This book had so many beautiful layers, I didn't stop reading from the minute I laid eyes on the first Lush. Lavish. Familiar, yet entirely original.
This book had so many beautiful layers, I didn't stop reading from the minute I laid eyes on the first word until the last. The Sunfire King is one of those rare friend-books...one that I'll visit with a cup of tea over, and over again throughout my life. Simply breathtaking!...more
I read Entranced some days ago now, and it's taken that long for me to pull back my scattered thoughts from the fog that comes with reading a *really*I read Entranced some days ago now, and it's taken that long for me to pull back my scattered thoughts from the fog that comes with reading a *really* *good* *book*. Seriously, the last time I've been so...entranced (hehe) was when I read Wildwood Dancing some years ago. This is truly the highest form of storytelling I've seen in a very, very long time. Sylivia Mercedes isn't playing around with this world, these characters, this STORY...
I wanted to write a clear review, but apparently my mind is still in the Doomed City with the friends I made there. (The characters are REAL and I love them, and you can't tell me otherwise!) Basically, read it, and join me in my newest obsession.
The Wind in the Willows is a book that perfectly illustrates what C. S. Lewis meant when he said, "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by chilThe Wind in the Willows is a book that perfectly illustrates what C. S. Lewis meant when he said, "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest."
There is a certain amount of depth and feeling in this book that cannot be found elsewhere. It captures simplicity in its purest form. It highlights easy friendships and ordinary days that, when you think about it, aren't ordinary in the least. After reading this book, you'll see things in a clearer light, and it will leave you looking at the seasons and nature in a more understanding way. But this isn't a book to lightly skim over and then forget about--it's one to be noticed and thought through, and one to drink tea and eat toast with honey during every chapter. Kenneth Grahame was a man of true understanding and wisdom to write such a perfect children's story that holds just as many truths for adults as it does for children...
So slow down, pick up a copy of The Wind in the Willows, and be swept away to an easy place of river rats, boats, otters, moles, badgers, and "clever toads". ...more
How could I possibly begin to describe the depth of love I have for this book?
I suppose I could start with the characters. Only once have I encounterHow could I possibly begin to describe the depth of love I have for this book?
I suppose I could start with the characters. Only once have I encountered a book with this amount of depth, this amount of beautiful characters who are so excellently written, there's not a doubt in my mind how they would behave in every situation--and that lone book is Robin McKinley's CHALICE. From the opening few sentences, I knew who these characters were, and I loved each of them for their brilliant wordplay and humor, regardless whether they were hero or villain.
Sharon Shinn writes in a way that most people can only dream of-- with simple words that aren't too flowery, and yet...she paints the most poignant scenery with these few words. Another thing I admired was the amount of conversing that transpired between characters. Shinn didn't stop to tell you how a character felt; she let them tell each other. Which made a good story brilliant. Not to mention it was just long enough to never once make you feel cheated out of some plot point that you had been fervently waiting for...she stopped and let you live through her characters so that never once did the pace of the story feel rushed or clipped.
I cannot possibly begin to say the amount of depth within this book. But it was beautiful, and I fell in love with Auburn and the characters that lived within it...and I sincerely believe you will, too. ...more
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