Review:Do you like to read books about interesting and unique main characters? Then I have the best book for you! This book is full of unique characters. Gooney Bird Greene is the best book! My students and I laughed out loud in every chapter.This book is a chapter book, but it is a short chapter book. A new girl, Gooney Bird Greene, moves to Watertower. She is excellet at telling stories. All her stories are absolutely true! One reason you should read this book is because it is too funny! For example... Read more

Review:John Irving loves Charles Dickens and often is compared to Charles Dickens. But Dickens, sloppy as his writing could be, knew how to craft real characters and a real plot. Irving crafts interesting trash, each bag of which resembles the last bag of trash he crafted.

If you are only going to read one Irving novel -and you need read only one- it should be "The Hotel New Hampshire." While "The World According to Garp" is Irving's best book, THNH combines all of John Irving's faults into on... Read more

Review:I'm excited for December 2013 for the sequel! And I have a feeling his voice mail he got has something to do with him being in the military?! Noooo! :( they're cute together & I don't want no long distance relationship going on! Boo. Either way, this was a lovely book. Great romance...but if ur looking for steamy scenes, there was only one in the entire book. That disappointed me a bit. Read more

Review:Seventeen chapters of this book are named after ingredients of Turkish food called 'ashure' and the eighteenth - the last chapter- is named after a poisonous chemical: potassium cyanide. Black humor. Bravo ms. Shafak Read more

Review:The Blood of Flowers: A Novel

I am overwhelmed with the admiration I have for the writer of this book. The simple words are: "The Blood of Flowers is absolutely beautiful." There is not a word out of place, and all words are carefully selected to weave this intricate, sensual story to its conclusion, just as the rug weavers select the design and colors to complete their gorgeous carpets.

June Stephen... Read more

Review:Read this book in elementary. It was always one of my favorite books. Somehow I had forgotten the name of it for a very long time until recently. As soon as I saw it I had to buy it. The copy I received was an older copy which I was completely fine with since I love old books. Love it! Read more

Review:Fugitive of Magic, Dragons Gift :The Protector, Book 1

Linsey Hall

I’ve been following Linsey since Braving Fate, the Mythean Arcana series came out. I love her ability to mix History, Romance, and Fantasy all together is a way that makes sense! Shes done it again with her newest book, Fugitive of Magic, Dragons Gift, The Protector Book 1. I have to say this is the best one yet!

This series begins the story behind Nix, or Phoenix Knight, as she calls herself. One of a trio o... Read more

Review:An excellant retelling of a childhood fairytale in a manner that makes sense for adults. Really people can be as crazy this girl's mother was. But even as vain as she was she did care for the potential spouse of her husband that she would leave a widow. He also seemed to really care for her and that was what made his basically a good person until he commited such an evil act on his own daughter. Evidently they were pretty attentive to the people they ruled but had no idea how to be parents.<... Read more

Review:My daughter and I struggled through this book. I write this not to imply that it is a bad book. The story is a good one and it is very well written, but it strikes me as a story written for young people but in a very adult style. Technically, Ms. McKinley is a very proficient writer, but she uses lots of long, complex sentences that can even be difficult for an adult with above-average reading skills to wade through. My nearly eleven-year-old daughter was frequently lost. Beyond that, the book t... Read more

Review:Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.

Quick & Dirty: The ultimate vibrant escape into a fantastical world makes you question what exactly is human nature. Pegasus is quite complex, which makes it a more challenging but more thoughtful and worthwhile novel than one that is simply storyline. Reading the novel’s summary, it is easy to put it in a preteen or teen category, but the intricate vocabulary and political undertones make it a more compelling read for adults and even university E... Read more