Are you tired of book reviews, yet? I told you I had been reading a lot, lately. Grin.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick: Excellent children’s fiction. The book looks like a whopper (533 pages), but many of the pages are illustrations that propell the story forward, and many of the pages have little text on them. Intruiging story! Levi and Russ both read it also and loved it.
Triangular Road: A Memoir by Paule Marshall: A spontaneous grab at the library. Interesting memoir, but I particularly enjoyed the small peek into the life of Langston Hughes as well.
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: I was stretching my literary world to include a little more in the fantasy relm (due to the tastes of my hubby and oldest son). The Chronicles of Prydain seemed like a good place to start, as I’ve seen it recommended over and over again. The Book of Three was well-written (if out of my normal comfort zone), and I’m looking forward to reading the other books in the series. Russ enjoyed the series, and I may add it to Levi’s stack in a couple years.
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston by Eleanore M. Jewett: I’ve read a few of the Living History Library books aloud to Levi this year (Beorn the Proud, Beowulf, and Son of Charlemagne), and we both find that history comes alive within the pages of these books. The Hidden Treasure of Glaston was the most ambitious project at 340 pages, but I loved stepping into abbey life, learning more about the process involved in creating illuminated manuscripts, and the mysterious legends of the Holy Grail and King Arthur.
The Squire’s Tale by Gerald Morris: (As previously posted..) I’m not sure how, but I came across a series of books by Gerald Morris, retelling the Arthurian legends. I started with The Squire’s Tale and am looking forward to proceding through the others. The writing is surprisingly effortless, fresh, and witty. I was quite drawn in. I think my boys will particularly enjoy this series when we revisit Medieval history on the next go-around.