Reviews-
These reviews are of actual books/movies to let you know what kind of fiction is available for the masses.
alphabetical order:
Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan
In a world of eternal winter from a poor family of firestone miners (Quelled), emerges an unlikely headstrong heroine that rises to take a stand. She becomes the Fire Lord even through society forbids it through her class and her gender. A revolutionary idea forms in her mind, she discovers the secrets of the eternal winter.
Spindle’s End
By Robin McKinley
We’ve all heard Sleeping Beauty, the beautiful princess who is hauled off to the forest when an evil witch casts a spell on her. This part is true, but not completely, the fairy tale only tells half the story. What would you say if I told you about the fact that she works in a smithy, keeps her annoying curly blonde hair chopped short to keep it out of the way, and hates prince charming?? Not possible, right? WRONG! Who is the beautiful girl that marries prince charming? You’ll just have to read it! McKinley creates this masterpiece to fit into the Disney version yet still make it into a tale you’ve never even dreamed of! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan
A classic tale of good vs. evil with plenty of surprises a long the way. With ten books in the series, it is a wonderful way to spend several afternoons in front of the fire. Growing up on a farm, Rand never dreamed of doing more than inheriting his father's farm and continuing the family occupation. As it turns out, he is destined for more, much more.
To the King a Daughter
By Sasha Miller and Andre Norton
This epic story, tells of a land far away, where a girl lives in a swamp. Ashen, an orphan, learns the art of healing from her mentor, an old witch of the woods. She stumbles upon ancient ruins of a past culture and meets a city boy who takes her on an adventure. She learns she is more than she appears an illegitament daughter to the king! She is the last of the Ashen blood line and the only in line to take the throne of a world she knows nothing about. When the devious Queen marries her off to the city boy who brought her, she runs into her true love on her wedding night! This is just the first of many mishaps along the way. 4 Stars!
Many Waters by Madeline L'Engle
The author of A Wrinkle in Time has once again written a masterful tale of intrigue and adventure. Sandy and Denny are whisked off to a time in which rain isn't heard of. Trying to find their way home proves to be more difficult than imagined, as the first rain of the world threatens. In this story of romance and exploration L'Engle takes readers to a new place where anything is possible and surprise is right around the corner. This book is not to be missed. Many Waters coming soon to a library near you.
The demanding king, Jaya, barges into Sundari Palace, unannounced and highly unwelcome. He challenges fellow king Tamar to wager his riches in a dice game. Leaving Tamar a pitiful heap of sorrow, Jaya leaves with the riches of Tamar’s lands. The young king’s journey to bring back his pride is symbolized by the iron ring on his finger- proof that his misfortune had not been a dream.
Pawn of Prophesy
by David Eddings
The first book in a long line of addictive literature, you meet Garion, a young farm boy who is toed along in an adventure with his Aunt Pol. He discovers many truths along the journey including that his aunt his the legendary Polgara, the centuries old Sorceress and that he is not in any way directly related to her. He goes along his journey meeting all kinds of fascinating people and discovering that being ordinary is quite boring.
Villains by Necessity
by Unknown
Imagine a world that has lost all darkness. The world is good and whole. Crime is almost unheard of. All is peaceful, all is calm, all is…boring! Join Saur as he travels across the world in search of the Dark Gate to restore the upset balance between good and evil…before the world dies of boredom!
Harry P. and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
I know what most of
you are thinking, "Great! Another idiot raving about those dumb Harry Potter
books." Well I may be an idiot, but this book is great. Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban is by far the best of the Harry Potter Series. Harry
finds himself in more trouble than normal when a prisoner of Azkaban is
supposedly after him. With the help of Ron and Hermoine, Harry is able to
save himself and have a little bit of fun. This not-to-be-missed novel is
superb. Easily the best book by JK Rowling so far.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglass Adams
This is a captivating little trilogy, only 5 books long (not a typo). It is about Arthur, a normal average human on Earth, finding himself witnessing the end of his world due to a slight mistake of an alien excavation crew. He is transported onto a space ship by his best friend, who has always been slightly odd and happens to be an Betelgusian. Arthur finds himself forced into a culture that he knows nothing about, his only guide is a book called the Hitchhiker's Guid to the Galaxy. This plot can be extremely hard to understand if you have no sense of humor. It has a lot of twists and turns and really makes you think. Just remember one thing: DON'T PANIC.
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy
by S.D. Perry
The first volume in a series that is based off the Resident Evil videogame. Chris Redfield, a young marksman; Jill Valentine, a theif turned cop; and a group of special tactics members proceed into the Raccoon Forest after the Bravo team chopper, which crashed some time earlier. What drove the Bravo team into the forest to begin with? A recent rash of killings and a myth of ritualistic cannibalism. That tactic group lands and has a startling surprise...they know what happened to the Bravo team, and it's not what you'd expect. What lies ahead for them is a mix of discovery, suspense, and utter horror. Not for the faint of heart.
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
Set in a futuristic world, who has just sent out two shuttles to the red planet, Mars. The first mission yielded bad results, the entire crew disappeared! This was the reason for the second mission, many years later. The mission found a single adult human, unborn when the mission took flight, raised by Martians. The man from Mars comes to Earth and causes many cultural calamities. He causes the superpowers of the world to fight, because technically, he owns Mars. However, he has something that no one knows about. This story seems to only go skin deep, but underlying themes delve deep into the mind and soul.
Richard and Lesile journey in the Sky Ocean, a sea of opportunities known as the pattern. They are able to talk to other versions of themselves who made choices and took paths they had never taken. Through the heartache, joy, and mysteries of the universe, the couple learn more about themselves than they ever could have hoped for. They are faced with questions such as how many souls are really in the universe, and can soul mates ever truly be separated? Although it seems so simple, by the last page it is made perfectly clear why the answers to every problem can be summed up in a single word– one.
No Time for Secrets
by Maggie Dana
After that fateful day Kerry Logan had put horses out of her life, but now she has a new job as a companion to Holly Chapman, a victim of a tragic car crash that has left her confined to a wheelchair. She might have to face her worst fear as Holly's mother is a ridding instructor at the near by Timber Ridge Stables. Can Kerry keep her terrible secret from Holly and the others or will her world come crashing down around her? A book for any one that likes horses, even if you don't like horses it's still a good book.
Trixie Belden series
by Julie Campbell
Follow Trixie Belden, her Brothers, Honey Wheeler, Jim Frayne and their friends as they travel to exciting places, explore (some times where they shouldn't), solve mysteries and just deal with every day problems. A great series for any mystery lover.
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
In a possible future, the world has turned toward fire to make it's problems disappear. Guy Montag is a normal fireman, going to the firehouse, working the night shift, saving the world from a horrific tomorrow. The role of the fireman has shifted, he now is the man who starts fires. There is one problem, Guy has become more and more aware of what is wrong, and only has one route to go....