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Book Review: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff

October 30, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Rump is a fun, humorous retelling of a traditional fairy tale that we all know, Rumplestiltskin.  The writing was charming.  The characters were funny and interesting.  Here's a little demonstration of both the delightful writing and the great main character, Rump, who wrote this poem. Home is a place to get out of the rain It cradles ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 30, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Fairy Tales Retold Challenge 2014, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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Book Review: The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

October 23, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 35 Comments

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller is a beautiful memoir about the power of love, language, and learning.  It was sad and humbling to hear Helen describe how desperate she was to communicate with people.  Since Helen was deaf and blind, she would go into a rage after being so frustrated that no ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 23, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Classics Club, Content None, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, TBR Pile 2014
35 Comments

Book Review: A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

September 11, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

A Tale Dark & Grimm stays true to the spirit of the original Grimm fairy tales which were stark, disturbing, and usually tragic with characters who acted like idiots.  A Tale Dark & Grimm retells and weaves together fairy tales but adds humor to balance out the violence.  The humor comes in a wonderfully written ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 11, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Fairy Tales Retold Challenge 2014, Middle Grade, Mild Content
3 Comments

Book Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

September 9, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Frances Hodgson Burnett's way of writing, even in the author's note, has a whimsical, magical child-like tone to it that is very endearing.  And like a child, the author can also be bluntly honest which made me laugh. I loved reading about Sarah and the teacher that is jealous of her.  In all honesty, the imaginative and ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 9, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Children, Classics Club, Content None, Content Rating, eBook, TBR Pile 2014
1 Comment

Book Review: The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

September 3, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series.  Elisa has been growing and changing throughout the series and The Bitter Kingdom was no exception.  She starts to define herself by trying new things and seeing what she likes instead of focusing on comparing herself to others, especially her sister, and coming up ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 3, 2014 9:55 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Medium Content, Young Adult
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