This month I’m participating in the Classics Retold project. Find more info here! Before I started reading retellings or novels inspired by Norse mythology, I wanted to better acquaint myself with the source material, so I checked out several books from my local library. My favorite text was D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths. Beautifully illustrated,… Continue reading Classics Retold: Intro to Norse Mythology
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Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken Published: December 18th 2012 by Disney Hyperion Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond,… Continue reading Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Book Review: All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry
All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry Published: July 30th 2013 by St. Martin’s Griffin Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): The first book in an exciting YA trilogy, this is the story of two best friends on the verge of a terrifying divide when they begin to encounter a cast of strange and mythical characters. Set against… Continue reading Book Review: All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry
Book Review: Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller Published: September 24th 2013 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like.… Continue reading Book Review: Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
Book Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Published: August 16th 2007 by Razorbill Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi… Continue reading Book Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
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