“A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.”
Robertson Davies
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Review of Books. Here’s how it works. Find a review on your blog posted sometime this week of a book you’re reading or a book you’ve read. The review doesn’t have to be a formal sort of thing. You can just write your thoughts on a particular book, a few ideas inspired by reading the book, your evaluation, quotations, whatever.
Now post a link here to the specific post where you’ve written your book review. Don’t link to your main blog page because this kind of link makes it hard to find the book review, especially when people drop in later after you’ve added new content to your blog. In parentheses after your name, add the title of the book you’re reviewing. This addition will help people to find the reviews they’re most interested in reading.
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Good morning, readers! I read more on the Vietnam War, then a Hellboy graphic novel for a change of pace. I know that a graphic novel about a monster- and demon-fighting creature might not be everyone’s cuppa, but Hellboy, who is a reformed demon who fights for good and is constantly being tempted to the dark side, is an interesting hero.
This week I reviewed the 1948 Newbery winner, “The Twenty-One Balloons”. I was absolutely amazed by how much both my son & I loved it, and a bit dismayed that I’d never heard of it before. I would have loved it as a kid, too, which you can’t say about all of the Newbery winners. I can’t figure out why this book isn’t better known.
Hi Sherry–
I just wanted to drop you a note. Until today I was unfamiliar with your blog. (which was my loss) However, I received a comment regarding someone finding me via your site. Someone had posted a picture and excerpt from book I recently read on your Mr. Linky. However, it was not me. I realize in the grand jist that this is basically a no harm, no foul issue-but it’s just a little weird that someone trolled my blog to post to yours.(re: entry #87) I realize there is nothing you can do to prevent this, but I did want to make you aware that it had happened.
Only one this week. Thanks for hosting!
Sherry-
Thank you for the clarification. I don’t mind, I would have appreciated a heads up, but I am honored you liked my review enough to post it. Thank you.