The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 152

William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher

Goodreads Blurb: Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas’s epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. ‘Tis a tale told by fretful Droids, full of faithful Wookiees and fearsome Stormtroopers, signifying… pretty much everything.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Fantastic – I listened to the audio-book of this and it was brilliant, truly a brilliant blend of the formal speech of Shakespeare and the surreal imagery of Star Wars.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 151

Knight Life [Dramatized Adaptation] by Peter David

Goodreads Blurb: More than 1,500 years after his disappearance into the mists of Avalon, King Arthur has returned. This time, he’s prepared to rule the Camelot of a new New York City. Handsome, charismatic Arthur Penn is running for mayor on a platform of common sense, humor, and knightly virtues. His advisors include a gifted ten-year-old named Merlin; Percival, an immortal accountant; and Gwen, a lovely young woman with no end of problems. Their grassroots campaign steadily gains strength until scandal looms with the sudden emergence of Morgan Le Fay, Arthur’s sorceress half-sister, and her son Mordred, the aspiring mayor’s ambitious heir.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Not since Mary Stewart’s ‘The Wicked Day’ have I felt so sorry for Mordred. There he was just trying to live his best immortal life, when all of a sudden he’s once again pulled into his toxic parents bickering. That’s right I called Arthur toxic too.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 150

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favourite Television Show by Glenn Yeffeth (Editor)

Goodreads Blurb: This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfeld, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans’s “Matchmaking in Hellmouth” and Sherrilyn Kenyon’s “The Search for Spike’s Balls.” An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: An excellent deep dive into what made the seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer so great. Answer: Practically everything, it just depends who you ask.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 149

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Goodreads Blurb: A murder…A tragic accident…Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead.

Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place.

Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: This is one of my favourite books – I first read it because of the tv series but I have to say, it’s actually a lot better than that. Not that the series was bad, it just never quite captured the magic of the book.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 148

Snape: A Definite Reading by Lorrie Kim

Goodreads Blurb: From the Introduction: “The Harry Potter series may be named after the Boy Who Lived, but if you want to know the story, keep your eyes fixed on Snape. This hook-nosed, greasy-haired, grumpy character is one of J.K. Rowling’s enduring gifts to English literature. He’s the archetypal ill-tempered teacher: acerbic, yet horribly, deliciously funny. Every time he opens his mouth, he delivers. When he’s in a scene, you can’t take your eyes off him. Snape is always the story.”

In this examination of J.K. Rowling’s most enigmatic character, Lorrie Kim shows us how to sort through the illusions and lies to the man who dared to spy on Voldemort, and without whom Harry’s story would have turned out very differently. In his final moments, he asks Harry (and the reader) to “look at me.” This book does just that.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Goodreads Review: The perfect book for all those Slytherins out there.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 147

Room by Emma Donoghue

Goodreads Blurb: To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.

Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it’s not enough … not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son’s bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Behold my new favourite book 🙂

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 146

The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles

Goodreads Blurb: N/A

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: And once again Lancelot ruins everything, and yet everyone else pays the price. And no, feeling bad about it isn’t paying the price, Lancelot.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 145

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Goodreads Blurb: The setting is the Texas-Mexico border. The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. A good old boy named Llewellyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction that not even the law can contain. Encompassing themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morning’s headlines, No Country for Old Men is a triumph.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: This is a very deep thinking book – often in ways you wouldn’t think a book about robbers and hitmen would go, but there you have it. And since that is one of my favourite kinds of book, I give this five out of five ⭐️

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 144

Le Morte d’Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table by Thomas Malory

Goodreads Blurb: Presents the story of King Arthur, his knights of the Round Table, the sword Excalibur, and his tragic death.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: This book tries its hardest to make you feel sorry for Lancelot at the end. As to whether it was successful in that, I will simply say this. You can call him noble , or the greatest of all knights all you like – but I will still be happy when he dies.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 143

Serenity Found: More Unauthorised Essays on Joss Whedon’s Firefly Universe by Jane Espenson (Editor & Contributor)

Goodreads Blurb: A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. We learned River’s secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Our favorite crew became Big Damn Heroes. And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that’s even more thought-provoking, fascinating and far-thinking than its predecessor.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Very good, some fascinating essays…but I think I liked the last one better.

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