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A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. Narrated by Josephine Bailey. This is the first in a very popular teen gothic trilogy. The year is 1895. Gemma Doyle is 16, no longer getting along with her beloved mother, and … Continue reading
What’s your favorite universe?
So sazattel was posting the other day about Prince Caspian. She said that Narnia is her favorite world. And I said it was mine, too. But it got me thinking. I grew up with Narnia and Middle Earth and Pern. … Continue reading
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Ever
Ever by Gail Carson Levine In a twist on the Biblical story of Jephthah’s daughter, fifteen-year-old Kezi has doomed herself to be sacrificed by being the first to congratulate her father on her mother’s recovery from a serious illness. Desperate … Continue reading
In a Blue Room
In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck. Illustrated by Tricia Tusa. Alice is wide awake, and she can’t go to sleep until everything is blue, her favorite. Mama keeps bringing her things for her other senses anyway – white flowers, … Continue reading
Blankets
Blankets by Craig Thompson Ok, I admit, now that I’m in charge of buying graphic novels, I’m finally getting around to reading the ones I heard were really great when they came out. This one is five years old already, … Continue reading
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Protecting the Gift
We were talking in my mother’s group about what to teach our children about strangers. We want our kids to be safe, we said, but we also don’t want them walking around scared of everybody. How do you make friends … Continue reading
Mouse Guard
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen A small mouse in a flowing cape raises his sword defiantly against the snake looming over him. It was this image that convinced to buy the book. In this world, mice have settlements, … Continue reading
Speaking of Faith
So here’s me, a Christian uncomfortable with Christianity, other Christians and most especially books published for Christians. When my mother gave me this book to read, I started it dutifully but didn’t necessarily expect to enjoy or finish it. Happily, … Continue reading
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