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I like this book and now want pie

Nightbird by Alice Hoffman

June 2, 2022 by Bibliophile 3 Comments

“It was a miracle to live as birds do, except for one thing: anyone seen in flight would surely be captured, perhaps even shot down like a crow flying above a cornfield. It’s always dangerous to be different, to appear as a monster in most people’s eyes, even from a distance.” Nightbird by Alice Hoffman is about a town named Sidwell meant for ages 10-13. In Sidwell, people believe in fairy tales. Well, to be more specific, they believe in a monster, the Sidwell monster. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hoffman

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Alice Hoffman ·
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Good for the right audience

All the Answers by Kate Messner

June 1, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

“Life isn’t about knowing all the answers. The best we can do is to make peace with our questions, learn who we are, know our strengths, and do the best we can with the gifts we’ve been given while we’re here.” What if you had a magic pencil? What if it had all the answers? Ava Anderson picks up a pencil from the kitchen junk drawer. But, she soon discovered that this is no ordinary pencil. Whatever (factual) question is written by that pencil will […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Kate Messner

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:25 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Kate Messner ·
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cover of White Bird

Good for what it is

White Bird by R.J. Palacio

June 1, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

“You see, Julian, it always takes courage to be kind. But in those days, when such kindness could cost you everything – your freedom, your life – Kindness becomes a miracle. It becomes that light in the darkness that Papa talked about, the very essence of our humanity. It is hope.” White Bird by R.J. Palacio is a Wonder story. It tells the story of Julian’s grandmother Sara (grandmère, as Julian calls her). She was a young Jewish girl during World War II. She lived […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History Tagged With: R.J. Palacio

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History · Tags: R.J. Palacio ·
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Pretty good, but the author has written better

Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan

May 31, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

“I grew this summer. Not on the outside, but on the inside. And that’s the only place where growing really matters.” Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan is about self-discovery and the role models who forever change us. Julia Marks is very short for her age. She never thought of herself as a performer, but when she was cast to be a Munchkin in a summer performance of The Wizard of Oz. Julia gets inspiration and motivation from the amazing director of the play Shaw Barr, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Holly Goldberg Sloan

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:23 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Holly Goldberg Sloan ·
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Was an old favorite, but now it seems boring

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

May 30, 2022 by Bibliophile 1 Comment

“It is helpful to know the proper way to behave, so one can decide whether or not to be proper.” Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine used to be one of my favorite books of all time. Now, reading the description, I’m not sure if it sounds all that. But, maybe I’ll re-read it and be surprised. At birth, a foolish fairy bestowed a “gift” on Ella of Frell. The “gift” of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it is to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Gail Carson Levine

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Gail Carson Levine ·
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Good book, but geared for a younger audience

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

May 30, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

“That’s the problem. People don’t want to listen to their thoughts, so they fill the world with noise.” Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly is a book about friendship and belonging. It is told from 4 different perspectives… Virgil Salinas – Shy, kindhearted boy. He feels out of place in his loud, boisterous family. Valencia Somerset – Brave, smart, deaf, and secretly lonely. She loves everything about nature and the natural world. Kaori Tanaka – Self-proclaimed psychic (she is 11 years old, and no religious […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Erin Entrada Kelly

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Erin Entrada Kelly ·
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  • llamareadsbooks on this one broke meAs someone who has inexplicably read a lot of "oh no, we are acquaintances who sorta dislike each other but now we are STUCK in...
  • narfna on “Each of us has a monster we must confront, a monster designed to test our personal weaknesses.”I've never seen it either!
  • narfna on This guy wanted to be Tolkien so very badly.That is an excellent decision. I have a couple of his other books on my TBR but the bad taste this series has put in...
  • Pooja on This guy wanted to be Tolkien so very badly.Okay, ew on the stuff that happened to Jennifer. I do have some GGK on the slate as I've heard good things about him, but...
  • RaRaGabor on “People bury the parts of history they don’t like, pave it over like African cemeteries beneath Manhattan skyscrapers.”This was a three-star read for me, too. I thought the set up and background were excellent, but I thought the author lost control of...
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