Tag: bookreview
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Book Review: The Diamond of Darkhold
The Diamond of Darkhold The Fourth Book of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau It’s been a tough winter in the village of Sparks. A caved-in roof damaged much of their already short food supply, and there had been an unusual number of illnesses and accidents. Lina and Doon are still…
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Book Review: The Sky Village
The Sky Village Kaimira: Book One by Monk Ashland and Nigel Ashland In a futuristic world dominated by wars between men, beasts, and meks, two children find themselves in possession of a strange book. In China, a girl named Mei is sent by her father to the Sky Village, a…
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Thinking about two different vacation reads (Little Brother and The Adoration of Jenna Fox)
Last week I was on vacation, and I was looking for some great books to take with me to enjoy on the trip. I decided to take Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow, and The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson. Both books have been much talked about on…
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Book Review: Out of the Wild
Out of the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst Twelve-year-old Julie Marchen’s home of Northboro, Massachusetts is still recovering from being taken over by the Wild, a mass of vines that is the withered remnant of the fairy tale world. Centuries ago, Julie’s mother Rapunzel led a rebellion against…
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Book Review: Dragon Flight
Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George The Dragon Wars are over and life has settled down; Creel and Marta are busy with their dressmaking business. With the upcoming wedding of the Crown Prince Milun to Lady Isla, the young Countess of Dranvel, the shop is busier than ever with many…