Another day, another overdue review. As most of you remember, Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon was a time of great accomplishment, especially for me, I think I read five books. I’ve only reviewed two of those books so far. (Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Bunnicula!). Coraline by Neil Gaiman was my second read for the […]
Review of Coraline by Neil Gaiman
November 17, 2009
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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 […]
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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 […]
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