Life of a Reader
Eira does not remember her own mother’s death, but she remembers the day Prince Isbrand’s mother died—for Eira loves her best friend as much as any person can love another. On the day Isbrand’s mother was murdered by the Snow Queen, her best friend was cursed—along with all the kingdom of Ravenia—to a slow and icy doom. But Isbrand’s curse […]
Horatio Hornblower is nervous, clumsy, and seasick. But he’s also an example of the strength a young man can find in the transition between boyhood and manhood.
The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the Lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s old broken-down toolhouse. Barbara Robinson authored three books involving the […]
I have read my fair share of Leo Tolstoy’s short stories. I read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich in high school. Thus far and no further has my experience of Russian literature extended. I’ll broaden my horizons eventually. For now, I took some time to read The Carver and the Queen, a new coming of age historical fantasy […]
It was on a dreary, barren weekend that Jack invented the fifty-ton, mile-long, giant, killer octopus stories. He and I built a bonfire on the beach late that Saturday afternoon just as the sky was clearing and night was falling. When we were all huddled close, he began his story . . . Yours, Mine, and Ours The Derwood […]
In my attempts to find enjoyable, clean, and well-written literature for young men, I have been troubled and unsure of where to turn to being my searches. Fortunately, I didn’t have to look far; in fact, I didn’t have to look at all. I listen to audio books with a subscription on the app Scribd. After saving lots of books […]
Pony by R.J. Palacio Published in 2021 273 Pages Content: * * * (3.5) A few scattered cuss-words would normally cause me little concern; however, this is considered a junior fiction novel which should have zero cuss-words in my mind. There is also somewhat gratuitous descriptions of wounds sustained by ghosts, observed by our main character, Silas. These ghosts harm […]
There was another reason she took her books whenever they went away. They were her home when she was somewhere strange. They were familiar voices, friends that never quarreled with her, clever, powerful friends – daring and knowledgeable, tried and tested adventurers who had traveled far and wide. Her books cheered her up when she was sad and kept her […]
I can’t believe you had so much fun being young. I just want to be old and rich and smell like butterscotch. Maggie Mayfield The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern It took me awhile to realize why I had a sense of deja vu while reading this book. It’s a junior fiction novel, […]
My First Comic Book I’ve never liked the idea of comics. Visually they almost always give me a headache. Neither do I typically care for the methods of storytelling used in comics. However, even the greatest critic can come across something surprising and be the better for it. Cue Breaking Cat News! Have you ever wondered what cats are thinking […]