Review: The 13th Tale
Dec 12, 2011

Review: The 13th Tale

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Book: The Thirteenth Tale Author: Diane Sutterfield Year Published: 2006 Genre: Fantasy, I guess? Drama/narrative'Gothic and such Overall Rating: 4 stars Target Audience: Women and teens, probably. Romance: Some sweet elements, and some really creepy elements. Setting: Half in the 1970s, half in the 1900s. The story is about a lady who writes the biography of a woman growing up in the early 1900s. Characters: Margaret, the biographer, Vida Winter, the person being interviewed, various … [Read more...]

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Oct 25, 2011

Show vs Book: Merlin and The Once and Future King

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Merlin vs The Once and Future King Plot: The Once and Future King: In the Once and Future King, written by T. H. White, Arthur is raised by a foster father. He pulls the sword from the stone and realizes that he is actually royal. From there, he and Merlin work together to rule the kingdom with majesty. Merlin: In the Show Merlin, Merlin is the same age as Arthur and everyone else. In this story, Uther is still king so far, but he is declining and Arthur essentially runs the kingdom. … [Read more...]

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Jul 18, 2011

Review: Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt

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Book: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.) Author: Steven D. Levitt Year Published: 2009 Genre: Nonfiction economics Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: People who want to appear smart Romance: none Setting: none Characters: none specific Plot Summery: In this book, the author tries to relate economics to other avenues of life, such as crime, real estate and everyday living. The purpose of the book is to show how the incentive of … [Read more...]

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May 27, 2011

Featured Author: Peter De Vries

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Peter De Vries was an American author, writer and journalist in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 and had a variety of careers, including a radio show voice, before getting a job at The New Yorker Magazine in 1944. He wrote funny stories and cartoon captions while there. Peter De Vries never went to college, but he was awarded an honorary degree from Susquehanna University in 1979. While at the New Yorker he wrote all kinds of poetry, short stories and books. Many of … [Read more...]

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Feb 14, 2011

Review: Serendipity by Louise Shaffer

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Serendipity: A Novel is a story about three generations of women in show business and theater. Each woman has her own reasons for getting into the shows, and the story goes back and forth in time to discover the relationships between the women. The family in this story has a semi-strained relationship, and the main character, Carrie, is on a quest to discover why her grandmother and mother never talked. Shaffer was a TV writer and soap opera star before she was an author. I think this is why … [Read more...]

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Jan 31, 2011

Review: M is for Magic

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M is for Magic is the most recent book that I have read written by Neil Gaiman. You can read about the author here, if you'd like. Anyway, this book I think I found in the children's section. I don't think it should have been there at all. At best, this should be labeled as a Young Adult book. Most of the topics in the book are too scary or to mature for a child under 12 to enjoy or even be allowed to read about. I may be more conservative in what I want children to read than some, so use your … [Read more...]

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