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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: Children’s
The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Spoiled, bratty Mary Lennox is orphaned at nine years old. She is sent from her home in India to live in England with her reclusive uncle, Mr. Craven. Mr. Craven is gone most of the year and half his mansion … Continue reading
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, by Terry Pratchett
Maurice is not sure why he can think or talk, since he’s a cat and he’s never thought or talked before. And he’s not the only one. A whole hoard of rats have suddenly gotten smarter, and Maurice knows exactly … Continue reading
Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke
Meggie’s father, Mo, has a gift. He can read a book aloud so realistically that characters leap from the page. Unfortunately, he once accidentally pulled several villains into this world, and they’ve chased him from place to place ever since. … Continue reading
The Witches of Worm, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Jessica is a lonely girl of about thirteen years old. She has few friends, and her mother leaves her home alone most nights. One day Jessica finds a very ugly baby kitten and takes him home despite not really liking … Continue reading
The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan
This is book two of the Percy Jackson series. I read The Lightning Thief in February, and am just now getting to the first sequel of the series (with my son’s encouragement). In this book, which starts the summer after … Continue reading
Quidditch Through the Ages, by JK Rowling
In honor of my son’s Harry Potter birthday party today, I read the last of the Harry Potter accessories that I hadn’t yet read. Quidditch Through the Ages comes packaged in a two-book set with Fantastic Beasts and Where to … Continue reading
Messenger, by Lois Lowry
This is the third book in the loosely-related trilogy including The Giver and Gathering Blue. It is more of a sequel to Gathering Blue, but ties The Giver in and answers all the questions I had at the end of … Continue reading
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Between ADHD, dyslexia, and a pretty defiant attitude, Percy Jackson has always had problems in school. In fact, he can’t make it more than a year in any single school. But in sixth grade, his problems get worse when mythological … Continue reading
Truth, by Robin Wasserman
My ILL came in, and I got to read the third installment of this little trilogy. And while it wraps up neatly, and all my questions are answered, I can’t say I enjoyed everything. It was okay. I mean, it … Continue reading
Betrayal, by Robin Wasserman
So, to begin 2009, I continued the saga of J.D., the girl who woke up from an explosion with amnesia at the beginning of part I. I don’t want to say too much about the plot, which might give away … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 