The Novel World

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rantsandreads — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:43:06 +0000

Ever since I got a sewing machine for my birthday at the end of September, my reading has slowed and my crafting has increased, especially with my knitting class at the library being such a big success. I needed to devote more time to knitting and building that expertise that the students have come to [...]

Fool – Review

rantsandreads — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:15 +0000

Fool by Christopher Moore Age: 17 years + Fans of Shakespeare and fans of dry, vulgar and sarcastic wit will appreciate Christopher Moore’s Fool. King Lear’s beloved and truthful fool, Pocket, is the narrator of this tale. King Lear: Shakespeare’s story of King Lear in a nutshell: King has 3 daughters, Goneril, Reagan and Cordeila. He is dividing up his [...]

Stacey McGill – Babysitter’s Club Spotlight

rantsandreads — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Stacey McGill Anastasia Elizabeth McGill Position: Treasurer Best Friend: Claudia Kishi Appearance: slender, blonde hair (sometimes permed) Stacey first moved to Stonybrook, Connecticut when her dad was transferred for his job. Stacey became fast friends with Claudia due to their love of fashion and boys. Stacey quickly became the club treasurer due to her love of math and science and [...]

Babysitter’s Club week on the blog-o-sphere

rantsandreads — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:41:26 +0000

For those of us who grew up with the Babysitter’s club, now is your chance to visit that long-last era of your life and reunite with the best friends you always wished you had. All this week, various blogs will feature special character spotlights and ruminations on one of the most beloved series of our [...]

Cowboy & Wills – Review

rantsandreads — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:46 +0000

Cowboy and Wills by Monica Holloway Age level: 9th – Adult Wills Holloway was only three years old when he was first diagnosed with Severe High Autism. Mother Monica, did her best to help her son navigate his way through the intricacies of autism and the real world. Before turning to doctors, psychologists and other specialists to [...]

Teaser Tuesday (11/3)

rantsandreads — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:48 +0000

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: # Grab your current read. # Let the book fall open to a random page. # Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page somewhere between lines 7 and 12. # You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can [...]

My Name is Aram – Review

rantsandreads — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:38 +0000

My Name is Aram by William Saroyan Age: 8th – Adult My Name is Aram is an account of William Saroyan’s life from 1915 to 1925 in Fresno, California, told in fourteen short chapters, each discussing a different event or experience. Aram Garoghlanian is a curious young boy, and his curiosity often leads him straight to trouble. [...]

In the Wake of the Boatman – Review

rantsandreads — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:54:55 +0000

In the Wake of the Boatman by Jonathon Scott Fuqua Age: Adult The first scene of the book opens up to a young man turned away from military service because of a bum knee, filled with a strange desire to crack his newborn son’s neck, as if to blame him for all the wrongs in life. This is [...]

The Mysterious Benedict Society – Review

rantsandreads — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart Age Group: 4th-9th grade Reny, Sticky, Kate and Constance are four highly intelligent children that who have been selected to be a part of the Mysterious Benedict Society after taking a series of cryptic tests. The challenge for the group is to infiltrate the Learning Institute for the Very [...]

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind – Review

rantsandreads — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:12 +0000

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kambwamba and Bryan Mealer Age Group: 9th grade – adult After three weeks of reading about monsters, zombies and the supernatural, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind was a welcome change of pace to my reading repertoire. The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind is an autobiographical account of William Kamkwamba’s [...]