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Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Hello, everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day! I have another book review today, this one a classic fantasy romance. Book: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series? Standalone Synopsis: “As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she’ll meet Vizzini–the criminal philosopher who’ll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik–the gentle…
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Series Review: Graceling Realm by Kristin Cashore
Hey, everyone! Today, I’m doing something a little different with my book review, and I’m going to be reviewing a whole series. This won’t go as in depth with the books as I do with a single book, but I’ll talk about some of my thoughts about each of the book. The Graceling Realm consists of four books (so far), each one following different main characters. In Graceling, the story revolves around Katsa, a Graceling born with the skill of killing, and Prince Po, Graced with fighting. Fire, which is set about thirty years prior to Graceling, has the main character Fire, a lady monster in the Dells, a home…
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Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have a review of Pax, a book I got over the holidays, and I’m excited to talk about it, so let’s get into it. Book: Pax Author: Sara Pennypacker Genre: Realistic Fiction, Adventure, Middle Grade Series? Standalone Summary (from Goodreads): “Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and “his boy” Peter rescued him from abandonment and certain death. Now the war front approaches, and when Peter’s father enlists, Peter has to move in with his grandpa. Far worse than being forced to leave home is the fact that Pax can’t go. Peter listens to his stern father—as…
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Review: The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh
Book: The Crowfield Curse Author: Pat Walsh Genre: Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade Series? Crowfield Abbey #1 Summary (from Goodreads): “An angel is buried behind the abbey! It’s 1347, and Will, an orphan boy, lives and works as an apprentice of the Crowfield monks. Sent into the forest to gather firewood, he stumbles across a trapped, wounded creature no bigger than a cat.The little goblin shares a terrible secret: Buried deep in the snow behind the monastery is an angel. But, Will wonders, how can an angel die? And what does this angel have to do with the history of Crowfield? When two cloaked strangers show up and start asking…
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Review: The Girl With Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rossetti
Book: The Girl With Borrowed Wings Author: Rinsai Rossetti Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series? Standalone Summary (from Goodreads): “Controlled by her father and bound by desert, Frenenqer Paje’s life is tediously the same, until a small act of rebellion explodes her world and she meets a boy, but not just a boy–a Free person, a winged person, a shape-shifter. He has everything Frenenqer doesn’t. No family, no attachments, no rules. At night, he flies them to the far-flung places of their childhoods to retrace their pasts. But when the delicate balance of their friendship threatens to rupture into something more, Frenenqer must confront her isolation, her father, and her…
