Review: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is beautiful....
The language of the book flows and flits like the paper birds in the story. I almost wish I was still in the classroom so that I could teach this book. There is so much emotion that is invoked with the flow and pattern of the words. This book is not written as a poem, but nevertheless that is what it is.

At times I read this book quite slowly, because the language and flow of words demanded it. The weight and sorrow of the story lumbered my reading. As the book raced and tumbled toward the climax the flow of the words increased and my speed of reading increased.
What beauty and grasp of language this author has.... This book should be read in creative writing courses everywhere with every age.
Now that I have waxed poetic about the book's style I shall try to write about the story without giving anything away.
This is a beautiful fantasy novel. The story is unique, and yet is as old as time. It contains so many elements of fairy tales we have heard throughout our lives but it twists those same elements into a new and wondrous novel. I feel drunk from this book and fear I will not be able to read anything for a day or two just to let this book settle into my bones.
.... I am going to go order everything this author has written.

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Review: Payback

Payback by Gordon Korman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this trilogy. It was a thrill ride to the very end... It was satisfying. I don't want to say anything though, which makes it impossible to write about.
I want someone to read it so that I can talk and discuss the books. Honestly I want more. I don't want it to be the end of the books. Maybe that is part of my problem, it is over and I am a little sad...

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Review: Payback

Payback by Gordon Korman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this trilogy. It was a thrill ride to the very end... It was satisfying. I don't want to say anything though. Which makes it impossible to write about.
I want someone to read it so that I can talk and discuss the books. Honestly I want more. I don't want it to be the end of the books. Maybe that is part of my problem, it is over and I am a little sad...

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Review: Criminal Destiny

Criminal Destiny by Gordon Korman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a trilogy that I am VERY happy I did not discover until the final book of the trilogy was released. I just finished book two and while it wasn't as severe of a cliffhanger, it definitely left in the middle of the action.

It is very difficult to review a book when you do not want to give ANY of the plot away, but I will attempt to do so. This book, as the one before it, is a thrill ride to say the least. I feel the adrenaline pumping as my heart is beating out of my chest. I am right there with the characters, sitting on the edge of my seat. I can't stop reading, but reading makes me crazy! There are twists and turns and thrill after thrill.

Interestingly, the book really brings some great questions to your mind. I find myself wanting students to read this book, or read it to them to discuss the themes that are found within. Yet this is not some boring book you have to read it is riveting!

Each chapter in this trilogy is in first person from the point of view of one of the characters. You really have to pay attention to the chapter title as it tells you whose head you are invading. Sometimes this causes a little confusion for me and I have to look back at the chapter title to get it straight. This also helps to fully develop the characters, so it is structure that I do not mind.

All in all, an amazing book and I can hardly wait to finish the adventure. I have book three ready to start in the morning. The conclusion to the adventure is at hand.

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