Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle is a fun YA historical fiction of twins and magic set in pre-Victorian England. The twins, Persy and Pen are about to have their first season, which basically means they go to balls in pretty dresses and try to look for somebody to propose to them. The problem? Their governess […]
Review of Ivy by Julie Hearn
September 24, 2009
Sometimes a girl just needs a really good work of historical fiction to ease her hectic life. Ivy by Julie Hearn was exactly what the doctor prescribed. First, there is the gorgeous cover, which actually kind of threw me. I went into the book expecting some sort of romance, just because there was a woman […]
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 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.
Sunshine by Robin McKinley Book Review
August 30, 2009
Sunshine by Robin McKinley is very enjoyable. With the onslaught of vampire books, it would seem there is nothing fresh within the genre. By this I mean, I feel a lot of those books are same story different name, maybe variable A is changed, maybe it’s variable, you get the point. Well, Sunshine is different […]
Review of The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
August 13, 2009
The greatest thing about The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner was the cover.