The Draconic Bibliophile

  • Review of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

    I recently found this particular book at the local library after searching for a copy for several years in order to read it. The book in question, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, which is often considered a modern classic. It tells the story of Randle P. McMurphy as he faces life…

  • Review of “Déjà Dead”

    The book Déjà Dead, by Kathy Reichs, is the first book in the celebrated Temperance Brennan series. It starts out in Montreal as Dr. Brennan works on a murder case of a young woman who was dismembered and buried in trash bags. The story quickly starts spiraling deeper though as Dr. Brennan becomes convinced it…

  • Review of “The Bell Jar”

    The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is about young Esther Greenwood and her struggles with depression. It takes place over one summer between two of her years at college and provides an in-depth look at Esther and her depression. The story opens on Esther in New York as she works with a publishing company, probably…

  • Review of “The Book of Elsewhere”

    The Book of Elsewhere written by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville was an interesting read. It is about Unute, also known as B, who is apparently some kind of immortal soldier. He currently works with some kind of shadow unit for the government and is dealing with the aftermath of one of the other soldiers…

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