Category Archives: Literary Read Alike

“Whirligig”

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Victoria Waddle

Whirligig by Paul Fleishman In trying to kill himself, Brent causes an accident that kills Lea Zamora, a high school senior whose life is very promising. Brent was drunk and had just been humiliated at a party by the girl … Continue reading →

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“The Secret Life of Bees”

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Victoria Waddle

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Well, normally I write up a little review of the book, but since I know that this entry is primarily for those of you who are reading “The Secret Life of … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Curse

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan  Book three in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series finds Percy, Thalia (daughter of Zeus), Grover and Annabeth discovering two new half-bloods or heroes. Unfortunately, Dr. Thorn of the school where the new … Continue reading →

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Sea of Monsters

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan I loved The Lightning Thief so much that I had to continue the series. This is the second book in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This time, Percy is finishing seventh grade and hoping … Continue reading →

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The Lightning Thief

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan  The Lightning Thief is quick, easy, good fun. The protagonist, Percy Jackson, is a hero. No, not of the Rambo type. A hero in the Greek tradition—that is, he is the son of a … Continue reading →

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Ahab’s Wife or, The Star Gazer

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

Ahab’s Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund is the perfect book for the junior English project that starts with a work of fiction. It’s rich with historical as well as fictional characters and takes on several of the social issues of … Continue reading →

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All the Pretty Horses

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

 (Revisited December 2011)   It’s 1949, and sixteen-year-old John Grady Cole plans to leave Texas after his grandfather’s funeral. His mother is selling the old family ranch, built in 1872. John Grady has a deep love of horses and the … Continue reading →

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Grendel

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

I’ve always thought that Beowulf would make a great movie because it has all the elements of high drama—friendship and betrayal, good v. evil, monsters and murder. Now that a film version of Beowulf is coming soon, I think that … Continue reading →

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