Mixed Nuts: Book Challenge Book Review #15

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Book Challenge Book Review #15

Yes, I have been gone a long time. Yes it has been taking me longer to read than it should. The weather has turned nicer here in Massachusetts and it is hard to keep me inside. But I am trying to get back on track.

This book was: Too Many Curses

The Category was: Book with Non-Human Characters

This book was really cute. I actually think Arlington would like it. It was funny and an easy read, and the main character was easily likable. It starts out with a wizard named Margle the Horrendous who has a servant named Nessy who tends the castle. Margle never kills anyone - but he turns all of his victims into various forms and locks them into his castle. Nessy is in charge of the castle and all of its inhabitants (including "The Monster that Shouldn't Be" and "The Door at the End of the Hall" which apparently are terrifying).

Margle suddenly dies, and Nessy finds herself trying to care for the castle on her own. Things start to unravel. A dark Wizardess shows up and Nessy has to keep her from taking the castle and killing everyone in it.

The real strength of this book is the variety of characters. They stay by Nessy's side, and most of the inhabitants love her as much as they despised Margle.

I think this is a great book and I highly recommend it. It would make a fun summer read for just about any age.

Rating: 4 1/2 stars