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Category Archives: Juvenile
Classic Review: A Squire’s Tale
One of my favorite retellings of Camelot is The Squire’s Tales series by Gerald Morris. It’s a ten-book series that he recently finished, retelling different Arthurian legends. I admit the quality varies from book to book, but there are truly … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged adventure, book reviews, books, Camelot, children's books, fantasy, Gerald Morris, King Arthur, knights, magic, quests, reading, Sir Gawain, squires, The Squire's Tale
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The World Behind the Game Screen
I headed to the movies this weekend to see Wreck-It Ralph–and it was adorable! The premise centers around the magical question: what if all the imaginary characters really were alive? What if toys came to life when we weren’t looking, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged arcade games, Disney, Jane Lynch, John C. Reilly, movie review, movies, Sarah Silverman, video games, Wreck-It Ralph
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Classic Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Things are a little busy around here for NaNoWriMo right now…so I’m opening up my archives and sharing another Classic Review. Right now I have kind of a thing for fairy tales. When I was younger, though, I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged books, children's books, children's fantasy, fantasy, Greek Gods, Greek mythology, Lightning Thief, magic, mythology, myths, Percy Jackson, Poseidon, reading, Rick Riordan, satyr, Zeus
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The Graveyard Book Read-Along, Week Three
This month, I’m participating in a read-along of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, as part of R.I.P. We’re looking at a few chapters a week, with no specific questions for each post. This week’s discussion is on the last two chapters. … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged books, ghosts, ghouls, graveyards, hauntings, Neil Gaiman, Readers Imbibing Peril, reading, reading challenges, The Graveyard Book
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The Graveyard Book Read-Along, Week Two
This month, I’m participating in a read-along of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, as part of R.I.P. We’re looking at a few chapters a week, with no specific questions for each post. This week’s discussion is on chapters 4-6. See my … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged books, ghosts, ghouls, graveyards, hauntings, Neil Gaiman, Readers Imbibing Peril, reading, reading challenges, The Graveyard Book
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