The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Synopsis 4 out of 5 stars
In anticipation of season 2 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale which airs on the 25th of April (which I'm only just now realizing is in two days!), I decided it was finally time to publish my review of the book. Now, when I review books, I usually (successfully, if I…

10 Of My Favorite Books (Thus Far)

Although I often pride myself on reading books from a whole range of genres, my reading tendencies don't venture very far. If you take a look at the books I reviewed on the Reviews List page, you'll see that there are, in fact, a select few genres I stick to. One of my reading related reso…

Movie News: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Good day, everyone! It's been a good minute! I know the trailer has been out for quite a while now, but considering The Crimes of Grindelwald is my most anticipated film of the year, I thought I ought to document my reaction of the extended trailer on the blog. If you've been closely follo…

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare

Synopsis: 5 out of 5 stars!
A five-star rating from Islam Ahmed? What a feat! It must be the greatest book ever written, right? Umm, surely not the best book ever written, but certainly one of my favorites. In fact, out of all of the Mortal Instruments books, I believe City of Glass is my favorite. …

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K Rowling

Synopsis 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am ashamed to say this, but I've finally read Prisoner of Azkaban, after having been a Potter fan for well over a decade. And yes, you read that right, 4.5 stars. I've half a mind to give it five stars, because Prisoner of Azkaban might just be my favorite of al…