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The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl - Book Review

For many people hunting is considered a sport and just something they do for fun. That was the case for the Gregg family. However, the little girl living next door didn’t find it fun at all. In fact,...

Wonder by R.J. Palacio - Book Review

“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” A book that’s both heartbreaking and heartwarming, “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio tells the beautiful and moving story of Augus...

Matilda By Roald Dahl - Book Review

Growing up this has been one of my favorite books, and now, this is one of my nieces’ favorite books of all times. The book is about Matilda, a timid and quiet young girl who despite her shyness is ex...

Coraline by Neil Gaiman - Book Review

Our journey begins with Neil Gaiman’s young heroine; Coraline Jones, as she drags us through a tiny door that leads to her apartment. Only it’s not her apartment; it’s eerily different. Not in terms o...

The Slippery Slope by Daniel Handler - Book Review

Unlike the colorful palette of the previous book, this one displays colder, paler tones. Character development for characters like Sunny is evident in the way she is treated and how she reacts to the...

The End by Daniel Handler - Book Review

The End, unlike the previous installments, contains fourteen chapters, and starts with the Baudelaires arriving at the shores of a mysterious island, where people don’t drink anything but the “coconut...

The Reptile Room by Daniel Handler - Book Review

The second book in the series again follows the orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny on their journey to find another guardian to take care of them after Count Olaf has proven his unworthiness. The Bad...

The Vile Village by Daniel Handler - Book Review

If you’ve managed to read up to The Vile Village, then congratulations! You have reached the culmination of the Baudelaires’ lives as they jump from one guardian to another looking for a caretaker who...

The Wide Window by Daniel Handler - Book Review

The third book of the series introduces a new character, Aunt Josephine. She lives in a house hanging precariously on a cliff overlooking a large lake. Considering that Aunt Josephine is scared of pr...

The Austere Academy by Daniel Handler - Book Review

Mr. Poe lost hope in letting the children live in a house with a guardian or a mill where they are forced to do adult work. So, he opts to send them to a private school. One of the worst schools out...

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