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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?

Let’s look at An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin and illustrated by Kate Leiper.

Combining two very different and unrelated books, The Firebird taught me some interesting techniques for building a sequel.

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.

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.

I felt so excited when Cynthia Mackey reached out to me about The Lullaby Monsters. I couldn’t wait to read the intriguing book!

Faith blends seamlessly into this children’s picture book. Let’s dive into what Jan Karon does so well in Miss Fannie’s Hat.

I stumbled upon The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois. I never read it as a child. So, I had to see what was up!

We all loved the magic of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Today we’re focusing on my favorite book of the series, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald.

We’re raiding my husband’s books again! Let’s look at faith and philosophy in The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian.