I will happily drop out of school if the Theatre Illuminata will take me into their fold. Sure, I can’t act or paint or do anything in a theater, but I would magically acquire a skill for them. The Theatre Illuminata is where “Eyes Like Stars,” the first in Lisa Mantchev’s trilogy, takes place. The [...]
Category: "The Last Book I Read"
“Aurelia” by Anne Osterlund
Anne Osterlund’s “Aurelia” was something I stumbled upon accidentally in the lost corners of the college bookstore. Hidden among the over-priced textbooks and baggy blue and orange sweatshirts lay one copy of this fabulous fantasy novel in the sale section. Aurelia follows the tale of an eponymous princess who values her freedom only slightly more [...]
“Cinder” by Marissa Meyer
Everybody and their mother seems to love Marissa Meyer’s “Cinder.” They call it innovative and original; they call the characters creative and unique; they call the world brilliant and stunning. Maybe I’m in the minority, maybe I’m blind, but the best part about this book is the fact that Cinderella is a cyborg. Considering you [...]
