Book Review: Catch the Zolt

Catch the Zolt
Catch the Zolt by Phillip Gwynne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the story of Dom, who is told on his 15th birthday that his family owes an ancient debt to the Italian mafia. When every male family member reaches 15 years old, they are forced to do 6 difficult tasks for the Debt or the Debt will cut off an arm or leg, taking their “pound of flesh” in payment.

I loved that the whole “pound of flesh” thing is from Shakespeare, although the Bard is never mentioned.

Dom is a wonderful character with depth and interest. He has a crush on his best friend, the girl next door. He has a fun dynamic of mutual teasing with his siblings. He trains as a runner, and is obsessed with running. He’s just a well-rounded character, and a great POV for the whole story. Continue reading

Book Review: My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going–all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. In a spellbinding, touching, funny account, Sam learns to live off the land, and grows up a little in the process. Blizzards, hunters, loneliness, and fear all battle to drive Sam back to city life. But his desire for freedom, independence, and adventure is stronger. No reader will be immune to the compulsion to go right out and start whittling fishhooks and befriending raccoons.

I am certainly not an outdoorsy person, but I loved this book so much! What an adventure to live off the land all alone in the woods!
The writing is charming, Sam’s character is full of pluck and resourcefulness, and I was completely involved in every little woodsy adventure. Continue reading

Holiday Children’s Book Gift Recommendations

 

Victoria @ A Hermit’s Progress: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjNYl3oyiIarerhymiNsUg
Books Mentioned and Where to Buy Them:
Child of Promise: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0989775321/
The GingerBrood: http://www.amazon.com/The-Gingerbrood-Brent-Vernon/dp/0983163839/
The GingerBrood website:http://brentvernon.bigcartel.com/product/the-gingerbrood-new
The Twelve New Days of Christmas: http://www.amazon.com/The-Twelve-New-Days-Christmas/dp/097081951X/
God’s Word: http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Word-Making-Him-Known/dp/1596388595
Prayers Works: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1433688697

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Alphabetical Bookshelves

 

First, I arranged all my books alphabetically on the floor around the bed in piles for each letter. Then, I started placing them on the shelves around the room. It took a long time…. about 6 hours in total. But now they are beautifully organized by author’s last name!
How do you organize your books?

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October REading

Minion Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2vjeGKMv-U
Frankenstein Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JUxl5411AM
Curious Incident of Dog in Nighttime REview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV0qM8z2aHw
Novels and Nonsense: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfP0El1vakyfkkXbyJwy0Q
Brunette Bibliophile: https://www.youtube.com/user/Just4Teens2012/featured

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Minion Book Review

Here’s my review of “Minion” by John David Anderson!
Aria at BookGeekMovieFreak: https://www.youtube.com/user/bookgeekmoviefreak

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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Review

The Book Fox’s Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0CLjZS6HEA
abookolive: https://www.youtube.com/user/olivejuice1026

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Room Tour +BookTuber Shoutout

Leave a comment and vote on which background/location I should use for my filming!
Voyage Through Wor(l)ds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRwYYA9YQKpJuBVx5y2k6g

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