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"A Wrinkle in Time" Book Review

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Sorry, no pictures this time (just a few gifs to emphasize my points). A Wrinkle in Time , by Madeleine L’Engle (her name sounds really cool), follows the daring adventures of Meg, her little brother; Charles Wallace, and their friend; Calvin. Now, Charles Wallace is a very special little boy, he does not talk as much as boys his age usually do, yet he has made friends with three very old, very strange ladies, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, respectively. He knows exactly when Meg is feeling out of sorts, and knows just how to make her feel better. He is a great comfort to their mother. Unfortunately, their father has been missing for quite some time. Together, with the Mrs. etc and Calvin, they travel by tesseract to different planets in search of him. Upon their arrival to a planet I've forgotten the name of, they discover that everyone does everything at exactly the same time. This, of course, is the planet in which their father is being held hostage for not foll...

"Alice In Wonderland" Book Review

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It was cute. I'll start with that. A little bit scatter-brained, maybe, but cute in it's own classic way. Alice in Wonderland , by Lewis Carroll, follows the dream of little Alice. Wherein, she chases a mysterious white rabbit down its hole, has tea with a mad hatter and a March hare, learns bits of wisdom from the Cheshire Cat, hears the sad tale of the mock-turtle, and meets the queen of hearts. It was a very quick read, it only took me a bit over an hour. Although definitely geared towards younger children, it was assigned to me to read it for school, so what can I say? It was enjoyable, the fact that it was short greatly pleased me, as I had been reading some rather heavy books. The lighting was perfect for pictures when I finished it. ~Chloe