Tag Archives | coming of age
Wolves
I totally agree with that old saying “never judge a book by its cover”, but more often than not it […]
Posted on 22 February 2014 | By Fence | 6 responses
More Than This
Seth is drowning. He isn’t going to survive, there is no out for him. He drowns. But death is not […]
Posted on 11 November 2013 | By Fence
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre’s parents die when she is an infant, and she is taken in by her uncle. Her uncle also […]
Posted on 24 June 2013 | By Fence
Seraphina
Seraphina has lived her life hiding the truth about who she is; a half-dragon. Her mother died in childbirth, and […]
Posted on 7 April 2013 | By Fence | 2 responses
The Shadow of the wind
One of my RIP reads Translated from the Spanish by Lucia Graves Book 1 of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books […]
Posted on 19 October 2012 | By Fence | 4 responses
The Scorpio Races
Near the village of Thisby on the island of Skarmouth lives Puck Connolly her two brothers. Her parents were killed […]
Posted on 22 August 2012 | By Fence | 3 responses
The hunger games
Ever since Katniss’ father died in a mining accident she has been the one to take care of her family. […]
Posted on 1 December 2011 | By Fence | 4 responses
Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children
Read for this year’s RIP challenge. This was just the perfect start to my reading for R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril VI, […]
Posted on 10 September 2011 | By Fence | 8 responses
Ship Breaker
Nailer is a ship breaker, one of those who make their living from scavenging the ships left over from the […]
Posted on 2 September 2011 | By Fence | 5 responses
Wolf
Cassy lives with her grandmother. Her practical, sensible, responsible grandmother. Her mother is a dreamer, unable to look after herself […]
Posted on 21 August 2011 | By Fence
I capture the castle
Cassandra Mortmain’s father is a famous writer; unfortunatley he has been suffering from writer’s block for years. Her mother is dead, but she has a lovely stepmother now in Topaz. She also has a younger brother Thomas, and and older sister, Rose. And then there is Stephen, who has grown up with them, not forgetting the dog Heloise and the cat Abelard. They live in a ruin of a castle in England, and have no income. Which means no money for clothes, repairs, rent, or food. They have sold everything worth selling. And then the two Cotton brothers arrive on the scene.
Posted on 18 June 2011 | By Fence | 6 responses
Swamplandia!
ISBN: 9780701186029 Our mother performed in starlight. Ava Bigtree lives in Swamplandia! with her family. They wrestle alligators in front […]
