IMPORTANT BACKGROUND INFO: My family and I absolutely love Jenny L. Cote’s books. I’m just going to begin by saying that. I may be a bit biased, however, because Mrs. Cote herself is awesome. She’s written about eight books in this series so far – The Ark, The Reed, and The Fire Cloud; The Dreamer, The Schemer, and The Robe;…
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Important Background Info: I was not expecting to like Pride and Prejudice, because I am not a huge romance fan. I dislike it in general unless it’s well done in a God-honoring way, and doesn’t take over the main plot. I read Pride and Prejudice in 2020 for the first time because some friends of mine loved it, and I…
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Important Background Info: Romanov is historical fantasy fiction written by Nadine Brandes. It’s set in 1918 Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution, and follows the story of Anastasia (Nastya) Romanov, during the exile and execution of her family. After she and her brother, Alexei, are saved by a spell, it becomes a life or death race to find Dochkin before Alexei…
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Important Background Info: The Secret Keepers is a stand-alone book written by Trenton Lee Stewart, the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society. The Secret Keepers is about a boy named Reuben who lives in a city called New Umbra – a city unofficially ruled (because no one talks about it openly) by an unseen menace called the Smoke. The Smoke…
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Important Background Info: Charles Dickens writes wonderfully, including practically everything that seems to make Christmas, well, Christmas. What I liked: Dickens includes a mention of the real reason for Christmas ☺️. While his book isn’t explicitly Christian, it definitely has that as a basis for some of it. The moral aspect of A Christmas Carol isn’t preachy. In fact, though it’s what…
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