Category Archives: Children’s/YA
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis, Chrissi Hart
I loved Narnia as a kid, of course (though never as much as Middle–earth). I never really revisited it after my teens, though – until now, when one of my Goodreads friends pointed me to the free Chrissi Hart podcast–format … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Chrissi Hart, Chronicles of Narnia, Narnia, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – C.S. Lewis, Chrissi Hart
I’ve gotten distracted from this series; I need to go back and keep working through it. There’s just so much to listen to … Anyhow. Here Peter and Susan have lost the ability to go to Narnia, and can all … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Chrissi Hart, Chronicles of Narnia, Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
It was a foregone conclusion that I would be requesting a book calling itself Anne of Green Gables. I have loved Anne since I was twelve, and I still reread at least this first book, if not the whole series, … Continue reading
Basic Witches
I’m a bit older than the target audience for this book (actually, quite a bit older) (all right, a lot older), but the note in the description about exorcising a toxic friendship was made the decision to request it. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Basic Witches, Jaya Sakena, Jess Zimmerman, NetGalley, Wicca, witchcraft
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Four Kings – M.D. Elster
One night – in 1945, long before Harvey, long before Katrina – a hurricane came to New Orleans. A tree fell on a house, a girl is injured – and a man, the girl’s stepfather, is shot. As Macbeth says, … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, Four Kings, M.D. Elster, NetGalley, YA
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Shadow Wrack – Kim Thompson
I wasn’t sure what to make of this one for quite a while. It’s a sequel – the middle book of a trilogy, actually – and I didn’t read the first one (I keep telling myself to check these things … Continue reading
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Tagged children's, Kim Thompson, NetGalley, Shadow Wrack
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
I didn’t make a single note on this book, didn’t save a single highlight. That’s unusual for me; I usually take full advantage of my Kindle’s abilities to augment my memory. Then again, I don’t really need notes in order … Continue reading
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Tagged horses, Megan Shepherd, NetGalley, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
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Anne of Green Gables revisited – again
Have you seen this? I want everything on this page. I’ve written about Anne before, a few times. But – as with any extraordinary book – every time I read or listen to it something different sticks with me. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, L.M. Montgomery, L.M.M., old favorite
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These Dark Wings – John Owen Theobald
I’m just not sure about this one. I think I’m kind of getting used to teenaged (or thereabouts) main characters that I just don’t like much – and I don’t like that, either. When her mother is killed by German … Continue reading
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Tagged John Owen Theobald, Ravenmaster, These Dark Wings, WWII, YA
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Dust Bath Revival – Marianne Kirby
I’ve developed a prejudice against books with 16-year-old protagonists. There are almost as many book synopses that start with “16-year-old so and so…” as there are book titles along the lines of Somebody’s Daughter or Wife or Sister or whatever. … Continue reading
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Tagged ARC, Dust Bath Revival, Marianne Kirby, zombies
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