Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Wormworld Saga by Daniel Lieske
Okay, here’s something different and beautiful: Daniel Lieske’s Wormworld Saga, a free online graphic novel. Only one chapter exists thus far (with Chapter 2 due in December), so I might be premature in recommending it, but I feel pretty comfortable giving … Continue reading
Filed under fantasy, fiction, graphic novel
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls
When I was about 12, I read Lois Lowry’s A Summer to Die, a slim novel about a girl coming to terms with her older sister’s death from cancer. Then I read it again. Then I read it yet again. I … Continue reading
Filed under fiction, friendship, funny, realistic fiction, sad
The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer
Reading The Only Ones felt a bit like dreaming. I flew through this book in just a few days, and always had a hard time putting it down, and when I finished, it felt like I had dreamt the whole … Continue reading
Filed under fiction, mystery, post-apocalyptic, science fiction
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Dwight, a goofy, odd kid who can barely walk across a room without tripping over something, knocking someone over, spilling something, AND saying something weird, does something incredible. He makes an origami paper Yoda, sticks it on his finger, and … Continue reading
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
Last year, I was completely taken by Adam Gidwitz’s A Tale Dark and Grimm. Seeing a writer incorporate all those awesome old Grimm tales into a story that spoke to contemporary readers made me so happy, and all the gore … Continue reading
Filed under fairy tale, fantasy, fiction, friendship, misfit
