Tag: Young Adult

Review: The Book Thief

July 14, 2010 Whitney Review 7 Comments
Review: The Book Thief

Featuring: Death, A Young Girl,  Hiding,  A Love Of Books Death serves as our narrator in this chilling novel.  He quickly explains that he does not in any way look like the grim ripper that pop culture has perceived him to be, such as wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe, but instead is […]

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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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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

January 27, 2010 Whitney Review 0 Comments
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Impressions While Reading I had mixed feelings throughout New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.  I have come to the conclusion, that I am a Jacob fan.  Jacob as Bella’s new love interested me more than the chilling cold but vampire with a heart of gold.  While both boys care and despite her klutziness would never let […]

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

January 20, 2010 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Review What to say about Twilight?  I read this a few years ago because of all the hype it was receiving.  I wanted to see what it was all about.  I must have gotten caught up in the book’s popularity and entertaining storyline to realize how poorly it is written.  Twilight had a tendency to […]

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