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Books by MackenzieApril 10, 2019April 4, 2019

Spells and Sprites #3

Beyond Book Reviews by MackenzieApril 8, 2019April 7, 2019

Fantasy is an exciting and tedious genre to explore. Most times fantasy is stereotyped as a story that has evil troll-like creatures, elves that hold nature near and dear to their hearts, a hero who is flawless, magical interventions, and most likely if humans are involved they are destroying something. While some of the common […]

Books by MackenzieApril 7, 2019April 4, 2019

Spells and Sprites #2

Books by MackenzieApril 4, 2019March 27, 2019

The Hobbit or There and Back Again

J. R. R. Tolkien “Don’t pinch!” said his eagle. “You need not be frightened like a rabbit, even if you look rather like one. It is a fair morning with little wind. What is finer than flying?” Bilbo would have liked to say: “A warm bath and late breakfast on the lawn afterwards;” but he […]

Books by MackenzieApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Spells and Sprites #1

Books by MackenzieApril 3, 2019

Spells and Sprites: A Month of Fantasy

Fantasy is one of my favorite genres. I like lore, world-building, whimsical beast, and the sense of magic the genre brings. What better month to celebrate fantasy than April? The earth is waking up from a winter slumber, magic is all around us. Each Wednesday and Sunday a fantasy book will post. These books come […]

Books by MackenzieMarch 26, 2019

Time Crawlers: Stories From a Parallel Universe

Varun Sayal “These stories are events that my brain somehow tapped into and captured in detail. Let me know if your unconscious mind visited the same universes as mine.” Time Crawlers: Stories From A Parallel Universe is a collection of six short science fiction stories. The stories do not lack action, advanced technology, or mythology but […]

Beyond Book Reviews by MackenzieMarch 25, 2019March 25, 2019

National Reading Month

March is National Reading Month, the goal is to encourage young readers to develop a habit of reading for 15 minutes a day. Reading for 15 minutes a day is a great goal for all readers. National Reading Month is typically celebrated in classrooms across the United States, you may also know March as the […]

Books by MackenzieMarch 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Terrorific Spring Break Reads: Day Three

Campfire While camping in a remote location, Maddie Davenport gathers around the fire with her friends and family to tell scary stories. Caleb, the handsome young guide, shares the local legend of the ferocious Mountain Men who hunt unsuspecting campers and leave their mark by carving grisly antlers into their victims’ foreheads. The next day, […]