Title: A Spell for Chameleon Author: Piers Anthony Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a “trilogy” The Plot Welcome to the land of Xanth, where magical creatures like griffins, dragons, and blanket trees live side by side in (almost) total harmony. The land of Xanth is so magical,…
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Reading, Blogging, and Doodling
I know that the summer doesn’t technically begin until mid-June, but let’s face it, people: it’s too hot to still be spring. So with that in mind, I’m going to jump the gun and announce my summer project, as well as some other goodies. Looking Ahead Percy Jackson and the Olympians — I love me…
Make A Joyful Noise
An educational video Okay, so once you get past the makeup (and the insanely huge mouth), he really does make a point: there really is something “phenomenally dreary” about (some) Christian singing. I’m a choir member at my church; every week I stand in front of the congregation, and I see people just going through…
“You’re just a bee charmer, Idgie Threadgoode.”
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Fiction Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: Flagg has written tons of other books, and all are wonderful and worth reading. The Plot It’s Sunday, and the last thing Evelyn Couch wants to do is go visit her mother-in-law…
Anatomy of a Review (plus a bonus rant!)
So I’m several months into this insane experiment, and have read and reviewed twelve books (plus one musical and some poetry). I’ve talked some about how important stories are, and generally given you an idea of why I love to read and talk about books, but I’ve never really given you a how. Some of…