I just want to say that this blog is a place to find out about books. This is not a place that tells you whether to let your daughter read a book or not. That is your responsibility as the parent. I just want you to know what is in the books that your daughter may pick up at the library or buy. The rest is up to you.
Any questions feel free to ask.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
So, I found a list at the library of books "if you liked Twilight, then here are other good reads like it!" I have started to read books on this list just to see what they are like.
I picked up Graceling by Kristen Cashore. The back cover intrigued me so I read it.
It starts out with a girl with a Grace (a special ability) for fighting. She can beat anyone. She meets a boy on one of her assignments, and then later meets him at her uncles palace. His Grace is a mind reader (which she doesn't find out until later). They spend time together, fight together (he is her first real challenge), and build a friendship.
I really liked it, and then I hit the halfway part of the book. The main characters leave the kingdom in search of the boys' Grandfather, which leads them to an evil king who has the Grace to make people think what he wants.
They are alone, and one night they talk and realize they love each other. The girl is adament about never getting married and the boy says he will take her anyway he can...So, they have sex just to let each other know they really are in love... The girls cousin, who packed their bags, put in a root that made sure she wouldn't get pregnant. She eats this root every morning because she doesn't want kids, ever.
They face more challenges and the book ends with them still saying they will never marry, but they can sleep together because they are in love.
The action and story-line were good, but it had to be ruined by all the premarital sex.
I picked up Graceling by Kristen Cashore. The back cover intrigued me so I read it.
It starts out with a girl with a Grace (a special ability) for fighting. She can beat anyone. She meets a boy on one of her assignments, and then later meets him at her uncles palace. His Grace is a mind reader (which she doesn't find out until later). They spend time together, fight together (he is her first real challenge), and build a friendship.
I really liked it, and then I hit the halfway part of the book. The main characters leave the kingdom in search of the boys' Grandfather, which leads them to an evil king who has the Grace to make people think what he wants.
They are alone, and one night they talk and realize they love each other. The girl is adament about never getting married and the boy says he will take her anyway he can...So, they have sex just to let each other know they really are in love... The girls cousin, who packed their bags, put in a root that made sure she wouldn't get pregnant. She eats this root every morning because she doesn't want kids, ever.
They face more challenges and the book ends with them still saying they will never marry, but they can sleep together because they are in love.
The action and story-line were good, but it had to be ruined by all the premarital sex.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Princess Diaries and other Meg Cabot books
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Although the movie was clean and kid friendly the books give a little more detail. For one it is Mia diary so she is free with her thoughts and such. In the books the teacher that falls in love with Mia's mom actually comes to live with them...she sees him one morning in his underware. Also different from the book is that her dad is still alive and suffering from prostrate cancer. Mia talks about all the gross things that go along with that.
I did like the movie, but the books really aren't as clean or for young readers.
I did read a few other books by Meg Cabot and they are all filled with what should be adult content (really shouldn't be in books...) She has a book called Ready or Not? The book is centered around a girl who is debating whether she is ready or not to have sex with her boyfriend. In the end, because of "wise" counsel from her older sister and others, she decides that she is ready and so does.
The only clean book I have read by Meg Cabot is called Airhead. This book is about a normal girl who suffers from a fatal injury which results in her getting her brain put into a super models body. It was an interesting read as the main character adjusted from a normal, plain jane life to that of a models.
I did like this book. I have yet to read the sequel, but this one was clean.
Although the movie was clean and kid friendly the books give a little more detail. For one it is Mia diary so she is free with her thoughts and such. In the books the teacher that falls in love with Mia's mom actually comes to live with them...she sees him one morning in his underware. Also different from the book is that her dad is still alive and suffering from prostrate cancer. Mia talks about all the gross things that go along with that.
I did like the movie, but the books really aren't as clean or for young readers.
I did read a few other books by Meg Cabot and they are all filled with what should be adult content (really shouldn't be in books...) She has a book called Ready or Not? The book is centered around a girl who is debating whether she is ready or not to have sex with her boyfriend. In the end, because of "wise" counsel from her older sister and others, she decides that she is ready and so does.
The only clean book I have read by Meg Cabot is called Airhead. This book is about a normal girl who suffers from a fatal injury which results in her getting her brain put into a super models body. It was an interesting read as the main character adjusted from a normal, plain jane life to that of a models.
I did like this book. I have yet to read the sequel, but this one was clean.
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