Book: Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
Age-range: 12 and up
Finally a book I can recommend with no reservations! This book was beautiful and surprising and intriguing. I wasn't left with that empty feeling that some books leave me with. I enjoyed every moment of it and found the mythology in it believable and magical. In fact, that's a perfect word for this book: magical.
Not to say it's all rainbows and sunshine, because it's not. This book deals with a lot of big issues, but Ms. Durst deals with them in such a way that leave you feeling better able to handle your own issues.
Maybe I'm over-selling it. Why don't you read it and tell me what you think.
Happy reading!
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April Book #2
Book: Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst
Age-range: 10 and up
This was a very cute book that I think my nieces (and maybe even my nephews) would like. It's the story of Rapunzel and her daughter Julie. They live in the real world now after Rapunzel and all the other fairy tale creatures escaped the Wild. But then something happens and the Wild begins to grow and take over the real world.
Happy reading!
Age-range: 10 and up
This was a very cute book that I think my nieces (and maybe even my nephews) would like. It's the story of Rapunzel and her daughter Julie. They live in the real world now after Rapunzel and all the other fairy tale creatures escaped the Wild. But then something happens and the Wild begins to grow and take over the real world.
Happy reading!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
July Book Review #8
Book: Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
Age-range: 13 and up
Recommended: Yes
This book is based on the fairy tale "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon." If that fairy tale doesn't sound familiar than you obviously haven't been reading fairy tales in the last 5 or 10 years. There are at least half a dozen versions of this tale that I can think of off the top of my head. While Ms. Durst's is not the most original, it does stick surprisingly close to the tale while still being able to update it to modern times. Not an easy feat.
If, however, you've read the fairy tale this book is based on then you won't be in for very many surprises. There are some, of course, but if you know the basic premise you'll be able to see the ending coming from chapters away.
There were sometimes tedious moments when the book seemed to crawl to a stop (like when the protagonist is trapped in the tree man's house; SO boring), but for the most part it moves quickly. It's a nice fast read and was especially refreshing to me because it's all about the cold of the great white north and I was melting in the heat.
Age-range: 13 and up
Recommended: Yes
This book is based on the fairy tale "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon." If that fairy tale doesn't sound familiar than you obviously haven't been reading fairy tales in the last 5 or 10 years. There are at least half a dozen versions of this tale that I can think of off the top of my head. While Ms. Durst's is not the most original, it does stick surprisingly close to the tale while still being able to update it to modern times. Not an easy feat.
If, however, you've read the fairy tale this book is based on then you won't be in for very many surprises. There are some, of course, but if you know the basic premise you'll be able to see the ending coming from chapters away.
There were sometimes tedious moments when the book seemed to crawl to a stop (like when the protagonist is trapped in the tree man's house; SO boring), but for the most part it moves quickly. It's a nice fast read and was especially refreshing to me because it's all about the cold of the great white north and I was melting in the heat.
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