by Coralie | All, Book Reviews
Truth Cursed by Angie Dickinson YA Fantasy. 313 ages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Cressida Hoth is alone in the world. Orphaned and unwanted, she is inflicted with a peculiar curse by her mischievous aunts and banished to a finishing school in the secluded kingdom of Dernmont....
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Fairytale Retelling. 240 ages. 5 Stars Synopsis: At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the “gift” of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must...
by Coralie | All, Writing on Wednesdays, WWW Wednesdays
Wow! And so we come to the end of May. We’re almost halfway through the year, which seems wild. It’s been a crazy strange year so far, but I suppose we shouldn’t continue to be surprised at how quickly the time flies by. Before we know it,...
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Happy April! Spring is solidly here! I hope you’ve been enjoying more warmth and sunshine – unless, of course, you’re in the other hemisphere… This has been a very full month of some really cool things for me – I got to mark off two...
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan MG Fantasy. 377 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse – Percy could have...
by Coralie | All, Writing on Wednesdays, WWW Wednesdays
Welcome to our March WWWednesday! Can you believe it’s almost April already? The year is flyyying by. Between some personal stuff and some work edits, reading was slow again for me this month. I’m a little behind on my annual goals, but the year is young!...
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Classic Dystopian. 249 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future....
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Classic Survival. 182 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to...
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Classic Adventure. 352 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew...
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The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman Personal Development/Career. 240 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Right now, 70% of Americans aren’t passionate about their work and are desperately longing for meaning and purpose. They’re sick of “average” and know there’s something...
