Genre: Young Adult

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

July 15, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events is like a Pixar movie, entertaining for the kids but enough adult humor for the parents. On both ends it is very imaginative.  The Baudelaire siblings are suddenly orphaned after their parents are killed in a house fire.  Instead of going to the next of kin they are shuttled off […]

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Review: Rumors

July 9, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Review: Rumors

I thought for this review I’d do a rundown on all the characters. Elizabeth, it appears has been inducted into Sainthood after her untimely death and because of such, keeps creeping back into dark corners. Diana is looked upon as the poor younger sister to the deceased Elizabeth Holland and has tossed in her lap […]

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Book Review: The Luxe

July 6, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Book Review: The Luxe

At first, the Holland sisters, Elizabeth, and Diana seem to have it all being the desired socialites and now, despite her best friend Penelope’s resentment Elizabeth is suddenly engaged to Henry Schoonmaker.  Everything appears perfect until Elizabeth is thrown from a horse and buggy and disappears into the Hudson River. Anna Godbersen’s The Luxe is […]

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Review: Savvy

April 1, 2011 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: Savvy

Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs Beaumont is eager to see what she gets. But just before the big day, Poppa is in a terrible accident. And now all Mibs wants is a savvy that will save him. In fact, Mibs is […]

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Book Review: Prom and Prejudice

February 1, 2011 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Book Review: Prom and Prejudice

I consider myself to be a purest and dare I say prejudice when it comes to Jane Austen, particularly Pride and Prejudice, so when I received a copy of Elizabeth Eulberg’s Prom and Prejudice I had my reservations.  Within  the first chapter, Lizzie Bennet had charmed her way into my heart and her stubborn determination […]

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Review: The Hidden Staircase

January 30, 2011 Whitney Review 3 Comments
Review: The Hidden Staircase

Is it just me or does Nancy get overly excited when learning about a new mystery which usually comes around containing other people’s misfortune?  She is described as becoming giddy, sitting on the edge of her seat her eyes becoming wider and wider.  Yes, she would make the perfect girl scout sell hundreds of Thin […]

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Review: The Clue In The Old Album

December 16, 2010 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: The Clue In The Old Album

After reading this story I’ve come to the conclusion the Nancy was that generation’s Bella Swan. First, they are both from a single parent household,with the father being the primary parent. They are very trendy in their dress, Nancy in her smart dress suits and Bella in whatever fashionable outfit Alice puts on her. Ned […]

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Review: The Password To Larkspur Lane

December 15, 2010 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: The Password To Larkspur Lane

Why must the yellow hardcovers be politically incorrect?   It is screamingly obvious that Carolyn Keene had no qualms about racial stereotypes, dubbing pickpockets and the like, as “ethnic and dark-skinned”.  Reading these descriptions in 2010 is such an eye-opener, when you think about now stepping on eggshells so as not to offend anyone and […]

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Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn

December 1, 2010 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn

The Mystery at Lilac Inn was a very clever book.  The suspects go way outside of the inn to actors who are only subtly mentioned before the crime, making for a very intriguing read. Nancy really begins to develop and finds and even balance character.  She becomes more resourceful in her escapes (because I have […]

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Review: The Bungalow Mystery

November 30, 2010 Whitney Review 6 Comments
Review: The Bungalow Mystery

Reading these books makes me wish or fantasize that I could be more like Nancy. She’s sweet and personable, making friends almost everywhere she goes and dresses smartly in the latest fashion. Her father Carson Drew is a sharp, handsome lawyer including his daughter in all his legal actions. I also adore the 1930s, that […]

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