Book: Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World by Signe Pike
Age-range: 13 and up
I'm not going to lie, this was not the book I wanted it to be. Don't get me wrong, it was interesting, and Ms. Pike's writing was like reading letters from a close friend. But what I was looking for was something to help me bring some of the magic, the whimsy, back into my life. I feel like I've lost touch with that side of myself and I'm a worse person for it.
If you're at all interested in the history of fairies or the modern sightings of them (who knew Mexico had fairies!) then this book is for you. If, however, you're like me and are looking for some way to bring some fairy magic into your life, this isn't a how-to guide.
Happy reading!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
November Book #4
Book: The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Age-range: 10 and up
This is an excellent book, especially considering that it's a debut novel. Ms. Berry takes the story of Cinderella, gives a twist here, a tuck there and voila, you have The Amaranth Enchantment. I really loved the way it ended. I appreciated that it wasn't your typical happily ever after, although I do believe everyone who deserved to be happy was. I think my nieces (and sisters) would definitely like it.
Happy reading!
Age-range: 10 and up
This is an excellent book, especially considering that it's a debut novel. Ms. Berry takes the story of Cinderella, gives a twist here, a tuck there and voila, you have The Amaranth Enchantment. I really loved the way it ended. I appreciated that it wasn't your typical happily ever after, although I do believe everyone who deserved to be happy was. I think my nieces (and sisters) would definitely like it.
Happy reading!
Monday, November 14, 2011
November Book #3
Book: Matchless by Gregory Maguire
Age-range: 0 and up
Do you find the Hans Christian Andersen story of The Little Match Girl depressing? Read this. It makes the story seem so much happier (although the little girl still dies). I had heard of this book before, but I didn't realize that it had been written to be read aloud on NPR. I would love to hear the original reading Gregory Maguire did. This is a great little Christmas story, although I still think it's pretty sad.
Happy reading!
Age-range: 0 and up
Do you find the Hans Christian Andersen story of The Little Match Girl depressing? Read this. It makes the story seem so much happier (although the little girl still dies). I had heard of this book before, but I didn't realize that it had been written to be read aloud on NPR. I would love to hear the original reading Gregory Maguire did. This is a great little Christmas story, although I still think it's pretty sad.
Happy reading!
November Book #2
Book: When Rose Wakes by Christopher Golden
Age-range: 16 and up
This was an interesting re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. It's not a book I would recommend to anyone young, as it has some things in it to make it questionable for them. I really loved the writing and the imagination used in implementing the Sleeping Beauty tale. It seems open for another book, so I look forward to that.
Happy reading!
Age-range: 16 and up
This was an interesting re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. It's not a book I would recommend to anyone young, as it has some things in it to make it questionable for them. I really loved the writing and the imagination used in implementing the Sleeping Beauty tale. It seems open for another book, so I look forward to that.
Happy reading!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
November Book #1
Book: Selkie Girl by Laurie Brooks
Age-range: 10 and up
The problem with this book is description. Way too much description. Entire chapters of description. I got to the point where I was just reading the first and last paragraph of each chapter because that's where all the forward motion was. So, that being said, I liked this book, but it's a LONG read for only being a couple of hundred pages long.
Age-range: 10 and up
The problem with this book is description. Way too much description. Entire chapters of description. I got to the point where I was just reading the first and last paragraph of each chapter because that's where all the forward motion was. So, that being said, I liked this book, but it's a LONG read for only being a couple of hundred pages long.
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