Exploring sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult novels.
Ahoy there me mateys! I picked up this book because of me ongoing goal of reading all of the Newbery winners. This novel won in 2002 and was inspired by a 13th-century Goryeo celadon vase designated as Korean National Treasure No. 68 located at the Kansong Art Museum. It was a very enjoyable historical fiction … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a single shard (Linda Sue Park) – a Newbery Winner!
Ahoy there me mateys! I recently saw this book somewhere and of course was interested because of the title. Cause cats be awesome. Then I saw that Amazon had it for free. So I downloaded it. Apparently it be the 1964 Newbery winner. Which of course I had forgotten about despite having read the list … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – it’s like this, cat (Emily Cheney Neville) – a Newbery Winner!
Ahoy there me mateys! This 2017 Newbery winner sounded awesome and has a lot of good things going for it. While the prose in this book was divine, a lot of the joy came from the narration by Christina Moore. I don't know that I would have finished this if not for the audiobook. I … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the girl who drank the moon (Kelly Barnhill) – a Wyrd and Wonder book!
Ahoy there me mateys! This read accomplishes four things! I feel so productive from one book. This be the the first book from me 20 in 2020 list! This year has been so crazy that it has taken two and a half months to read one of them. Eesh! It's the first book I have … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the westing game (Ellen Raskin) – the first 20 in 2020 book!
Ahoy there me mateys! While drawin' up me lists of 2016 for me log, I realized a curious thing - out of 134 books read, not a single one was a re-read. In me enthusiasm of discovery and taking suggestions from me crew, I did not revisit a single old port for plunder! And part … Continue reading Second Reflections – mrs. frisby and the rats of NIMH (Robert C. O’Brien)
Ahoy there me mateys! I have read more books this year then there are days left to review them individually. So today I bring ye a muster of mini-reviews. What be a muster? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: assemble (troops) especially for inspection or for battle; collect or assemble (a number or … Continue reading Second Reflections – a Muster of 3 Mini-Reviews of YA Classics and 1 Adult Classic
Ahoy there me mateys! This read is long overdue. Having loved other books by this author, I always wanted to read this book but never did. Then I read a post by me matey Jackie @ deathbysundoku back in October 2017. She be on the Great Newbery quest wherein she be reading all Newbery medal … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the bronze bow (Elizabeth George Speare)
Ahoy there me mateys! This be the second read in me April BookBum Club Challenge! This read is long overdue. Ye see it all stems from a post I read from me matey Jackie @ deathbysundoku back in October 2017. She be on the Great Newbery quest wherein she be reading all Newbery medal winners … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – call it courage (Armstrong Sperry)
Ahoy there me mateys! While drawin' up me lists of 2016 for me log, I realized a curious thing - out of 134 books read, not a single one was a re-read. In me enthusiasm of discovery and taking suggestions from me crew, I did not revisit a single old port for plunder! And part … Continue reading Second Reflections of a Banned Book – the witch of blackbird pond (Elizabeth George Speare)
Ahoy there me mateys! holes (Louis Sachar) This was another book recommended by my first mate. He wanted to watch the movie with me and as usual, I wanted to read the book first. I had heard good things about this one including that it had won the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – holes (Louis Sachar)
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