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 […]
Son of Bitter Glass – A Book Review
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower – A Book Review
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 Carver and the Queen – A Book Review
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 […]
Summer of My German Soldier – A Book Review
‘After almost two years of being as inconspicuous a coward as possible, I had no idea that I would voluntarily risk my life for anyone.’ He shook his head in disbelief. ‘But I’m glad I could. I’m glad I still could.’ I recently inherited a gob of books. I now have four shelves in my bedroom dedicated to the storage […]
Daddy Long Legs – A Book Review
A friend came to visit me and my sister for a week this summer. We spent many hours listening to The Book Pile podcast, watching Cinema Therapy videos, and discussing music, literature, and the arts. Sydney introduced me to the musical Daddy Long Legs while she was here and I have not been able to stop listening to the distinctively creative songs! […]
Not Exactly Love – A Book Review
Maybe I, Leda Johnson, have been given something wonderful but just can’t see it—like being handed the keys to the Space Shuttle and then just driving it up and down the huge runway in Florida complaining about how hard it is to turn. Maybe since Todd is a good friend, is it possible my dream already came true—just not in the way […]
The Queen of Ebenezer – A Book Review
I have a tendency to be incredibly nostalgic and sentimental when it comes to a certain style of books. If you’ve read before of my love of Kate DiCamillo, then you know what I’m getting at. I have found, once again, another book that paints a story as beautiful as an impressionist’s canvas. Oh by the way, have I mentioned […]
Orion and the Starborn – A Book Review
‘I don’t know. I feel like maybe I’m meant for something more than this.’ He gestured around him and took a deep, shuddering breath, forcing air into his lungs. They felt too tight, as they seemed to so often these days, the air too thick. ‘I feel a little like I’m suffocating here, and I don’t know why.’ Made […]
Derwood Inc. – A Book Review
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 […]
Don Alonzo Taylor – An Author Review
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 […]