This is book three of the Keys to the Kingdom series of children’s books by Garth Nix. All three books have been delightfully new, strange, and different. In Drowned Wednesday, Arthur finds that he has an invitation from Lady Wednesday, aka Drowned Wednesday, to lunch; a meal in seventeen repasts. The invitation also states that [...]
Filed under: Children's on May 18th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Poignant: 1) : painfully affecting the feelings : PIERCING (2) : deeply affecting : TOUCHING. See: “Goodbye Mr. Chips” by James Hilton. Ok, I made that last part up. But, the best word to describe “Goodbye Mr. Chips” is poignant. It is a simple, short story, but one that touches at the heartstrings. The refreshing [...]
Filed under: Children's, Classics on May 12th, 2007 | 6 Comments »
It’s not just a tv series, folks, it’s a real book. Yes, indeedy, and a good one, too. I would suggest watching the series if you have not yet because I think it helps you get a grip on what the heck is going on in the book. This is one of those books that [...]
Filed under: Media, Mystery/Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy on May 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have to review this whole series again. I read two of these books yesterday and it made me deleriously happy. If you enjoy romance novels, or even mythology and culture, just the tiniest bit, then these books would be a great choice for you to read. Admittedly, these books are not laden with testosterone [...]
Filed under: Fiction Review, Romance on May 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
As reported on Monday, May 7, 2007, on E! Online, Movie studio Dreamworks, helmed by Steven Spielberg, has optioned the rights to create a movie based on the best selling novel, ‘The Lovely Bones’. In early 2005, “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson optioned the movie rights to the book by Alice Seibold, and [...]
Filed under: Media on May 8th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
4. “This Present Darknessâ€, by Frank E. Peretti It must have been close to 20 years ago that I spent an entire school year visiting a small Christian bookstore in an average mall in a small city. Every trip to that mall (which occurred at least once a week, sometimes more) included a trip to [...]
Filed under: Discussion on May 6th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Second in the Keys to the Kingdom series, this book is just as exciting as Mister Monday, and it’s off to a great start. I have not yet finished this book, but I am about halfway through and so far it is absolutely wonderful! Grim Tuesday has a breif prologue to give a little background [...]
Filed under: Children's on May 5th, 2007 | Comments Off