During last week’s Bout of Books, I read two books that you might call fables. The Magician’s Elephant is an extended middle grade fable, while Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day puts a contemporary, speculative twist on the fable form. The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo Rating: ★★★½ Goodreads | Indiebound | Chapters | Amazon Kate @ Bookish Illuminations review | NY Times review My first time reading […]
Author: Gregory FunaroTitle: Alistair Grimm’s OdditoriumSeries: Odditorium #1Format/Source: eBook/AuthorPublished: January 2015Publisher: Disney-HyperionLength: 432 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical fantasyWhy I Read: Sounded like a fun readRead If You: Like Victorian England + dash of fantasyRating: ★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | AmazonI received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for my honest review. The novel opens with a striking article from The Times, headline “WILLIAM STOUT SENTENCE TO HANG!” […]
Huh, it’s November now? I definitely fell short on this challenge, with my reading habits suffering through October. I did read one of my RIP selections during the Read-a-thon – Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow, the only book I read that I had originally selected for the challenge. I thought I would certainly have read The Fall of the House of Usher during the Read-a-thon, but I conked […]
Author: Kenneth Oppel Title: The Nest Format/Source: Hardcover/PurchasedPublished: September 2015Publisher: HarperCollinsLength: 244 pagesGenre: Middle grade gothicWhy I Read: Good creative team, intriguing plot, sister recommendedRead If You: Like creepy fairy tales, spooky stories, Coraline, etc.Rating: ★★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon This book kind of fell into my lap. I only added it to my TBR on 30 September. My sister talked a bit about it on the weekend. […]
Author: Catherynne M. ValenteTitle: The Boy Who Lost FairylandSeries: Fairyland #4Format/Source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: March 2015Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsLength: 235 pagesGenre: Middle grade fantasy/fairy taleWhy I Read: Love the seriesRead If You’re: Liked book #1 or #2 but weren’t so enchanted by book #3Rating: ★★★★½ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Fairyland Book #3 disappointed me. I can’t recall exactly why (I didn’t review it, I didn’t remember the cliffhanger), […]