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The Prince of Tides


3 of 5 stars






If you are interested in reading novels with vibrant descriptions of the southeastern US, Conroy is a good bet.



I gave it three stars mostly because of the wrap up of the plot and the ending. It fell flat and was depressing. ...


tagged:
love-and-relationships and realistic-fiction


Song of Susannah


3 of 5 stars






Dear Stephen King,



Why oh why did you have to write yourself in the story? I understand that you like to indulge in a Hitchcock-like fashion by casting yourself in cameo, extra-like character roles in the movies based on your bo...


tagged:
fantasy and series


The Mermaid Chair


3 of 5 stars






When I saw that this book was on the goodreads "unpopular" shelve, I decided to write a review on why I liked this book. I have a thing about sticking up for an underdog.



Probably the most stated reason that this boo...


tagged:
love-and-relationships and realistic-fiction


The Gunslinger


3 of 5 stars






I am glad that I have a new found appreciation for Stephen King. When I was younger, I used to love to scare myself silly with his novels. In my early 20's, after becoming a mother, I lost the desire (and constitution) to read horror and ...


tagged:
fantasy, mystery, and series


Where the Wild Things Are


5 of 5 stars






"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind..." These are probably the best 13 opening words ever written in the history of picture books.



Sendak is a master of brevity, telling poignant stories in ...


tagged:
picture-books


It's Kind of a Funny Story


4 of 5 stars






If you are putting together a reading advisory for teens on depression or mental illness, or with issues of teen suicide, don't leave out this book!



Writing from experience as a teen with depression, Ned Vinzzini tells us a story...


tagged:
realistic-fiction and ya


Black Boy


5 of 5 stars






Every so often I will personally discover a story (not just "know" about it), written before my time, that opens up a world of enlightenment and gives answers to questions I didn't realize I had. Black Boy, the autobiographical m...


tagged:
biographical-memoir, classic-lit, and non-fiction


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies


2 of 5 stars






After several chapters in, I quit reading the book. I was a bit put off by the fact that this book is really Pride and Prejudice, with some zombie fighting scenes thrown in during random scenes, and some characterization and dialog thrown i...


tagged:
action-adventure, classic-lit, and fantasy


Feed


3 of 5 stars






What do you know? The whole world has went to pot! Corporate American has taken over the minds, lives, vocabulary, and entire cognitive existence of developed countries. In order for their children to fully participate in this culture, most...


tagged:
scifi and ya


The Alchemyst


3 of 5 stars






I picked this book up because of the name Nicholas Flamel. I immediately thought there would be a Harry Potter connection somehow. I made the mistake of not reading through any reviews or even the blurb on the back of the book, and so it ...


tagged:
fantasy, series, and ya




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