Book Review: Beren and Luthien

By J.R.R. Tolkein  3 Stars  As the only love story in Middle-earth, and one of the major three stories, the tale of Beren and Luthien Tinuviel is about a young elf maiden and her mortal admirer. The romance between them blossoms as Beren spies Luthien dancing in the forest to the tune of her brother’s music…
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Book Review: The Rainmaker

By John Grisham  5 Stars  The Rainmaker, authored in 1995 by John Grisham, is a courtroom thriller revolving around Rudy Baylor, a young law student struggling to make ends meet, and a peculiar, seemingly insignificant case that crosses his path. Presented with the case of Donny Ray Black, a terminally ill man afflicted with leukemia, whose family…
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Book Review: Blue Lock. 1

By Muniyuki Kaneshiro  4 Stars  This awesome manga is the start of something crazy! It displays perseverance, morality, and evolution. The main character, Yoichi Isagi, is a young man who had just returned from a lost soccer game when he received a letter from a special training program. And from that moment onwards, everything in his life changed. …
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Book Review: King of Sloth

By Ana Huang  5 Stars  King of Sloth by Ana Huang is an unexpectedly refreshing addition to her series, which offers a unique twist on the romance genre. King of Sloth follows the story of Lucian, a laid-back and seemingly unambitious man. Lucian comes from a wealthy family and has always been used to enjoying…
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Series Review: Tokyo Goul

By Sui Ishida  5 Stars  Tokyo Ghoul is a dark fantasy manga that explores the boundaries between humans and ‘monsters’ through a compelling and emotionally charged narrative set in a world where flesh-eating humans named Ghouls live, hidden among humans. The story follows a young man by the name of Ken Kaneki, who had undergone a…
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Book Review: The Island of Doctor Moreau

By H.G. Wells  5 Stars  H.G. Wells authored and published The Island of Doctor Moreau in 1956. This brief novel revolves around Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked traveller who washed up on a mysterious island. Although seeming relatively harmless at first blush, unfolding events wrack terror through the distraught Englishman as he notices abnormal happenings throughout the isle. From bloodcurdling cries to grotesque…
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