Hello Daily Mayo readers. Today is the first day of Banned Books Week. You can celebrate your right to free reading by reading a banned book, or by recording yourself reading a book and posting it to the Banned Books YouTube page. If you do record yourself reading a book, don't forget to post the link to the Daily Mayo Facebook page! You could also watch a movie based on a banned book. Today’s review is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This is probably one of the more ironic banned … [Read more...]
Sep 17, 2012
Review: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Look guys! It's a review! On the right day! I am so awesome. Or not. Anyway, on to the review! First off, I had no idea this story was so old. The original version of The Boxcar Children was published in 1924. It looks like it didn' t really take off as a story though, until the 1940's, when it was reissued. The original author wrote 19 of the books, with most of the happenings occurring between 1940 and 1950. Over 80 other titles were later added by other authors, set anywhere between … [Read more...]
Aug 13, 2012
Review: Every Child Should Have a Chance by Leila Denmark
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Book: Every Child Should Have a Chance Author: Leila Denmark Year Published: 1971 Genre: Parenting Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Parents Romance/Sex: Not a fiction book. Setting: Mostly her doctor’s office and consultation she had with past patients. Characters: N/A Plot: This book is all about an old-fashioned approach to raising your children. Dr. Denmark has some very old-fashioned ideas about child-raising, but many of them can transfer to today’s world. Her … [Read more...]
Jun 4, 2012
Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
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Book: A Clash of Kings Author: George R.R. Martin Year Published: 1999 Genre: Adult Fantasy Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Adults Romance/Sex: Lots, probably at about an “R” rating. Setting: Westeros mostly, one of the continents in the Song of Ice and Fire universe. Characters: Way, way too many. Plot: This book doesn’t really have a clear plot. Since the series is so large, there is no definite climax or resolution, or anything. I supposed the biggest plot is … [Read more...]
Apr 1, 2012
Blogger Book Club Review: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
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Book: Altered Carbon Author: Richard Morgan Year Published: 2002 Genre: Sci-fi/action Overall Rating: 2 stars Target Audience: Adults Romance/Sex: Rather gratuitous Setting: In the future, about 2500 or so Characters: Takeshi Kovacs, Laurens Bancroft, Kristin Ortega, Miriam Bancroft, lots of other people. There’s actually a lot of characters. Plot: The plot was a little hard to gather, as the first day in the book took about 100 pages, but eventually it got to the point. Takeshi … [Read more...]
Mar 12, 2012
Review: House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
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Book: House of Many Ways Author: Diana Wynne Jones Year Published: 2009 Genre: Children’s literature Overall Rating: 4 stars Target Audience: Kids Romance: Very little Setting: Fantasy universe, mostly medieval Characters: Charmain Baker, a boy named Peter, Charmain’s uncle William, Sophie, a toddler named Twinkle, a dog named Whinny or something like that, Princess Hilda, a king, and various other characters. Plot: Charmain’s parents send her to live with her magical uncle … [Read more...]
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