First published in 1979 and then translated in English in 1983, “The Neverending Story” centers on a boy, Bastian, a small and strange child who is neglected by his father after the death of Bastian’s mother. While escaping from someContinue Reading
When I think of my favorite childhood books, The Neverending Story is the first one that comes to mind. After all, this book was the book that really sparked my love for reading. It’s a fantastic story and if youContinue Reading
This is one of my all time favorite Fantasy trilogies! The world as Tolkien describes it is so vivid and real. The characters are rich and the action is intense. The Lord of the Rings is a part of myContinue Reading
This book is my favorite of King’s work. He has a talent to induce terror and this is certainly no exception. Although King only lives about 30 minutes from my home and often seen in local coffee shops, I haveContinue Reading
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PROS: I was pleased to see that the pace was faster and the world seemed more evolved compared to the first book of the series. CONS:The narrative felt choppy and the dialogue felt artificial. FINAL THOUGHTS:After some serious consideration, IContinue Reading
I know I am one of the FEW people who just didn’t care for this series, but…. well…. I just couldn’t. The plot was interesting but the characters felt rather dull. As the books continued I felt bored…. like aContinue Reading
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:The Great American ReadContinue Reading
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:The Great American ReadContinue Reading
I found the premise of the plot intriguing and the characters enjoyable. This is definitely a book that was intentionally written with a second book in mind, so there are questions and situations that have not been answered in theContinue Reading
I wouldn’t have imagined that this book was going to be as good as it was. There was a lot of development going on here so there wasn’t as much action as I hoped, but it was still an enjoyablyContinue Reading