Sometimes I like to read books I know will depress me. It’s a weird habit, but something which keeps me in touch with my empathetic side. I found Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin to be a heartbreaking novel. Alice I Have Been follows the life of Alice Liddell, the real life Alice In […]
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 […]
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale review
August 18, 2009
In case you can’t tell, I really loved The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. I have to say, I cared so much about the main character, Ani, that I wound up becoming very enraged at certain parts.
Review of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
August 16, 2009
Move over Lizzie Bennett, Margaret Hale has found her way into my heart.
Review of The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
August 13, 2009
The greatest thing about The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner was the cover.
Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth Book Review
August 11, 2009
Set in Ghandi Era India, Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth is the story of a child-bride named Leela who is widowed at the age of 11. Tradition states that since Leela is a certain caste, she must keep corner for a year.