Archive for March, 2009

Mar 30 2009

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Synopsis: To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and [...]

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Mar 25 2009

Eric by Terry Pratchett

Synopsis: Eric is the Discworld’s only demonology hacker. The trouble is, he’s not very good at it. All he wants is the usual three wishes: to be immortal, rule the world and have the most beautiful woman fall madly in love with him. The usual stuff. But what he gets is Rincewind, and Rincewind’s Luggage [...]

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Mar 23 2009

The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis

Synopsis: An orphaned boy and a kidnapped horse gallop for Narnia… and freedom. Narnia, where horses talk and hermits like company, where evil men turn into donkeys, where boys go into battle, and where the adventure begins. During the Golden Age of Narnia, when Peter is High King, a boy named Shasta discovers he is [...]

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Mar 22 2009

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

Published by Katie under Fiction,History

Synopsis: Splendid and sumptuous historical novel from this internationally bestselling author, telling of the early life of Katherine of Aragon. We think of her as the barren wife of a notorious king; but behind this legacy lies a fascinating story. Katherine of Aragon is born Catalina, the Spanish Infanta, to parents who are both rulers [...]

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Mar 17 2009

The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

Published by Katie under Debbie Macomber,Fiction

Synopsis: There’s a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It’s owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love . . . Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is “How to Make a Baby Blanket.” [...]

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Mar 17 2009

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Synopsis: ‘Bella?’ Edward’s soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips [...]

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Mar 17 2009

Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers

Published by Katie under Fiction,Young Adult

Synopsis: Beautifully told through notes left on their kitchen fridge, this is an intimate portrait of the relationship between a hard-working mother and her teenage daughter. Stunningly sad but ultimately uplifting, it is about being a ‘good mother’ or a ‘good daughter’, and is a reminder of how much can be said in so few [...]

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Mar 14 2009

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Synopsis: I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. ‘Shoot,’ I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. ‘No!’ Edward roared …Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red [...]

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Mar 14 2009

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Synopsis: It was Friday night. Mr and Mrs Darling were dining out. Nana had been tied up in the backyard. The poor dog was barking, for she could smell danger. And she was right – this was the night that Peter Pan would take the Darling children on the most breath-taking adventure of their lives, [...]

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Mar 11 2009

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Synopsis: When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. [...]

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