Category: Review

Review: Prince Caspian

June 21, 2010 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Review: Prince Caspian

Lucy and her vivid imagination and determination to believe enables her to see Aslan first, convincing her siblings that he has returned being beneficial to their quest. Cheers and hope are sounded by his return uplifting the reader’s heart. This is until, Peter must duel Miraz and then one is holding their breath. I must […]

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Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

June 13, 2010 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

I loved this book growing up and still enjoyed it now.  I think this is because it has the fantasy element for children but has a religious undertone as well.  It has been greatly debated whether Aslan is to represent Christ.  Edmund, who when first entering Narnia was put under at trance by the White […]

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Book Review: Sense and Sensibility

June 9, 2010 Whitney Review 12 Comments
Book Review: Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility is a novel of the Dashwoods. Mrs. Dashwood, a silly women focused on acquiring a comfortable fortune and abode along with marrying off her daughters well.  Elinor, a very sensible girl who always does the logical or right thing. Marianne who unlike her sister follows her heart and lives in the moment.  […]

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Book Review: A Long Fatal Love Chase

June 3, 2010 Whitney Review 10 Comments
Book Review: A Long Fatal Love Chase

Until one night when an unannounced stranger comes to Rosamond Vivian’s island, stealing her heart and whisking her away from her home. Rosamond and her now husband Philip Tempest, live a peaceful and happy first year until a mysterious lady appears at their doorstep divulging some unknown information about Phillip which turns Rosamond’s heart cold […]

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Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

May 29, 2010 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

I like this book, but at the same time I didn’t.  I think this is because some of the magical creatures such as the talking china dolls were unnecessary and got in the way for the real reason of the story, to get Dorothy back to Kansas with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.  Even so, […]

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Review: Wicked

May 14, 2010 Whitney Review 7 Comments
Review: Wicked

Review Was the Wicked Witch of the West truly Wicked, or just a misunderstood green girl?   This is the question asked while trying to uncover the root of true evil. Elphaba is born “damaged” being green, and seems to know more of what is going on around her than she lets on.  While growing up […]

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Review I finished Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte last night and find it very appropriate that it was during a tornado watch as that describes this novel very well.   A tornado of disastrous events circles this novel, involving, gambling and alcoholism, violence, death and an overall conniving plot.  None of the characters had any redeeming […]

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Do you know what I’m going to do Next Saturday?

April 24, 2010 Whitney Review 6 Comments
Do you know what I’m going to do Next Saturday?

Review “Do you know what I’m going to do next Saturday?  Well, Sir…let me tell you!  I’m going to do some things no one ever did before.” And thus beginnings this original and humorous children’s book, aptly titled Do you know what I’m going to do next Saturday. This Saturday consists of mostly eating (because […]

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Gone with the Wind

April 17, 2010 Whitney Review 18 Comments
Gone with the Wind

Review The title or “catch phrase” really says it all, “A Civilization Gone with the Wind”.  Or, Scarlett O’Hara is the epitome of a young southern girl, pretty, vivacious and naive to the world around her.  All that changes when the civil war begins throwing away all that she once held dear. Katie Scarlett O’Hara, […]

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Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

March 31, 2010 Whitney Review 6 Comments
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Quick Impressions Alice’s  In Wonderland  by Lewis Carroll is a very fun, quick read that is not just for children.  The obscureness of Wonderland makes it all the more enjoyable, and sometimes wonder if Lewis Carroll added something magic to his tea while writing this story for a little girl. Subscribe to Blog via Email […]

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