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Monthly Archives: April 2012
“Unwind” – Ethics, Moral Questions and Possible Consequences Create a Dystopian Nightmare
Book Review : Unwind by Neal Shusterman Spoiler Alert! The Second Civil War was fought over the pro-choice vs pro-life debate in The United States. The solution to end the war was a compromise, to unwind those who are no … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, young adult book reviews
Tagged abortion, consequences, cord blood, divorce, dystopian, dystopian society, ethical questions, ethics, fiction, futuristic society, harvest organs, laws vs morals, moral dilemna, moral standards, moreal ethics, Neal Shusterman, pro-life vs pro-choice, protect children, someone else's problem, suffering, thought provoking, transplants, unethical government, unwind, young adult literature
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“Goblin Secrets” – A Creative Convoluted Tale
Book Review : Goblin Secrets by William Alexander Spoiler Alert! Graba is a witch who lives in Southside in Zombay collecting children to run her errands. Rowan has mysteriously left leaving his younger brother, Rownie, feeling misplaced. Play acting is … Continue reading
Posted in children's books
Tagged children's novel, fantasy, first novels, Goblin Secrets, goblins, Graba, magic, masks, missing brother, pigeons, power of masks, power of words, puppet plays, Rownie, russian folktale, science fiction, Semele, similar to Baba Yaba, steampunk, theater, theatre, too many elements, William Alexander, witch, Zombay
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“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” – Beautifully Innocent and Thought Provoking
Book Review : The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Spoiler Alert! Calpurnia Virginia Tate, or Callie Vee is the only daughter in a house overrun with boys and noise in the hot summer of 1899 in Texas. After … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, children's books, grown up books reviewed, Newberry & Awarded Books, young adult book reviews
Tagged a book with innocence, coming of age, Darwin, discovery, historical fiction, humorous, Jacqueline Kelly, natural science, nature, Newberry Honor Book, science, stretch boundaries, strong female characters, survival of the fittest, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, The Origin of Species, turn of the century, young adult novel
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“Ranger’s Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan” – A Fantasy Series That Will Appeal to a Broad Audience
Book Review : Ranger’s Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan Spoiler Alert! Morgarath has been exiled to the Mountains of Rain and Night for attempting to usurp the new King Duncan’s power when the old king died. … Continue reading
Posted in children's books, young adult book reviews
Tagged Abelard, alternate universe, Araluen, Arridi, battleschool, berserker, bow and arrows, coming of age, epic adventure, fantasy, fiction, Gallica, John Flanagan, knights, longbow, magic, male protagonist, medieval warfare, medieval weaponry, monsters, Nihon-Ja, petty girls, popular fiction, Ranger Halt, Ranger's Apprentice series, saga, saxe knife, Scotti, series, Skandia, spoiler alert, spy network, strong female characters, swords, Temujai, Teutlandt, Toscana, vikings, violence, warfare, wolfship, young adult novel
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