I should probably prefix this review by saying I had brain surgery when I was a teenager due to uncontrolled epilepsy so when going into a book about a teen girl who had epilepsy having the two hemispheres severed because of said condition, I knew I was bound to critique and be realistically critical. And I was. […]
By the Shores of Silver Lake is a much more mature novel in comparison to the series thus far. Hardship has befallen Plum Creek. It is addressed right away that the Ingalls have suffered through Scarlet Fever with Mary becoming blind as a resolute. Also, even though it is not mentioned, in the gap between […]
The whole book is a treasure really, but I particularly liked when Laura would go off to discover the inhabitants of Plum Creek, splashing her feet in the water, running up hills and encounters with water wild life. Although my favorite was her class party at Plum Creek with snotty Nellie Olson. As a come […]
This book is all about coping mechanisms. Cheri becomes distant from his wife claiming everything his wife says and does is wrong because it is not Lea. Lea just picks up and goes away on vacation, but even the change of scenery still leaves her feeling morose. This book was heartbreaking. It is obvious, by […]
Cinder is a retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella, but is completely different from any other retelling I have yet encountered. It is futuristic and this Cinderella is cyborg. I like to pride myself, that I am pretty good about figuring out plot twists ahead of time, I had Cinder’s true hidden identity (even to […]
There is a woman behind every man. An amazing woman. That’s what The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb is about, Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Bump, the wife of Tom Thumb. Most know of Tom Thumb through a cute fairy tale or a Disney production, but not the real story. That is what I like about Melanie […]
I recently brushed off the dust and read it for the first time in over fifteen years. When I first read Little House on the Prairie I was overwhelmed by the coolness of Laura playing in the tall prairie grass with her sunbonnet swinging down her back, with a vigilant look-out for Indians after chore […]
As much as I love the Little House books I don’t recall ever reading this installment of the series. Farmer Boy was really interesting and a different look at that time period (1860s) in upper state New York. It mainly focused on farming which was the families bread and butter/forte. I don’t posses a green […]
My family has gone away for Christmas every year since I was little, and each year there seems to be one book that is floating around the airport. Last year while waiting for connections everyone was reading Stephen King’s 11/22/63 (including myself) this year, it was Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Gone Girl seemed to appear […]
The Greatest Gift is best known as the inspiration for Frank Capra’s beloved It’s A Wonderful Life. This short story was a surprise to me not only because of how enchanting it is, putting life in perspective, but also because of the differences between this and it’s adapted movie. First off, there is no Uncle […]