Book ReviewsYoung adult books often have some of the best opening lines, probably because their audience is likely to drop it and look for something else if they aren’t interested right away. Here are some of my favorites: The Series of Unfortunate Events – The Bad Beginning “If you are interested in stories with happy endings, […]
Ever finished a book and were just like “Uh?” That was Ratha’s Creature for me. While well written and engaging I’m not sure what the point was. The book is about a clan of intelligent cats living in a prehistoric world. The cats have learned to herd wild game for domestic use. This allows them […]
©Arwen LeQuieu How are your dreams? What do you expect when you fall asleep? Do you sweat and pray, Call out in the darkness, And in your loneliness find a night apart from Nemo’s land unbearable? What fills the void left by dreamless nights Marching end on end through your calendar? Smoke in mirrors, candlelight, […]
I have a goal to read all of the Newbery Medal Award books. You can see the full checklist list of books here – Newbery Medal Books. I’ve been able to fit 4 Newbery books into my 2013 reading thus far. Which brings my total to 15 overall. 2004: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the […]