Probro

I picked up this book because I noticed the absolute lack of Indian Literature in my reading list. As an Indian, I wanted to see what authors from my home could offer, and I was not disappointed. The story was emotionally gripping and the amount of themes it tackles is impressive. I really felt for the characters and their plight. The ending in particular was heartbreaking.

Highly recommend to anyone interested in reading modern Indian literature.

This is a book I was not sure how I felt about until I finished it. It's confusing, and the story gets messy, but Paul's entire arc hooked me. I think the biggest thing holding this book back for me, at least on the first read, is how complicated the Duncan Idaho plotline is. I really didn't understand much of it until the end, where things finally clicked. Maybe that was the intent? Also, the whole romance between him and Alia felt so forced, and just kind of came out of nowhere. Paul's visions and intent were also very unclear, but I liked it as it really put me into the shoes of the other characters.

Overall, a fantastic conclusion to the story of Muad'Dib. Definitely a book I'm going to reread.

I'll probably get to Children of Dune in a little while.

Well written and wonderfully researched. I watched the movie first, but this was equally excellent and a great way to learn even more about this terrible era in history. The focus on the conception of the FBI was particularly fascinating to me. I typically don't read nonfiction, but this has inspired me to explore more books of this nature.

Highly recommend.

I don't think any book could have lived up as a sequel to The Shining. Doctor Sleep got pretty close! I loved the beginning, most of the middle, and especially the end. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that this book has one of King's best endings ever, at least from the works that I've read. However there's just a few sections here and there that just kind of...drag. They're not boring by any means, but just overstay their welcome. However, this is pretty typical of King's writing, and some might even consider it his style. It just stood out a little bit more to me here because The Shining practically had no parts like this at all. Nonetheless, definitely a book that I plan on coming back to in a few years.

An absolute scare, filled with characters that you grow to both love and fear. This book and Kubrick's adaptation of it are probably some of my favourite pieces of media. Vastly different takes on the same story, yet still profound in their own, special ways.