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Review of Cranford (Kindle Edition)

March 3rd, 2010 No comments
Cranford

This book was very entertaining.Just loved the Ladies of Cranford. It was a good story well told of days gone by.Very good
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Review of Beowulf (Kindle Edition)

March 3rd, 2010 No comments
Beowulf

Despite the fact that this Kindle book advertises itself as the Seamus Heaney translation of “Beowulf” with illustrations by John D. Niles, it is in fact the Grummere translation (without illustrations).This is another example of misleading advertising for Kindle books.
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Review of Tess of the d’Urbervilles (Kindle Edition)

February 28th, 2010 No comments
Tess of the d

I was looking for another edition of TESS and couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the “average customer rating” was only three stars.So I’m taking a moment to correct the balance.TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES must be as close to a perfect novel as anyone has written in English.It is a genuine tragedy with a [...]

Review of Welsh Fairy Tales (Kindle Edition)

February 27th, 2010 No comments
Welsh Fairy Tales

I read Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by the same author, and was so terribly unimpressed with them that I only read enough of this one to ascertain that it was similar–except this one involves Welsh children learning the Secret of Cheese on Toast instead of Dutch ones learning the Secret of Flax. If [...]

Review of The Story Girl (Kindle Edition)

February 18th, 2010 No comments
The Story Girl

It’s no wonder that the lady who has gifted us with the Anne of Green Gables series created a character referred to as The Story Girl, one who could transport her audience to a far-away, magical place through the gift of storytelling.As a huge fan of Anne of Green Gables, discovering that The Story Girl [...]

Review of Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know (Kindle Edition)

February 16th, 2010 No comments
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know

This is collection of well known fairy tales by Grimm’s and others, with an introductory on the history and importance of fairy tales for children.Most of them would benefit from illustrations, but if you just want the text, it’s fine.Since I plan on handmaking a picture-book for my nieces, it suits my purpose. I do [...]