an ending which was very good to this book and it was an ending that the book and we as readers deserved.

I Give This Book 3 / 5

“War and Peace” By Leo Tolstoy Review

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In Russia’s struggle with Napoleon, Tolstoy saw a tragedy that involved all mankind. Greater than a historical chronicle, War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself, `a complete picture’, as a contemporary reviewer put it, `of everything in which people find their happiness and greatness, their grief and humiliation’.

I had kind of high hopes for this book because I’ve hear so many good things about this book but I also know that it won’t be a 5 star read for me because it isn’t something I would typically read but still I was disappointed in this book in a way. 

The plot was super boring for me personally and it really felt like torture for me to read it and I just DNF-ed this book when Ive read like 67% of it because I couldn’t keep on reading because it was so boring. For me personally it felt like it was lecture on way too many perspectives of this war which made me want to never pick up a classic again.

There were too many characters in this book which were so similar to each other that I just couldn’t tell them apart and all of the characters in this book became just the same person to me with different names. Leo Tolstoy could have done a better job here at setting the characters apart from each other because for me it was impossible to tell characters apart. 

For me personally this book felt like a textbook which came with very annoying, dry, stubborn and punishment loving professor built into it. After reading this book I reminded myself why I hated reading books when I was still in school. 

This book was also filled with long descriptions of battles which really made me want to shove a pencil in each of my eyes. These descriptions of battles would have been better if they were shorter and more relatable than they actually were. 

The writing style here was also very old school and it really made me so tired that I needed to take a break every 30 minutes. For me personally this book was mental beating just because I didn’t care about the characters here nor what happened next I just forced myself to read this book.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“Murder on the Orient Express” By Agatha Christie Review

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Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year but, by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of the passengers is none other than detective Hercule Poirot. On vacation. Isolated and with a killer on board, Poirot must identify the murderer—in case he or she decides to strike again.

To be fully honest this book is probably the best mystery book I’ve read so far and it happens as well that this book is the first book written by Agatha Christie I’ve read. 

The plot in this book is very incredible. Because there is so much into it. It really made me super engaged in it and I had super hard time putting it down which I complete love when it happens. And as someone who loves traveling by train it made me love this book much more. This book completely made me love traveling by train much more and sit made it much more exciting. 

The whole book contains all the things I love which are travelling by train, a murder mystery, many suspects, a alibi for everyone. And what do you need more ? That’s a full score for me personally. 

The characters here are wow, super amazing and super complexed.  They all are different from each other but in the end they might have somethings in common. 

The writing style was even more amazing. Because it felt like I was right there in the book with all the other characters and I was watching what was happening.

Agatha Christie with this book have scored the full score for me here because it has all the things I love with mystery books. 

I Give This Book 5 / 5