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Monthly Archives: May 2012
“Fairest” – Retelling The Tale of Snow White
Book Review : Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Spoiler Alert! Aza was abandoned as an infant at the Featherbed Inn and adopted by the owners. Though Aza is kind, generous and a great singer with a unique talent, she is … Continue reading
Posted in children's books, young adult book reviews
Tagged Areida, Ayorthaia, Aza, beauty, children's books, duchess of Olixo, easy reading, Ella Enchanted, fairest, Fairy Lucinda, fairy tales, ficiton, Gail Carson Levine, gnomes, Ijori, image of beauty, Kyrrian merchant, lighthearted, magic mirror, ogres, Queen Ivi, retelling classic fairy tales, retelling Snow White, snow white, spoiler alert, what society says is beautiful
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“Delirium” – A Dystopian Novel, How Does It Compare To “Matched” and “Uglies”?
Book Review : Delirium by Lauren Oliver Spoiler Alert! Lena and Hana have been best friends since second grade. They always knew when they were 18 they would be cured. Without the cure people are susceptible to contracting the worst … Continue reading
Posted in young adult book reviews
Tagged action, belief system challenged, Biblical referrences, big brother, closed borders, dissident poetry, dystopian future, dystopian society, dystopian United States, fairy tales, fences, fiction, freedom, government control, government regulation, laws vs morals, Lena, lies, loss of freedom, love, Magdalena, moral choices, moral consequences, moral dilemna, moral ethics, music, pacifist, rebellion, Romeo and Juliet, strong female characters, symbolism, trinity, unethical government, violence, young adult novel
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“The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection” – Charming Characters Make A Novel Shine
Book Review : The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, grown up books reviewed
Tagged Africa, Alexander McCall Smith, Botswana, Clovis Anderson, detective, Fanwell, light mystery, Mma Makutsi, Mma Potokwane, Mma Ramotswe, Mr. Ditso Ditso, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, orphan farm, Phuti Radiphuti, right and wrong, simplicity, slueth, soft mystery, solve problems, The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection, The Principles of Private Detection, untrustworthy car
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“The Outsiders” – How Do The Greasers Compare To Gangs Today?
Book Review : The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Spoiler Alert! Ponyboy Curtis lives in a world where there are two types of people, the Greasers who have no chance and the Socials, or Socs, who have all the chances. … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, literary classics in review, young adult book reviews
Tagged abuse, authentic teenage voice, belonging, books for teens, change, classic teen literature, code of ethics, conflict, Dally, Darry Curtis, defined by society, disillusioned, division of classes, drama entertainment, fiction, gang rivalry, gangs, ghetto, Greasers, guilt, hatred between social classes, how do gangs in The Outsiders compare with gangs today, how do teenagers relate to The Outsiders, innocence, literary classic, moral choices, murder, ostracism, parallels with gangs today in America, Ponyboy, ponyboy curtis, prejudice, privilege, quotes from The Outsiders, redemption, results of poverty, Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay", S. E. Hinton, social rejects, Socials, Socs, Sodapop Curtis, stay gold, symbol of fire, symbols in literature, teen drinking, teen issues, teen smoking, timeless themes in literature, Two-Bit, violence, young adult book
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