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Fairest – Gail Carson Levine

From the author of “Ella Enchanted” comes “Fairest,” the story of a girl who was left at an inn as a small baby. The innkeepers took her in and loved her, despite the fact that as she grew, she was considered ugly by all those around her. In her kingdom, beauty was considered the most important quality, followed closely by the ability to sing. In fact, in their culture, much of their conversation was sung, rather than spoken, and if you could not sing well, you were an outcast, socially. Aza, our heroine, could sing beautifully, which more than made … Continue reading →

Tristi’s Picks: Best Novels Read in 2007

It’s that time of year – the time to look back at my reading for the last year and decide which books were the most outstanding. As always, it’s a tough call, more so than usual, as I really found some great reads in 2007. I decided to allow for fifteen top favorites instead of my usual ten – ten is just too limiting. 1. “Wildwood Dancing” by Juliet Marillier was my favorite read over all. This delightful and enchanting fairy tale took the stories of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” and “The Frog Prince” and blended them together in a … Continue reading →

Week in Review – November 19th – 24th

You can tell we’re in a holiday mood here in Media Reviews! We learned how to make delicious Thanksgiving food with the cookbook “Thanksgiving 101.” There’s no need to feel intimidated by the big meal when you’ve got this handy guide. Then we headed into the Christmas season with a look at the children’s picture book “The Christmas Candle,” about a young man who learned that he needed to turn to his family to find his true happiness. We visited Jeanne-Marie in France and saw how she celebrated her holiday season with “Noel for Jeanne-Marie,” and we read about a … Continue reading →