50 Book Pledge | Book #18: 100 Selected Poems by e. e. cummings For your reading pleasure, I present Random House‘s The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Let me begin by saying that I consider The Phantom Tollbooth to be a literary masterpiece. Quite frankly, how can I not? Norton Juster is a genius. Juster holds children in [...]
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My Bookshelf: The Phantom Tollbooth
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged 100 Selected Poems, 50 Book Pledge, E. E. Cummings, Jules Feiffer, Norton Juster, Random House, The Phantom Tollbooth on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My Bookshelf: This Dark Endeavour
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Kenneth Oppel, HarperCollins Canada, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, This Dark Endeavour, 50 Book Pledge, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, Andrew Westoll, The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
50 Book Pledge | Book #7: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll For your reading pleasure, I present HarperCollins Canada‘s This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel. Let me begin by saying that I was skeptical about reading This Dark Endeavour. Here’s why: I read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein first and I was in awe of [...]
My Bookshelf: Mirror Mirror
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Dutton Juvenile, Marilyn Singer, Mirror Mirror on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer. Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse showcases that there are two sides to every story. Singer tells the tale of our most beloved fairy tale characters from two distinct perspectives. But wait, there’s more. Singer does this by simply reversing her poems. Brilliant! Each reversible [...]
My Bookshelf: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Jacqueline Kelly, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly. I read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate well over a year ago. The one thing that I still remember vividly is Callie’s relationship with her grandfather. At first, like all her siblings, Callie is afraid of the “shadowy figure” that is her grandfather. However, [...]
My Bookshelf: Revolution
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Jennifer Donnelly, Music, Paris, Revolution on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly. Revolution is an phenomenal story. I don’t use the word “phenomenal” often but, in this case, no other word would do. There are many things that make Revolution worthy of such praise: Andi, the protagonist; Paris, the setting; Virgil, the musician; just to name a few. [...]
My Bookshelf: The Book Thief
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Cornelia Funke, Inkheart, Markus Zusak, The Book Thief on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. One of my absolute favourite quotes comes from Cornelia Funke‘s Inkheart: Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and thoroughly digested. The Book Thief, without a doubt, falls into the latter category. From the opening pages of the prologue [...]
My Bookshelf: The Giver
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Lois Lowry, The Giver on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present The Giver by Lois Lowry. Choices. You make countless of them in a single day. Every choice you make, whether miniscule or grand, shapes your individual identity. Now imagine a world where you, quite literally, have no choice. The Giver does just that. Lois Lowry crafts a world that [...]
My Bookshelf: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Chris Van Allsburg, East, Edith Pattou, Harris Burdick, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Story Writing Contest on July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
What am I reading now? East by Edith Pattou For your reading pleasure, I present The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. I never heard of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick until the moment a colleague literally placed it in my hands. Without any prior knowledge, I opened it not knowing what to [...]
My Bookshelf: The Falling Raindrop
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged I Am The Messenger, Joel Chin, Mark Zusak, Neil Johnson, The Falling Raindrop on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What am I reading now? I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak For your reading pleasure, I present The Falling Raindrop by Neil Johnson and Joel Chin. Let me begin by saying that The Falling Raindrop is one of my new favourite picture books. The thing that immediately struck me about this book is [...]
My Bookshelf: Think Again
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged JonArno Lawson, Julie Morstad, Kids Can Press, Poetry, Think Again on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For your reading pleasure, I present Think Again by JonArno Lawson. Think Again is an absolutely gorgeous book of poetry. In a mere sixty-four pages, Lawson chronicles the twists and turns, the ups and downs of first love. Four lines, that’s all he needs to impart the most poignant of truths. Lawson dares to go a [...]
