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Historically significant but some sections drag. Van Helsing's speeches go on forever.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that this is one of the finest novels in the English language.

A masterclass. I underlined more passages in A Court of Thorns and Roses than in anything else I've read this year.

To Kill a Mockingbird earned its place in the canon. A few sections felt longer than they needed to be, but the whole holds together beautifully.

Maze Runner earned its place in the canon. A few sections felt longer than they needed to be, but the whole holds together beautifully.

Gave it five stars. The Midnight Library is the kind of book I'll keep coming back to and noticing new things in.

Solid four stars. I enjoyed this more than I expected to and I'll likely pick up more from Philip K. Dick soon.

Finished it more out of stubbornness than enjoyment. Probably not the right book at the right time.

Bronte wrote a love story where the woman holds all the moral power. Radical for 1847, inspiring today.

The irony! Austen was doing social satire before it was cool. Mrs. Bennet is comedy gold.

Finished this in two sittings. The pacing, the characters, the prose — Markus Zusak was clearly working at the top of their game.

Gave it five stars. The Notebook is the kind of book I'll keep coming back to and noticing new things in.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire earned its place in the canon. A few sections felt longer than they needed to be, but the whole holds together beautifully.

Victorian anxieties wrapped in a horror novel. Stoker was processing his era's fears through fiction.

Finished this in two sittings. The pacing, the characters, the prose — Agatha Christie was clearly working at the top of their game.

The whaling chapters are surprisingly fascinating. The philosophical digressions are where the real treasure lies.

Tana French crafts characters you genuinely care about. The middle dragged a bit but the payoff is worth it.

Didn't hold up for me. A Game of Thrones has a few good ideas, but I struggled to stay engaged.

It was really fun and delightful to read this book.