Friday, March 13, 2015
[Book Review] Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Reader’s Advisory Science Fiction/Fantasy Genre Spotlight
ERAGON by Christopher Paolini (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003)
(Inheritance series, Book 1)
Eragon, a fifteen-year-old poor farm boy living with his uncle and older cousin, stumbles upon a large, beautiful stone in the Spine. When the stone hatches a beautiful baby dragon, Eragon’s life is turned upside down and is forced to flee his hometown with Brom, the town storyteller, who also happens to have an extensive knowledge of dragons and the ancient language of magic. Brom makes it known to Eragon that their world hasn’t seen a dragon rider in a long time until now. Eragon and his beautiful dragon, Saphira, will embark a legendary but dangerous journey into war against the oppressive King Galbatorix. Eragon alone will have to make a choice whether to turn his back on the kingdom and live his own life, or join allied forces against Galbatorix.
Carolina Salcedo, Randolph Branch
Labels: Fantasy, Readers' Advisory Annotations, Reviews by Carolina Salcedo, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Thursday, February 26, 2015
[Book Review] Island of Dreams by Patricia Potter
Reader’s Advisory Romance Genre Review
Carolina reviews ISLAND OF DREAMS by Patricia Potter (HarperPaperbacks,1991)
Jekyll Island, off the coast of Georgia, is Meara O’Hara’s island of dreams. She is a young, twenty-two-year-old lady on her way to college to be a journalist. She is on vacation with the wealthy family she nannies for when she meets the irresistible Michael Fielding. What Meara doesn’t know is that Michael is an undercover German spy sent to sabotage the wealthy families of Jekyll Island. What Michael doesn’t know is that Meara is the woman of his dreams and the one person that makes his betrayal that much harder.
Twenty-one years after the act of betrayal, Meara returns to the island. She and her daughter are in danger, but do not know it yet. An enemy of the past returns for revenge. Meara only has one person to turn to--the one who had so badly shattered her life and security twenty-one years before.
Set during the 1940s, Island of Dreams is a riveting page turner for the historical fiction fan. As one who normally does not read romance novels, this book kept me up late at night unable to put it down. I definitely would recommend this book to both romance and non-romance fans. It is a great book and one that I would reread!
Carolina Salcedo, Randolph Library
Labels: Fiction, HIstorical Romance, Readers' Advisory Annotations, Reviews by Carolina Salcedo, Staff book reviews
