If you’ve followed us along for a while, maybe you’ve realized how much I enjoy Greek mythology. From Percy Jackson, which I will get around to finishing, to the Odyssey, I just love all things Greek myth. While browsing the bookshelves of Target, Marissa and Roxy both said I needed to read The Song of…
Category: Book Reviews
Fourth Wing Book Review
Umbra Ex Libris was founded by Roxy and Jonas. But we wouldn’t be able to run without the help of Marissa, our social media coordinator. Marissa is also an avid reader. With some coaxing and encouragement we are excited to introduce her very first book review, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Fantasy books have long…
Educated Book Review
I’ve always been a fan of memoirs. Perhaps this stems from my love of people and their stories. There is something so beautiful about a person opening up about the struggles and tribulations they have faced. Educated by Tara Westover is definitely a good example of this in her memoir. We hold memoirs with open…
We Have Always Lived in the Castle Book Review
Welcome back our dear readers. Sorry for the extended absence and thank you for your patience. We at Umbra Ex Libris enjoyed a very busy summer leaving us little time to write. But, here we are back and hopefully better than ever! For our returning post I am writing a book review on Shirley Jackson’s,…
A Winter’s Promise Book Review
I love a good fantasy novel. They fascinate me. The way authors are able to build worlds using words on paper is remarkable. The problem for me is I don’t always want to read a series, and from my experience, the best fantasy novels are always in a series. After months of collecting dust on…
The Girls are All So Nice Here Book Review
Going off to college is a scary, exciting new chapter for many people. For many people, you are going to a new town, with new faces, and you start on a clean slate. Years later, it is fun to look back on memories from undergrad. However, when we hide secrets in our past, they eventually…
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend Book Review
When you want to read a book filled with courage and whimsy, you most likely think of a fantasy. The last thing to cross your mind would be a book about an eight-year-old boy and his imaginary friend. However, I have never experienced such immense amounts of courage and whimsy in a book since I…
The Sin Eater Book Review
“Don’t I know by now that folk see their sins in the way they choose? There’s always a reason as to why selfishness is not really selfish and crimes are honest and waiting safely by while some folk else is killed is really the more courageous choice.” Megan Campisi, The Sin Eater Do you ever…
The Hound of the Baskervilles Book Review
I grew up watching Sherlock Holmes movies. From the ones starring Robert Downey Jr. to the TV show starring Benedict Cumberbatch, I convinced myself I loved Sherlock Holmes. So when I saw The Hound of the Baskervilles on my scratch off poster of must read novels, I thought I had found an easy read. I…
I’m Glad My Mom Died Book Review
Welcome to Umbra Ex Libris’s first nonfiction book review! All of our previous book reviews have been on fiction novels because that’s what we like to read most. I find a lot of nonfiction books boring and easy to put down. However, I could not put this book down. This is probably the first memoir…