Take the beautiful, imaginary world of Neverland and make it a literal place where everything is messy and covered in dirt and that is the uninteresting world where Tiger Lily is set. I didn't think it was possible to make Neverland so completely boring. A few magical elements remain like fairies and mermaids but they felt very flat ... Read More »
Book Review: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Right away I fell in love with the writing. It was fascinating with it's deep thoughts one minute, biting sarcasm the next and some very amusing honesty. It's visual, easy to imagine and I could tell that it was a play first before this novelization came out. And the voice was just bursting with personality. ... Read More »
Book Review: The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. I read The Runaway King in one day mainly because I love the main character, Sage. I was able to guess pretty well what was going to happen plot-wise, but Sage's unexpected wit and sarcasm are hugely entertaining. He even did a few things ... Read More »
Book Review: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The False Prince is such a refreshing fantasy book. Yes, it follows the pattern of traditional fantasy but it didn't take itself too seriously. There was a lot of humor and wit. The very best part of this book is the anti-hero, Sage. He had every characteristic that a hero shouldn't have. And somehow they all ... Read More »
Book Review: Reached by Ally Condie
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. "But we do find answers in beauty, more often than not." - Ally Condie, Reached pg 507 More poetic writing from the lovely Ally. In the final book of the Matched trilogy, we get a lot of questions answered, like how Cassia became immune ... Read More »
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