The Revisionists Author: Thomas MullenThe Revisionists carries its place in the genre of “fantastical” fiction sturdily, but without that certain edge I demand from fantasy + historical fiction. Nicely done remains my phrase for the day. I did not indulge myself or engage any further. To be honest, this is not my area of expertise, I like my fantasy in the form of Alice Hoffman or Madelaine Engel, so take this review with a grain of Broad A salt. It stings, but melts in water. I like ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: The Revisionists
Book Reviews: Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts
Families and Other Nonreturnable GiftsAuthor: Claire LaZebnikCushioned cozily in my bed, I trounced on “Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts” like a trampoline. For LaZebnik bounces her characters off of each other, into the air, and down again, firmly to land with a resoundingly familial THONK! As the outlier in my family, I adored LaZebnik’s savvy protagonist, Keats Sedlak, the green sheep of a loving but strange academic family full of members that are so eccentric Keats feels like she ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Bambi II
Bambi IIBlu Ray and DVD Combo PackWe ALL grew up on Bambi; our children grew up on Bambi; and now our grandchildren are growing up - on Bambi II. The beloved and brave little fawn, the little Prince of the Forest, who loses his mother as a baby, is part of us. In Bambi, we rejoice in Bambi’s first steps, in his newly found friends, Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk, and Faline, the little doe he falls in love with. And Owl, the wise elder. In Bambi, we experience birth and rebirth of ... continue reading...
Giveaway: Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
Just in time for the release of Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song we have a fun interactive widget for you that includes:Watch the Stars Interact! Check out Lucy Hale take a relationship quiz and Freddie Stroma, Megan Park and Titus Makin Jr. lip sync along to the song “Run This Town”!Write Your Own Cinderella Story! Take the interactive quiz and make your own musical fairytale come true!Lip Sync Music Video Contest! Film a short YouTube video to the sounds of Lucy Hale’s song “Run This Town.” ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Odd Job Squad
The Odd Job Squad Author: Karl FieldsI haven’t read a book for tweens in a long time that I enjoyed as much as The Odd Job Squad. Delightful, spot on, with characters that share the difficulty of being on the outs of their peers, but make the best of it, this book is a winner! All of Fields’ characters glisten and gleam with the shine of real kids in middle school!At Marine Middle School, Ander Cartwright, Christian, computer geek Joe, and basketball queen Shooter form a club – of sorts. When ... continue reading...
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