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Review of "Towering" by Alex Flinn

Natalie Gorna wrote 2 months ago: 3 out of 5 stars! I’ve never really liked “Rapunzel.” Of all the popular fairy tales in existe … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Fairy Tales, Reviews, Alex Flinn, Book Reviews, Modern Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, Towering Alex Flinn, Towering

Review of "The Goddess Inheritance" by Aimée Carter1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 4 months ago: It’s going to happen in exactly one month from today — Aimée Carter’s final volume in he … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Literature, greek mythology, Greek Myths, Book Reviews, Review, The Goddess Legacy, Aimee Carter, The Goddess Test

Review of "Princess of the Silver Woods" by Jessica Day George

Natalie Gorna wrote 7 months ago: 3 out of 5 stars! I remember the first time I saw “Princess of the Midnight Ball.”  I co … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Little Red Riding Hood, Fairy Tales, Literature, Reviews, Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, Jessica Day George, Book Reviews

Review of "The Selection" by Kiera Cass1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 7 months ago: I admit: what attracted me to “The Selection” was its front cover.  Yes, I know you shouldn’t  … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Literature, Reviews, Book Reviews, Cinderella, the selection, kiera cass, The Elite, The Selection Kiera Cass

Review of "iFrankenstein" by Bekka Black

Natalie Gorna wrote 9 months ago: Reading Bekka Black’s iDrakula changed my life.  It opened me to two whole new series of novel … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Reviews, Book Reviews, iDrakula, Bekka Black, Review, Rebecca Cantrell, frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Review of "The Goddess Legacy" by Aimée Carter5 comments

Natalie Gorna wrote 11 months ago: Ever since I opened my Ancient Greece history book in the 4th grade, I’ve been circling around … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Ancient Greece, Reviews, greek mythology, Greek Myths, Book Reviews, Persephone, Hades, The Goddess Legacy

Rebecca Cantrell's "A City of Broken Glass" is smashing!

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: After I closed the pages of A Game of Lies, I immediately wanted to know what would happen next to H … more →

Tags: Adult Literature, Reviews, Book Reviews, Rebecca Cantrell, Hannah Vogel series, A City of Broken Glass, Gestapo, World War II, Hannah Vogel #4

2-in-1 review: "Bewitching" by Alex Flinn & "Fairy Lies" by E.D. Baker2 comments

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Bewitching is…bewitching.  Okay, okay…it’s very unusual.  For one thing, Alex Flin … more →

Tags: Children's literature, young adult literature, The Little Mermaid, Fairy Tales, E.D. Baker, Reviews, Alex Flinn, beastly, Fairy Tale Novels

Review of "Keep Holding On" by Susane Colasanti2 comments

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Keep Holding On ~ 4 out of 5 stars! Noelle is one of those lonely, abused, neglected teenagers you r … more →

Tags: young adult literature, Abuse, Reviews, susane colasanti, Depression, Book Reviews, review Keep Holding On, Keep Holding On, Young Adult books

Bookshop Talk and "The Prophecy of the Stones"!1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Finally!  Bookshop Talk has done it again, and right before Christmas too!  My review of “The … more →

Tags: Personal, young adult literature, The Prophecy of the Stones, Flavia Bujor, Bookshop Talk, Bookshop Talk reviews, prophecy of the stones, The Prophecy of the Gems, The Prophecy of the Stones Flavia Bujor

Review of "The Prophecy of the Stones"1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Back in 2004, a small fantasy novel called The Prophecy of the Stones reached American bookshelves.  … more →

Tags: Classic Literature, young adult literature, Harry Potter, The Prophecy of the Stones, Flavia Bujor, lord of the rings, Paris, prophecy of the stones, La Prophétie des Pierres

The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond

Eik Thi Rani wrote 1 year ago: This month we read The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond along with other stories in the 7 – 11 yea … more →

Tags: The Blue Umbrella, Book Review, Ruskin Bond

Bookshop Talk and 'The Chronicles of Prydain'1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Hooray!  After 3 months of waiting, nail-biting, and anxiety on my part , Bookshop Talk has finally … more →

Tags: Personal, Children's literature, Classic Literature, young adult literature, Lloyd Alexander, the chronicles of prydain, Bookshop Talk, Bookshop Talk blog, Bookshop Talk reviews

Mother is Mother by Shankar1 comment

Eik Thi Rani wrote 1 year ago: I could not think of a better way to kick off this month’s reading session than reading a book … more →

Tags: Children's Book Trust

Review of "The Gammage Cup"1 comment

Natalie Gorna wrote 1 year ago: Front cover of "The Gammage Cup" I remember where I found the first novels that pushed me … more →

Tags: Children's literature, Classic Literature, young adult literature, lord of the rings, The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien, review of The Gammage Cup, The Gammage Cup

Chumki Posts a Letter by Mitra Phukan

Eik Thi Rani wrote 1 year ago: This is a lovely story about the adventures that Chumki encounters on her way to the mail box as she … more →

Tags: Children's Book Trust

The Royal Toothache by Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay'1 comment

Eik Thi Rani wrote 2 years ago: A royal toothache? Something to do with a King? You betcha! It’s about the King of the Jungle! … more →

Tags: Pratham Books

I Forgot by Dyan Sheldon 1 comment

Eik Thi Rani wrote 2 years ago: This story would melt any mother’s heart! Jake has a mission to accomplish – he’s … more →

Chuskit goes to school by Sujatha Padmanabhan

Eik Thi Rani wrote 2 years ago: What a charming and touching story set in Leh, about Chuskit, a physically challenged girl who longs … more →

Tags: Pratham Books


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