Thursday, August 20, 2015
Which Winnie the Pooh quote describes you?
Thanks to RedThaws Reads Randomly for finding this. :)
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”
You have someone or some people in your life that you love and care about more than anything. There's nothing you wouldn't do for them. Saying goodbye to them for a day is hard enough so you could not imagine how you would feel saying goodbye to them forever. You have been through every aspect of life together and are practically inseparable. Whether a parent, a brother, a sister, a best friend, you make the most of your day and theirs by spending time with them and simply having a great time. It's a great feeling to know you have people who would do just the same for you.
This was so cute. I think this is pretty spot on for me.
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Eight doors to secrets of the past...
Review:
A good friend is one of the hardest things to keep in this life. Don't forget that sometimes you have to work at it. --Chapter 19
Sometimes you are friends with someone just because you're used to it, and maybe you forget why it happened in the first place.--Chapter 9
Trying to figure out why things change is probably even harder than trying to figure out how they started.--Chapter 9
Elise is starting 6th grade. She is trying to figure out who she is and who she wants to be. Both her parents are dead and she was raised by her Aunt & Uncle. When she turns 12, she finds a key to one of the 8 locked rooms above the barn. When she opens the first one, she realizes that her father left the key and the room for her. And, there are 7 more locked rooms, but where are the keys? This is a good time for Elise to find out more about her father. She is having difficulty with school, with bullying and with figuring out how to be a good friend.
This is a cute story and Elise is a nice girl, but she makes some not so nice decisions. Still, she is a likable character. There isn't much new or exciting in this story but it is a enjoyable read. Elise grows and learns a lot during the course of the story about who she is and who she wants to be.
Recommended to:
Young girls in grades 3-6 will enjoy this story. I think it will help them learn more about empathy and how to be a friend.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Unexpectedly Magical...
Review:
The eighth day was filled with horrible people who blew up entire families during engagement parties, used blood for magic, and imprisoned a teenage girl just because her ten-times-great-grandfather had been a legendary wizard.
-- Chapter 17
This book. Wow. I really enjoyed it and I'm excited to read book 2. In fact, I'll be checking the library for it as soon as I'm done here. I knew the story was going to involve some magic, but I had no idea. This book takes the legend of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Lady of the Lake and uses it to create a brand new story.
Jax is a great character. He is dealing with the loss of his parents and living with a new guardian that he doesn't like and isn't even family. One day, everyone has disappeared and Jax has no idea what is happening. For all he knows, he is the last person left alive. Turns out he is a transitioner - a person who can live in both the normal seven days and in the eighth day. He gradually learns the secrets of the 8th day and more about who his father was. He makes some naive mistakes that I knew were going to be a problem, but they fit in well with his character.
The last third of this book had me on the edge of my seat and I could not put it down.
This book is a fun, quick read; like a fairy tale retelling (which I love), but with the legend of King Arthur as inspiration. It is an original idea and the author did a great job with it.
Recommended to:
Grades 5 - 8. A fabulous fun story that kids will enjoy. Takes the excitement of the King Arthur legend and brings the magic into the current day.
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