Last week, I finished Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. I was a huge fan of Ella Enchanted (the book, not the movie). Levine created a fantastically new version of the Cinderella fairy tale (which was my favorite growing up) in Ella Enchanted, and…
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Review: Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Tagged with: books, Cinderella, Ella Enchanted, Fairest, fairest by gail carson levine, Fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine, Goodreads, musical, newbery honor, Snow White
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Review: A Perfect Husband by Douglas Wickard
It took me about a week to read A Perfect Husband by Douglas Wickard. I was sent the novel by the author to review, and I want to thank him for allowing me to read this book and review it. I…
Review: Gone to Green by Judy Christie
I became interested in reading Gone to Green after reading the book’s description: Lois goes from being a corporate journalist at a large paper in the Midwest to the owner of The Green News-Item, a small twice-weekly newspaper in rural North…
Tagged with: book review, Christian, Newspaper, North Louisiana, Small Town
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
I’ve been toying with the idea of reading the book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter since I first heard of the movie earlier this year. Unlike my coworker, who thought that it was horrible and disrespectful, I thought it sounded like an…
Tagged with: abraham lincoln biography, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, books, grahame smith, Jane Austen, Lincoln, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith, Twilight, Vampire
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Review: Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart
When I read the synopsis of Words Spoken True, I thought that it sounded interesting, especially to me, as someone with a newspaper background who enjoys learning about how things were in earlier newspaper offices and presses. This book doesn’t…
Tagged with: Ann H. Gabhart, books, Christian, Fiction, Newspaper, Romance novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
The Hobbit: Better than the Lord of the Rings?
I got The Hobbit when I was pretty young. I don’t remember who got it for me, whether it was my parents or another family member, but it will be one I keep with me for a very long time. I…
Tagged with: books, fantastic story, Goodreads, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, lord of the rings trilogy, rich descriptions
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Review: Captive Queen by Alison Weir
I wrote in April about my enjoyment of Alison Weir’s novels. I’ve finally finished “Captive Queen: a Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine,” and can finally tell you what I think of it. I’m ashamed to say it didn’t click for…
Tagged with: Alison Weir, book review, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, historical fiction
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
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