Genre: Fantasy

Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Posted February 3, 2011 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

In the second installment of the series J.K. Rowling introduces several new characters into the mix. First is Dobby the house elf who warns Harry, for his own good sir not to go back to Hogwarts School as it is not safe this year.  Unfortunately, Harry brushes this advise aside and attends his classes,  Dobby […]

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Posted January 8, 2011 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, what is there to say that hasn’t already been said?  Magical, creative, spellbinding, suspenseful, cleverly crafted with a sense of camaraderie, just to name a few. Harry Potter, the boy who lived has no idea that he is special or famous, how could he with a cousin like Dudley […]

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Review: Outlander

Review: Outlander

Posted September 20, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 12 Comments

I’m going to make this short and sweet.  I did not like this book.  At times, it felt more like a harlequin romance rather than historical fiction or fantasy.   Hype can be a good thing but in this case it set my expectations too high so I think that was part of my dislike […]

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Review: Prince Caspian

Review: Prince Caspian

Posted June 21, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 9 Comments

Lucy and her vivid imagination and determination to believe enables her to see Aslan first, convincing her siblings that he has returned being beneficial to their quest. Cheers and hope are sounded by his return uplifting the reader’s heart. This is until, Peter must duel Miraz and then one is holding their breath. I must […]

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Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Posted June 13, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments

I loved this book growing up and still enjoyed it now.  I think this is because it has the fantasy element for children but has a religious undertone as well.  It has been greatly debated whether Aslan is to represent Christ.  Edmund, who when first entering Narnia was put under at trance by the White […]

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Review: Wicked

Review: Wicked

Posted May 14, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 7 Comments

Review Was the Wicked Witch of the West truly Wicked, or just a misunderstood green girl?   This is the question asked while trying to uncover the root of true evil. Elphaba is born “damaged” being green, and seems to know more of what is going on around her than she lets on.  While growing up […]

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