It’s a bit strange, but when I see The Awakening as a title, I always think of Kate Chopin. However, Kelly Armstrong’s book entitled The Awakening has nothing to do with Chopin. It is a continuation of the most excellent novel, The Summoning. Chloe is back, along with AHH -GUSH- Derek! The What The F-ery […]
Review of The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
October 17, 2009
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is in two words “brain candy”. I don’t know why, but The Summoning reminded me of Twilight, only I actually enjoyed it. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is a paranormal YA about Chloe, who finds herself in a group home for teens with mental illnesses. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong […]
Review of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
September 7, 2009
If I had to sum up my feelings on The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman in a short phrase, I would say, “Future children’s classic.” Seriously, ya’ll this book deserves to be shelved beside The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster and The Neverending Story by Micheal Ende. I loved this book, and I can see […]
Review of Bending Toward the Sun by Rita Lurie and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie
September 3, 2009
If the sins of the father are visited upon the son, then are the sorrows of the mother to be carried on by the daughter? Reading Bending Toward The Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie has made me ponder this. Bending Toward The Sun starts out with the narration of Rita, Leslie’s mother. Rita and some of […]
Review of 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
August 31, 2009
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson is a modern day coming of age story. It centers around Virginia ‘Ginny’ Blackstone, a 17 year old girl who is given a letter in a blue envelope. The letter tells her to fly to London, but she can’t bring any crutches. What ensues is a fantastic adventure.
Feather Boy by Nicky Singer Review
August 19, 2009
Robert Nobel is the type of kid most of us were in school, not picked first for sports, dorky, but with a sense of humor. Feather Boy by Nicky Singer is Robert’s story of coming of age. Robert’s class is asked to participate in a project where they are paired with an old geezer, and […]