Three Awesome Books
Anyone feel up for a book review? I haven't written one before, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I was sitting at my desk trying to decide what I should post about when I remembered how some people do book reviews. But of course, I couldn't decide which book. I mean, there are millions of books out there that I've read, and I had to pick one?!
I did eventually decide on one but then I changed my mind. Then I picked another.
Then I changed my mind. (indecisive, aren't we?)
So then I decided to pick three books and give a short review on each, then pick my favourite. Like a book contest... If that even exists... *shrugs*
So, the three contestants are........
A Murder for Her Majesty
by Beth Hilgartner
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
and
Our Only May Amelia
by Jennifer L. Holm
I will start off by saying that this will be a hard decision for me. I picked three that I love... so at this point I don't know which I'm going to choose. All of these books I've read to my younger brothers and during the reviews I will say which ones they prefer. Although they did enjoy all three. THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING. I have to beg to read to my brothers, and it takes a very interesting book to grab their attention.
So without further ado (I've always wanted to say that), let's get to the introductions!
1) Our Only May Amelia
This one... I'm laughing just thinking about it. This one is about a tomboy. Normally I dislike tomboys because they're so "tough" and "strong" and "macho". *rolls eyes*
There are two kinds of tomboys.
There's the kind that just naturally loves playing outside and climbing trees and fishin' and all that stuff.
Then there is the kind that's out there to impress. Out there to look cool. And that kind drives me C-R-A-Z-Y. It's so maddening reading books like that. But May Amelia, now she's a different story.
She's literally the only girl in the whole town.
Her and her seven older brothers, along with their parents, live in a small pioneer town on the Nasel River in 1899.
This story is PACKED full of adventure as she and her brothers explore, get into fights, and if I keep going I'm bound to give a spoiler, so I'll just say 'adventure' is the perfect word to describe this book.
The one thing that threw me off on this one was the punctuation. There are no quotation marks!!! At least in the version that I read.
So sometimes I had trouble knowing who was talking. But that was honestly the only thing I didn't like about it.
Everything else was AMAZING.
She gets into scrape after scrape, not heeding the advice of her parents to become a 'proper young lady'. But despite her disobedience, she is a charming character, and the author keeps you laughing and sniffling all along the way.
Brother Rating: Both boys loved this one. Four stars.
2) A Murder for Her Majesty
While this book looks like a horror story, it is quite the opposite.
(mental note: look up the opposite word for HORROR)
It's filled with adventure and comedy, intrigue and laughter.
It's about a girl, Alice, who must run away after witnessing her father's murder. After a series of amusing events, she is taken in by a bunch of choir boys who try to look out for her. Even though it sounds kinda cliche -- a girl dressing as a boy -- it is unique.
I think that this story was written for younger ages, so it tends to be more or less lighthearted.
If that's not your thing, then maybe this book isn't for you.
But I love it so it's in the contest.
Besides, who doesn't love hiding from murderers and attending choir with a bunch of boys who call you Pup??? (It's a long story 😉)
3) Number The Stars
Set in the 1940s, this story captures World War II through the eyes of a young girl, Annemarie, who just wants to play paper dolls with her best friend. But when that friend is endangered by the Nazi's, she learns how to outwit the soldiers and keep her friend safe.
This was one of the books I had to read for school and I enjoyed it so much that I started reading it to my brothers. They weren't quite as fond of it as I was, but I think that's because they just didn't want to be. But now, about a year later, one of my brothers thinks back to what he can remember of it and wishes he would've paid more attention when I was reading.
This book was fun to read and contained lots of mystery and adventure. I enjoyed it, but again, this story is written for a younger audience. I certainly don't mind that, but this one definitely has the younger feel to it. Probably because it's from a ten-year-old's point of view.
I did like it, though, and would definitely read it again. It has a sort of sparkle to it. It's a story that seems... magical.
It was interesting to see how Annemarie and her family thought of ways to outsmart the Germans. I mean, I'd NEVER come up with what they did, and it was a lot of fun.
Brother Rating: Definitely not a favourite, but did enjoy it for the most part. Three stars.
Okie Dokie. Time for the judging!!!
There are three books so only one award.
Yes, Mister Grinch. An award. Well... okay, more like an honourable mention. I have nothing to offer except this poor, humble blog post. 😉
And the winner is.....
~ Our Only May Amelia ~
Beautifully crafted, this story is one that pulls you right into the heart of the characters and keeps you entertained, even if you have a short attention span.
I definitely recommend this book to you!!
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