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Top 5 Literature

Top 5 Authors 5. Tolkien 4. Frank Peretti 3. Edward Eager 2. Stephen R Lawhead 1. P K Dick Top 5 Books 5. Runaway Ralph 4. Prometheus Bound 3. Wuthering Heights 2. Dream Thief 1. the Bible Top 5 Shakespearean Plays 5. Much Ado About Nothing 4. Othello 3. Macbeth 2. King Lear 1. Hamlet […]

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Opening Lines

Young 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, […]

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Review: Ratha’s Creature

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 […]

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Newbery Goal Update

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 […]