Allison's Blog – October 2011 Archive (5)
Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
Katherine Paterson is one of my favorite authors, but Jacob Have I Loved is not one of my favorite books. The descriptive sections drag like a textbook with its descriptions of Rass Island and the crabbing industry. The book picks up when we are introduced to Louise, her closest friend, and her family which includes parents, grandmother, and sister. For most of the book, unfortunately, Louis is about as pleasant as a toothache. And so, although my appreciation of the book has grown since…
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Purple Princess Wins The Prize
As a reviewer, I owe it to my audience to finish books I critique. Funny thing about sticking to a book is that one can discover merits to it. Purple Princess Wins a Prize has a main character whom I could easily like and so I rooted for her even though I knew she would a prize. Because I didn't know how she would win, I also had an interest in the plot's direction. Purple Princess Wins A Prize is also a safe and uplifting read, something that can not always be said for today's books for…
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Purple Princess Wins A Prize by Alyssa Crowne
As a reviewer, I owe it to my audience to finish books I critique. Funny thing about sticking to a book is that one can discover merits to it. Purple Princess Wins a Prize has a main character whom I could easily like and so I rooted for her even though I knew she would a prize. Because I didn't know how she would win, I also had an interest in the plot's direction. Purple Princess Wins A Prize is also a safe and uplifting read, something that can not always be said for today's books for…
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The Ring by Bobbie Pryon
A story about a girl boxer? The idea didn’t grab me. Why would I want to read about tough girls beating each otherup? A story about a middle-class teenager who is headed down a path of self-destruction? I still felt skeptical: it’s been done before in problem fiction and after school specials. After reading The Ring by Bobbie Pyron, I changed my mind on both accounts.…
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A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron
When my signed hardcover copy of A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbie Pyron first arrived, I felt like a child at Christmas. Yet here’s the problem I soon faced as a reviewer: I was allowing my note-taking practice stand in the way of enjoying an awesome story.
http://allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/a-dogs-way-home-by-bobbie-pyron/
Added by Allison on October 15, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments
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