by Emily Kopf | May 26, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
From birth, Lady Sabine’s arm has been blotched by a bizarre birthmark. In a culture where beauty is regarded as symbolizing the state of a person’s soul, a slip of her glove could have her branded as a witch and killed. But despite all the pressure,...by Christine Eaton | May 19, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
Some books that start out bitter end up being the sweetest of all. C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle lacks the charm, magic, and wonder the preceding stories possessed. An unsettling gloom lurks over the land as the story opens with two of the few talking animals...by Christine Eaton | May 5, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
“Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” The perplexity of this newspaper ad catches the attention of a boy named Reynie Muldoon, who is indeed gifted and yearns to achieve purpose outside the walls of Stonetown Orphanage. Upon...by Christine Eaton | Feb 10, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
Many today are unfamiliar with both Mrs. O. F. Walton and her work A Peep Behind the Scenes, which was originally published in 1877. Although it may not be considered a literary classic nowadays, it still is a remarkable story. By the end of the 1800s, A Peep Behind...by Christine Eaton | Dec 23, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
“Write a book for girls,” Louisa May Alcott’s publisher once told her. By writing what she knew and basing the story off her family, Alcott managed to create something amazing. Generations later, through the book, multiple movie adaptations, and...