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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Latham is, yes, another historical fiction novel, set in the 1700-1800s. It details the adventures and trials Nathaniel Bowditch, a genius mathmetician, faced on his way to becoming a renowned navigator. This book review will give you my highlights, lowlights, and insights into Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Characters Favorite…
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Anne of Green Gables
The classic that I’ve recently read for the FIRST TIME! Can’t wait to share my thoughts about it. the story I really enjoyed the many individual adventures Anne was a part of, from climbing a roof to Ms. Allan’s tea party. My favorite was probably her first day of school–especially when she broke her slate…
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The historical fiction novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare has become a very popular read—for good reason. If you’ve ever read this book, you know about the lovable people, realistic lifestyle, intensifying plot line, and overall great story. Here’s my review of it! Characters Personally, my favorite parts of this book…
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Indian Captive
I recently read a historical-fiction novel that was based on an actual story. Indian Captive, by Lois Lenski, tells the amazing journey of a teenage English girl taken into the Seneca Indian Tribe. It is the riveting, thought-provoking, unforgettable tale of Mary “Molly” Jemison. Just a Pennsylvania Family The book begins by setting the scene.…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: A Review
I said that the last post was the last of our Pilgrim’s Progress posts, but really, I have to write a quick overall review of it. So, let’s give one final look into Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. My Rating I’d give this book a 4/5 stars. It’s a really pure, interesting, heavy story of…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: The Flatterer’s Trap
For the last posts about Pilgrim’s Progress, I’m going to focus less on the actual reading and more on the ideas behind it. So here’s a quick summary of The Flatterer’s Trap chapter of Pilgrim’s Progress. Summary So after the Delectable Mountains with the Shepherds and sheep, Hopeful and Christian start back out on the…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: Delectable Mountains
After escaping the Giant, Christian and Hopeful continue on their journey, coming to a restful spot, for once. Let’s see what happens up in those delightful, delectable mountains of the Lord:) Shepherds They make it to a beautiful mountainside, where several friendly Shepherds greet them. Sheep mill about peacefully. The Shepherds give them advice about…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: Doubting Castle
Christian is faced with more challenges as his journey continues, but he is not alone, because of his new friend Hopeful. Let’s follow the two pilgrims as they meet new foes and are captured by a giant of Doubting Castle… The first part of this chapter tells about Christian and Hopeful meeting By-Ends, an inconsistent…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: Vanity Fair
Let’s get back into the Pilgrim’s Progress and see what happens next in Christian’s journey… Christian and his companion Faithful made it to a city called Vanity, where a never ending fair was being held. As soon as they’d walked into the fair they were bombarded with questions and taunts from the residents of Vanity…
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Pilgrim’s Progress: The Valley of Humiliation
The Palace Beautiful has rested and refreshed Christian, preparing him for upcoming challenges, including monsters, demons, smooth talk, and other dangers around each corner After being armed and dressed in armor, Christian descends into the Valley of Humiliation. He is attacked by a “foul fiend coming over the field to meet him; his name is…
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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The last movie in the Lotr series is Return of the King, and today I’m going to tell you the highlights of the film (spoilers included) and share a few thoughts. We get a couple different perspectives in this film: This movie was a little longer and more complicated than the other ones, so this…
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Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers
As an addition to my last few Lotr posts, I’m going to summarize and share my opinion on the second movie: The Two Towers! Going back in time, The Two Towers’ opening scene shows Gandalf. He had seemingly given up his life so that the rest of the Fellowship could escape the fiery monster inside…
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