Book Reviews
HADES: The Trial of My Soul
Hades was a trial of my soul. That’s appropriate. I mean what else should a game named Hades be? The
Read MoreBastion: See You in Hell
I’m a very picky reader. One of my greatest fears is starting a book that I won’t like. I’m not
Read MoreCounting By 7s: Two Stories in One
Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan, is easy to love. This is because Willow Chance is such a unique
Read MoreOut of My Mind: Empathy or Guilt?
It would be difficult not to like Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Draper does what most good literary
Read MoreDelta Wedding: A Long Afternoon on a Summer Day
I was introduced to Eudora Welty in college. We studied her short stories in a 20th Century American Literature class.
Read MoreThe Mighty Miss Malone—No Room for Malice
For two years, now, I have been teaching Christopher Paul Curtis’s Bud, not Buddy to my writing students. One of
Read MoreThe Lonely World of Minecraft
I have to admit the popularity of Minecraft caught me by surprise. I first saw Minecraft when I was repairing
Read MoreMoby Dick: Shrek Would Be Proud
I have a complicated history with Moby Dick. Of course, I had heard about the book long before I ever
Read MoreOri and the Will of the Wisps
I’m a dad who raised eight children. I introduced my first children to computer games back in the early 90’s;
Read MoreThe Great Gilly Hopkins: “Could You Just Leave Her?”
spoiler alert Everyone knows a good princess fairytale ends with the words, “And they lived happily ever after.” Although Gilly
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