“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.” ~ Sir Francis Bacon
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Septimus Heap: Magyk by Angie Sage
Rating:Characters: 18/20Plot: 20/20Originality: 18/20Writing: 20/20 (excellent)Recommendation: 19/20Overall: 95/100 or ASource: Library Summary: The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he was born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby’s father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born […]
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Incarceron & Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Rating: Characters: 19/20 Plot: 20/20 Originality: 20/20 Writing: 19/20 Recommendation: 19/20 Overall: 97/100 or A Source: Borrowed from grandmother/Bought Incarceron- Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen year-old prisoner, has no memory of his childhood and is sure […]
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The Shack by William P. Young
This post is from my former blog, but because of the enormous amount of inspiration I weaved into my writing, I found the need to repost it here. I hope you enjoy it! Here I am, sitting in front of the computer, wondering how to begin. Should I be terribly forthright about what I am […]
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Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Book #1) by Christopher Paolini
Title: Eragon Author: Christopher Paolini Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Release Date: August 26, 2003 Other Titles in Series: Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance Rating: Characters: 20/20 Plot: 20/20 Originality: 20/20 Writing: 20/20 Recommendation: 19/20 Overall: 99/100 or A+ Source: Borrowed from friend 😉 Synopsis: One boy. . . One Dragon. . . A world of adventure. […]
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