Stars: *** This book was read for the A to Z challenge 2008. (U Author) I only picked this up because I need a book by a U author that wouldn’t take me long to read. It’s children’s fiction for ages 7-10 and would make a good Halloween read. It’s a small chapter book of… Read More »
The Christmas Rat by Avi
November 25, 2008 by ·
Stars: *** Children’s FictionPublisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Simon & Schuster 2000133 pagesAges 9-12 This book is being counted towards the Winter Holiday Reading Challenge. Summary: A boy, a rat, and an exterminator — three players in a game of survival.Christmas vacation is supposed to be a blast. Or so Eric thinks. But with all his friends… Read More »
Matilda by Roald Dahl
November 17, 2008 by ·
Stars: **** This book is being counted towards the Herding Cats challenge and Book to Movie Challenge.Although I hadn’t read the book before, I’ve seen the movie and I loved it. Of the Roald Dahl books I’ve read so far, I’ve liked some and not liked others but this is still one of my favourite… Read More »
The Ark, The Reed, & The Fire Cloud by Jenny L. Cote
November 11, 2008 by ·
Stars: ****1/2 I received this book for review from the author. I’ve already blogged about this book/author here and here. That first link also provides a full description of the book. If you aren’t Christian, I want to warn you that you will see words such as Biblical and Noah’s Ark but let me just… Read More »
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
November 7, 2008 by ·
Stars: ****This book is being counted towards the Newbery Project, Initials Reading Challenge, Unread Authors Challenge, Book Awards Challenge, and Young Adult Challenge.Summary: When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn’t just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere — to a place that is comfortable, beautiful,… Read More »
Dear Toni by Cyndi Sand-Eveland
October 19, 2008 by ·
Stars: **** I received this book for review from Tundra Books. I read it during the Read-a-Thon. I’m also counting it towards the 2nd Canadian Book Challenge. Summary: When sixth-grader Gene Tucks moves south, she dreads being the new kid at school and almost everything else about her life as a “nobody.” But what she… Read More »
African Psycho by Alain Mabanckou
August 16, 2008 by ·
Stars: **** I received this book for review from the author to use for the African Reading Challenge. I’m also counting it towards the Book Around the World Challenge, Unfread Authors and ARC Challenge. This book was written and published in Africa in 2003 and Soft Skull Press (click link for more info) published an… Read More »
