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Book Review: The Book of Wonders
The Book of Wonders by Jasmine Richards
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I’m so disappointed in this book. The cover made it look wonderful, but the characters are two-dimensional, the story is trite, and the dialogue is boring. I read it all the way through, but it never really captured my attention or my emotions. Continue reading
Book Review: The Forgotten Sisters
The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love this series so much! Every book is wonderful!
In this book, Miri is asked to be a tutor at a Princess Academy for some distant cousins of the royal family. But Miri is not expecting to be teaching Poise, Elocution, and Etiquette in a backwoods swamp filled with reed huts, snakes, and alligators. As always, Miri is ready for a challenge, but when war threatens the peaceful country of Asland, the people are looking to Miri to solve their problems and bring peace. The political situation begins to unravel, and only Miri and her new Princess Academy students can expose the lies and deception that are plunging the country into a bloody war. Continue reading
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Book Review: Deerskin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was upsetting to read because the story focuses on a princess who is beaten and raped by her own father, runs away to survive a harsh winter alone in the mountains, where she is assisted by the magical Moon Lady, who gives her a dress made of deerskin. The dark subject material is handled well, because the princess eventually confronts her attacker and finds some emotional healing, but it’s rough reading about all that pain and abuse.
Usually I love this author’s books, but this one was not enjoyable because of the subject material. Her writing style is excellent, but there were many redundant paragraphs and too many details, which made the story slow.
MKs in Cambodia
These MKs in Cambodia just received a package of books, and they have huge smiles on their faces! They obviously love reading!
“We were all absolutely thrilled! Since they arrived a few days ago our son has been asking to read books first thing after breakfast (instead of asking for cartoons). Love it! And our daughter adores all things science so she’s been fascinated by the book about the Human Body. ” -Missionaries in Cambodia
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