Stars: **** This book was read for the Celebrate the Author challenge. I remember reading one of two books by Beverly Cleary as a child but I didn’t read them as much as other kids. I had never read this one. It is a really cute story of Socks the cat from a few weeks… Read More »
Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
April 27, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***** This was a great book and certainly lived up to the hype I’ve heard about it. I’m glad I got the chance to read and discuss this book and I’ll be adding his first book to my TBR list. The first thing that I really enjoyed about the book was the 3rd person… Read More »
Astro Socks by Leigh M. Le Creux
April 15, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***** “Ever had an idea so big it had a life of it’s own? Chris has. Follow along his adventure as he discovers that anything is possible when you have faith and determination.” This was an awesome book. I received it for review from the author. I was doubtful that the book would live… Read More »
Emil and Karl by Yankev Glatshteyn
April 15, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***** This book was read for the Jewish Literature Challenge and Book Awards challenge. Unlike most books about the Holocaust, this one was written before WW II even started. It was originally written in Yiddish and was translated by Jeffrey Shandler into English which is how I read it. Something else that makes this… Read More »
Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr – Now a Movie!
April 8, 2008 by ·
*Note: I read this in December for the Searfaring challenge but as it was the only book I got around to reading for it, I didn’t bother posting a review. Boy was I shocked and delighted to see they’ve made a movie about it, and it’s in theatres now! So in light of this, I… Read More »
Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
March 29, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***1/2 Summary: The only witness to a tragedy loses her memory and an innocent may be in prison for the crime. Whale Song asks the difficult questions: which is the higher morality – love or law? I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book other than there would be whales in it. The… Read More »
A Dog So Small by Phillipa Pearce
March 18, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***1/2 This book was read for the A to Z Challenge. This is a cute story of a boy who really wants a dog but instead of getting a dog for his birthday, he gets a picture of a dog. After getting over the initial disappointment and anger he finds a way to have… Read More »
