Category: review

An Amusing Twist on Dungeons & Dragons for the Middle School Crowd [MG Review]

3 April 2020 / review / 4 Comments
An Amusing Twist on Dungeons & Dragons for the Middle School Crowd [MG Review]

Homerooms & Hall Passes by Tom O’Donnell In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, […]

A Wish in the Dark [MG Review]

27 March 2020 / review / 4 Comments
A Wish in the Dark [MG Review]

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great […]

The Republic of Birds Doesn’t Take Off [MG Review]

2 March 2020 / review / 6 Comments
The Republic of Birds Doesn’t Take Off [MG Review]

Russian folklore, cartography, magic, journey through a northern kingdom. The Republic Of Birds sounds like just the book for me. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get into the story at all…

Reflecting on Technology Use with Digital Minimalism [NF Review]

26 January 2020 / review / 13 Comments
Reflecting on Technology Use with Digital Minimalism [NF Review]

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport The Creep of Technology Newport begins his book by addressing the vast amount of technological change that has essentially snuck up on us over the past 10 […]

A Monster Lurks Around Eerie-on-Sea [MG Review]

14 January 2020 / review / 4 Comments
A Monster Lurks Around Eerie-on-Sea [MG Review]

Malamander by Thomas Taylor Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy – especially when the lost thing is not a thing at all, but a girl. No […]