The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson Book Review by Sharon Powers. I don’t always tell you why I’ve selected a particular book to review, but today I want you to know that I’ve selected one of my favorite author’s books for a very good reason. Earlier this month Brandon Sanderson won the Hugo Award for The Emperor’s Soul. My congratulations go out to Brandon Sanderson for the award on this fine ...
See book information at bottom of post. The Treasures of Venice by Paola Zoffoli and Dario Cestaro Book Review by Sharon Powers I have a rare chance to review for you, today, a new pop-up book, just released this month (September 10, 2013). I was so excited when I discovered this book was coming out. I preordered it so I could have it just as soon as it was available. I love all manner of books and genres, including pop-up books, lik...
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card; Review, Part 2, by Sharon Powers DEDICATION: This posting is dedicated to all teachers–especially those who teach others how to read, write, and analyze literature; also, those teachers in particular who teach Ender’s Game as part of their curriculum in their classrooms. Just as an aside, my beautiful daughter, an incredible teacher who teaches at Hardin Middle School...
Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game Review, Part I, by Sharon Powers. DEDICATION: This blog is dedicated to the students at Hardin Middle School in Salinas, California. Ender’s Game is part of the curriculum at Hardin Middle School, and is used to help students learn improved reading skills, writing, and literary analysis. THE SERIES: Ender’s Series, sometimes referred to as Ender’s Saga or Enderverse,&...
Walk Me Home by Catherine Ryan Hyde Review by Sharon Powers. The author of this intriguing book, Catherine Ryan Hyde, is a prodigious writer and is the author of the well-known and widely-acclaimed book, Pay It Forward. Pay it Forward is included in ALA’s 2001 list of Best Books For Young Adults; also, the book was selected to be turned into a major motion picture movie with the same title: Pay It Forward. Additionally, sh...
Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones: The Mortal Instruments Review by Sharon Powers. This book is available in the usual formats: hardcover, paperback and on Kindle, and, of course, you can also read this book almost anywhere (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) if you download the free app from Amazon. Also note that the book is less expensive if you buy it for an e-reader or a Kindle device. Who is the audience for this book? It ...
A FUN A-Z BOOK SURVEY. This week I have several projects in the works, but in the midst of prepping my next blog, I stumbled across a fun survey I would love to pass along to you. I was reading one of my favorite blogs, My Life in Books by Jennine G. who posted an “A to Z Survey” from blogger Wensend…who, in turn, picked it up from The Perpetual Page-Turner. Jamie explains she created her survey as a typical A-Z sur...
The Green Mile by Stephen King Please see the story synopsis below. [1] And what the heck is a green mile, anyway? And whatever is it about a book in the horror genre by a novelist known for writing horror stories that would prompt me to place it on my Top Ten Favorite Books List…especially when horror novels are not usually my cup of tea? Well, first, this book isn’t really horror…I’d say more...
UPDATE: 08-31-14: My one year update to this blog (where you can find my revised list of my top ten favorites) can be found by clicking the link, here. __________________ My very first post. Wow! I never imagined I would ever write a blog. But here I am. I guess I should state the obvious, first. My name is Sharon, and I love books. I read (it seems like) all the time. I’m doing this because want to share so...