By Kenneth Oppel 5 Stars Hatch by Kenneth Oppel is the second book in the Overthrow trilogy. Just when they thought it was over, it started all over again. At the end of Bloom - the book preceding Hatch - Anaya, Petra, and Seth celebrated their victory against the black grass. But their victory was…
Book Review: Six Crimson Cranes
By Elizabeth Lim 4 Stars The book Six Crimson Cranes, a retelling of the classic fairytale The Wild Swans, follows the story of Princess Shiori, who accidentally reveals her secret powers to her stepmother Raikama and is exiled from her home. Raikama, who possesses dark magic of her own, curses Shiori and her six beloved…
Book Review: The Way of the Monk: The Four Steps to Peace, Purpose, and Lasting Happiness
By Gaur Gopal Das 4 Stars The novel The Way of the Monk: The Four Steps to Peace, Purpose, and Lasting Happiness, by globally recognized inspirational speaker and Indian monk Gaur Gopal Das, displays purpose, improving relationships, and how to develop the monk mindset. With remarkable tranquillity, rich insight, and captivating humour, he prepares us…
Book Review: The Bridge to Terabithia
By Katherine Paterson 5 Stars The Bridge to Terabithia is about Jess Aarons, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in the South and enjoys running. He fantasizes about being the quickest kid in fifth grade, believing that this will give him a chance to shine among his five sisters and distracted father. Jess is self-conscious about…
Book Review: The Dragon’s Promise
By Elizabeth Lim 2 Stars The Dragon’s Promise is the sequel to Six Crimson Cranes, following the adventures of Princess Shiori as she attempts to return a cursed pearl to its owner. With the help of a magical cast of characters, Shiori must navigate the fantastical lands of her world — from the underwater world…
Book Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
By Brandon Sanderson 4 Stars Inspired by Korean and Japanese culture, the standalone book Yumi and the Nightmare Painter chronicles the adventures of the two protagonists: Yumi, who comes from an ancient world where the ground burns to the touch, trees float in the air, and spirits connect through her to help her community, and…
Book Review: Batman: The Black Mirror
By Scott Snyder 4 Stars In the absence of Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson (the first Robin) steps in as Batman and encounters a new generation of criminals, each of them more vicious than their predecessors. Batman realizes that these new villains are somehow, though unwillingly, connected. As Batman struggles with each of his opponents escaping…
Book Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
By Brandon Sanderson 4 Stars In this standalone novel, a man is magically transported to medieval England with almost no knowledge of who he is and how he got there — except that he’s a wizard. Equipped with small, magical healing devices built into his body and a copy of a book titled The Frugal…
Book Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
By Ed Brubaker 4 Stars Someone has been killing people from Captain America's Past. People the captain cared for and people he hated. In his quest to hunt down the unknown assassin, the star-spangled man experiences forgotten memories erupting into his present mind. Memories of the war and of his dead sidekick, Bucky. However, these…
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