Entries Categorized as 'Fiction'
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:George Macdonald, Long Read
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This is the story of a gentleman named Anodos and his visit to fairyland. But believe me, this is no run-of-the-mill fairyland. During his travels, Anodos meets fairies, imp-ish, grand or otherwise, dangerous trees, his own shadow, knights, and eventually falls in love with a mysterious lady. Unfortunately, he dies in the end of the book, so it’s a little disappointing.
I’m not sure how to describe this book. It’s written in the older style so you really have to think about what you’re reading. That can be fun, or tiring, depending on your mood. For an example, this is the first sentence: “I awoke one morning with the usual perplexity of mind that accompanies the return of consciousness.” This book ranges all over, from statues coming to life, to evil trees (shivers), to impish young fairies, to love. It can make your head spin! But I do enjoy it.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Indians, Jim Kjelgaard, Out of Print
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Somehow, every winter, a thousand elk disappear from a national park. To find out why, Tom Rainse (of A Nose for Trouble fame) sends Jase Mason, a wildlife photographer, into the park to find out. And what he finds is shocking. Now, if only he can get out of the park alive…
Not quite as exciting as some other Kjelgaard books, but still pretty good. Jase being a photographer, there’s a lot of him taking pictures, which sometimes is a little boring. The conclusion is good, if not a bit sudden. Still a good read, though.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, The Black Stallion, Walter Farley
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Bonfire is back, and Tom is nervously preparing for the Hambletonion when disaster strikes. Only a few weeks before the great race, Tom is involved in a racing accident, leaving him un-hurt, but leaving Bonfire terrified of any horse trying to pass him on his right side. Alec Ramsey, who came to see Bonfire the day of the accident stays to help Tom. Unfortunately, yet another accident leaves Tom with a broken thigh bone. With the help of Henry Daily, Alec tries to cure Bonfire of his fear in time for the Hambeltonion.
This is the sequel to The Black Stallion’s Blood Bay Colt. Comparing the two, this book’s race at the end was even more heart-pounding. I kept finding myself only a few inches away from the pages!
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Animals, Cats, Funny, Good Read Aloud, Jan Karon, Long Read, The Mitford Years
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Father Tim and Cynthia are farm sitting for the Owens, when his bishop gives him a new challenge: Fix up and open an old church in the mountains. However, he also has to do a few other things, such as raise Sammy Barlowe. Father Tim is pleasantly surprised to meet a lot of new friends in the mountains, but some of them are not very happy to see the church re-open.
The concluding novel in the Mitford Years series is definitely a good one. There’s a lot of things that Jan Karon leaves hanging. (I guess that’s so you’ll want to read the Father Tim novels) You’ll enjoy Light from Heaven as much as the preceding books.
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