The second installment in Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga, North or Be Eaten, picks up, as expected, right where book 1, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, left off (I’ve reviewed that book as well). The Igiby family is on the run. Grandfather Podo, mother Nia, older brother Janner, younger brother Tink, and little sister Leeli are being …
Continuing my retrospective over the first four years of writing on this site, this week we’re taking a look at reviews. Like personal posts (which I spoke about last time), reviews were not something I had originally intended on featuring. I think my first review was probably for the movie Frozen. I wrote it spontaneously simply because I …
Redwall is the heart-warming, inventive, and epic adventure of a monkish mouse turned warrior named Matthias. In the vein of Wind in the Willows and Watership Down, it presents a world of anthropomorphized animals who inhabit a medieval abbey and its surroundings. The peace of its inhabitants is threatened right from the earliest chapters by …
Of all the other planets besides Earth, Mars is probably the one most often featured in science fiction. I’m not sure when this trend began, but A Princess of Mars is probably one of the first and certainly one of the best. Tracking the adventures of the unforgettable John Carter, “gentleman of Virginia” and civil …
Such a clever little story. It has a classic, almost fairy-tale feel to it. As short as it is, it took about fifty pages to really settle in, but the middle section was most enjoyable. It follows the trials and adventures of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper. From that last sentence alone you can glean a …
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien My rating: 5 of 5 stars Like all good books, this one has only improved with time. It was delightful when read in my youth, and it was even more wonderful to return to as an adult. This is a book for all those who long to walk out their …
Robin Hood hits dead center when it comes to excellence in fiction. It does not read like mid-twentieth century novel which it is.
Watership Down is a masterpiece. Every single page is filled with glistening prose, fascinating characters, and understated brilliance. At first it’s hard to believe that the story really is about rabbits. How will the author will continue to develop such a tale for so many pages? One expects that at some point the rabbits will be …
