Busy, busy, busy...

 

 

So, we just moved and you know how crazy that can be. Between packing and moving and unpacking. Wow. It's exhausting.

 

I am also taking two summer classes for my Masters in Library Science. They require a lot of reading and even more writing.

 

Needless to say, I've been swamped.

 

I have managed to find time to read, but I'm having difficulty finding time to write reviews. So, I've decided to write very brief comments about the books I'm reading for awhile.

 

Wish me luck. :)

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Unexpected Delight.

Review:

 

 

Twelve-year-old twins Matt and Em Calder have extraordinary powers: They can bring art to life or enter paintings at will. As their powers grow, they are in danger from two groups. One wants to imprison them, the other wants to use them to access the terrors of Hollow Earth.

 

Love this story. There are Animare (who can animate art and creatures), Guardians (who watch over and protect the Animare), dangerous people who are trying to capture the twins, demons, magical creatures, and a lot of adventure and suspense. The book goes back and forth between the twins in the present and monks from the Middle Ages. 

 

I picked this book up on a whim at the library last month. Why didn't I know about this series? It is fabulous. There are two more books in the series. I can't wait to get to the library to pick them up.

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Delightful story

Review:

 

 

I love this series. This book is as good as the first. I didn't want it to end. It's full of magic and whimsy. I can't wait to read the next one.

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A great zombie series.

Review:

So, I love the Rot & Ruin series by Jonathan Maberry. The writing is excellent, clever, suspenseful and fun. I just read this one and loved it as much as the others. It includes short stories from before and during the rest of the series. 

 

If you haven't read it yet, and you like zombie stories. Try this one. 

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Ah sweet revenge.

Review:

I found this book long and a bit difficult to read. Apparently, I read the abridged version, but I can't imagine what they took out.

 

Anyway, the end made up for the early dragging. The revenge in the end was worth the wait and very clever.

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