When I first heard of Twilight and that it was almost 500 pages and that it was about teenage vampires, I felt a little hesitant. First, I don’t do well with long books and I don’t really like to read about vampires. My personal preference is to read about things that could really happen. And [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Fiction’
October 10, 2007
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
Gossamer by Lois Lowry (2006; 140pp)
This is a true Lowry novel. Her imagination filters through our reality making us really think about how dreams happen. This is an extrememly fast and easy read that takes us through the training of Littlest. As she begins to learn the techniques of “bestowal” she becomes dutifully attached to [...]
October 9, 2007
Freaky Green Eyes by Joyce Carol Oates
Freaky Green Eyes (2005; 375pp) is an easy to read psychological thriller type novel. We meet Franky, a typcial teenage girl who has trouble fitting into society. She’s a little shy but when trouble comes her way, a braveness emerges that she calls “Freaky.” Throughout the novel, Franky is recounting the events leading up to [...]
