Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Angieville where you review an older book. I read The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey back in April for the Dewey Readathon. This young adult book retells the ballad of Mulan. It’s a bit more in-depth than the Disney film — but lacking the awesome songs (and […]
Are You Looking For Action, Dragons, War, Politics, Worldbuilding, Romance?
July 13, 2011
Eona: The Last Dragoneye by Alison Goodman is an epic conclusion to the wonderfully written Eon. Eona finally comes into her newfound dragon power and must navigate life as a girl after being disguised as a male for SO many years. However, this is the least of her problems.
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman Book Review
June 23, 2011
Book Review: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman Once upon a time there was a land that was plagued by monsoons which would destroy crops. In their time of need, the people and their emperor turned to the twelve dragons and those who could commune with dragons, known as dragoneyes. This isn’t quite how Eon: […]
Book Review: A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park
May 3, 2011
Anyways, A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park actually made me think about limited water resources and the Sudan. I literally haven’t thought all that much about the Sudan since my junior year of college when I saw The Devil Came On Horseback.
Book Review: Carmen by Walter Dean Myers
April 27, 2011
You know how you read a really excellent adaptation of a story and that becomes the standard by which you set all of the other adaptations? Then you may get really disappointed when other versions don’t quite live up to your expectations. Unfortunately, Carmen by Walter Dean Myers did not live up to my expectations. […]
Audiobook Review: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
April 19, 2011
When I think of Afghanistan, I think of a giant mess and bombs and war and kites and the Taliban and unhappy people. I don’t often think of extraordinary acts of courage. I don’t think of women being brave. However, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked […]