Category: Book Reviews from a Faithful Perspective
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Unlikable Main Characters: “The Hidden Oracle”
I was rather displeased when the main characters in The Hidden Oracle were terribly unlikable. What would possess an author to write that?
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Review: “An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales”
Let’s look at An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin and illustrated by Kate Leiper.
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“City of Ghosts”: Spooks and Specters in Juvenile Fiction
My library friends recommended City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab. Here’s what I learned about spooks and specters in juvenile fiction.
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Building a Sequel: “The Firebird” by Susanna Kearsley
Combining two very different and unrelated books, The Firebird taught me some interesting techniques for building a sequel.
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Dual Story Arcs: Review of “The Winter Sea”
When the book weaves two parallel stories together, I’m hooked. Let’s get into what The Winter Sea taught me about crafting dual story arcs.
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Things Can Always Get Worse – “How to Train Your Dragon”
I finally completed the How to Train Your Dragon series. Here are three lessons I learned, starting with “things can always get worse.”
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What I Learned from “The Heroes of Olympus”: Part 2
Rick Riordan continued to teach me a great deal about writing in The Heroes of Olympus. Here are 3 things I learned from the last two books.
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What “The Heroes of Olympus” Taught Me About Writing: Part 1
Rick Riordan’s storytelling techniques have taught me a great deal about writing. Here are 3 things I’ve learned from The Heroes of Olympus.
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Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
I first read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series in middle school. Now I wanted to find out what had so captivated me.
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Review: “How to Train Your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell
I picked up Cressida Cowell’s version of How to Train Your Dragon so we can compare it to the Disney movies that I’ve loved for years.