Somehow, this book got shoved under my radar, and I didn't read it until this week. What a charming, different, unusually well-crafted book! I haven't finished it yet, so perhaps the ending will be tragic, which I suspect, given the circumstances, but what a study in the arts and human relationships. Ann Patchett's awards for this masterpiece are well deserved. If you've missed it, read it!
Oops! I thought I was commenting on the book, not the CD, so now I must add that this CD is AMAZING. Read by an actor (sorry, I don't have his name handy) who uses wonderfully characterized voices, this CD is truly a pleasure to hear. He voiced books one and two, and will hopefully be around to read the entire series. My husband enjoys his long business commute much more when he can listen to books on CD, and this series has been one of his favorites.
Like Harry Potter, characters from the Fablehaven Series spring from it's pages directly into your heart, and there take up permanent residence. Book one begins with the tale of two siblings--the good Kendra, age thirteen, and her mischievous brother, Seth, eleven--very with-it kids of today, squabbling in the car like some you may know personally. When they are unexpectedly palmed off on little-known grandparents for the summer holiday, the two soon discover they aren't quite in Connecticut anymore.
Book two aged the children a year, and in this third installment, Kendra is 15 and her pesky little brother, 13. Seth has still not learned his lessons about minding his grandparents very well, much to the delight of readers everywhere. You are quickly swept into ancient legends, where you join Kendra battling larger-than-life Hopi Kachina Warriors over stairs only visible to her in a cloudburst. Action in this book never ends, leaving readers breathless at the conclusion, and eagerly awaiting book four.
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Literature at #3, so you know it is worth owning. Chances are it's a book you'll want to read aloud to your own children, but you'll be forgiven if you simply savor it yourself, along with that chocolate bar you've stashed away in your freezer.
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Like Harry Potter, characters from the Fablehaven Series spring from it's pages directly into your heart, and there take up permanent residence. Book one begins with the tale of two siblings--the good Kendra, age thirteen, and her mischievous brother, Seth, eleven--very with-it kids of today, squabbling in the car like some you may know personally. When they are unexpectedly palmed off on little-known grandparents for the summer holiday, the two soon discover they aren't quite in Connecticut anymore.
Book two aged the children a year, and in this third installment, Kendra is 15 and her pesky little brother, 13. Seth has still not learned his lessons about minding his grandparents very well, much to the delight of readers everywhere. You are quickly swept into ancient legends, where you join Kendra battling larger-than-life Hopi Kachina Warriors over stairs only visible to her in a cloudburst. Action in this book never ends, leaving readers breathless at the conclusion, and eagerly awaiting book four.
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Literature at #3, so you know it is worth owning. Chances are it's a book you'll want to read aloud to your own children, but you'll be forgiven if you simply savor it yourself, along with that chocolate bar you've stashed away in your freezer.
This book was first written by OSC when he was only 15, and ran in a Sci-fi magazine. Later, he worked it into a novel, and it remains, to this day, my #1 pick of Sci-fi favorites. I understand it is soon to be made into a full length feature film (as movies are finally able to portray the intensity of this book) but you will want to read it first.
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Bel Canto: A Novel by Ann Patchett
Kjirstin, October 1, 2008
Somehow, this book got shoved under my radar, and I didn't read it until this week. What a charming, different, unusually well-crafted book! I haven't finished it yet, so perhaps the ending will be tragic, which I suspect, given the circumstances, but what a study in the arts and human relationships. Ann Patchett's awards for this masterpiece are well deserved. If you've missed it, read it!Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Book 3) by Brandon Mull
Kjirstin, May 22, 2008
Oops! I thought I was commenting on the book, not the CD, so now I must add that this CD is AMAZING. Read by an actor (sorry, I don't have his name handy) who uses wonderfully characterized voices, this CD is truly a pleasure to hear. He voiced books one and two, and will hopefully be around to read the entire series. My husband enjoys his long business commute much more when he can listen to books on CD, and this series has been one of his favorites.Fablehaven #03: Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull
Kjirstin, May 22, 2008
Like Harry Potter, characters from the Fablehaven Series spring from it's pages directly into your heart, and there take up permanent residence. Book one begins with the tale of two siblings--the good Kendra, age thirteen, and her mischievous brother, Seth, eleven--very with-it kids of today, squabbling in the car like some you may know personally. When they are unexpectedly palmed off on little-known grandparents for the summer holiday, the two soon discover they aren't quite in Connecticut anymore.
Book two aged the children a year, and in this third installment, Kendra is 15 and her pesky little brother, 13. Seth has still not learned his lessons about minding his grandparents very well, much to the delight of readers everywhere. You are quickly swept into ancient legends, where you join Kendra battling larger-than-life Hopi Kachina Warriors over stairs only visible to her in a cloudburst. Action in this book never ends, leaving readers breathless at the conclusion, and eagerly awaiting book four.
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Literature at #3, so you know it is worth owning. Chances are it's a book you'll want to read aloud to your own children, but you'll be forgiven if you simply savor it yourself, along with that chocolate bar you've stashed away in your freezer.
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Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Book 3) by Brandon Mull
Kjirstin, May 22, 2008
Like Harry Potter, characters from the Fablehaven Series spring from it's pages directly into your heart, and there take up permanent residence. Book one begins with the tale of two siblings--the good Kendra, age thirteen, and her mischievous brother, Seth, eleven--very with-it kids of today, squabbling in the car like some you may know personally. When they are unexpectedly palmed off on little-known grandparents for the summer holiday, the two soon discover they aren't quite in Connecticut anymore.Book two aged the children a year, and in this third installment, Kendra is 15 and her pesky little brother, 13. Seth has still not learned his lessons about minding his grandparents very well, much to the delight of readers everywhere. You are quickly swept into ancient legends, where you join Kendra battling larger-than-life Hopi Kachina Warriors over stairs only visible to her in a cloudburst. Action in this book never ends, leaving readers breathless at the conclusion, and eagerly awaiting book four.
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Literature at #3, so you know it is worth owning. Chances are it's a book you'll want to read aloud to your own children, but you'll be forgiven if you simply savor it yourself, along with that chocolate bar you've stashed away in your freezer.
Ender's Game
Kjirstin, February 16, 2007
This book was first written by OSC when he was only 15, and ran in a Sci-fi magazine. Later, he worked it into a novel, and it remains, to this day, my #1 pick of Sci-fi favorites. I understand it is soon to be made into a full length feature film (as movies are finally able to portray the intensity of this book) but you will want to read it first.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
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