A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Facts:Date finished: 7-28-08Author: Madeline L’EngleCategory: Children’s, fantasyPublished: 1978Pages: 278Rating: 4/5 Basic Plot: My assessment:I didn’t realize when I picked this up that it was part of a series that included A Wrinkle in Time. I remember (vaguely) reading/being read that book when I was a kid, but I don’t remember…
The Iron Hand of Mars
Facts:Date finished: 7-17-08Author: Lindsey DavisCategory: Historical fiction, mysteryPublished: 1992Pages: 305Rating: 5/5 Basic Plot:Despite his best efforts, Falco finds himself on a quest to Germany for the emperor Vespasian in search of a lost legate. Along the way, he discovers a second missing legate, uncovers corruption in a pottery contract and…
Weedflower
Facts:Date finished: 7-8-08Author: Cynthia KadohataCategory: Children’s, historical fictionPublished: 2006Pages: 257Rating: 3/5 Basic Plot:Sumiko’s family runs a flower farm in California, growing beautiful carnations and stock (weedflower) for the local flower market. She dreams of someday running her own flower shop, but life intervenes when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Suddenly, Sumiko’s…
Muddle Earth
Facts:Date finished: 6-29-08Author: Paul Stewart & Chris RiddellCategory: Fantasy, Children’sPublished: 2003Pages: 450Rating: 4/5 Basic Plot:Joe Jefferson is just trying to escape the chaos of his house when he takes his dog, Henry, out for a walk. But a muttered spell by the greatest (and only) wizard in Muddle Earth takes…
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