Book Reviews
As a bookworm I can assure you I enjoy reading many books.
I've decided I'll be sharing stuff about the books I read.
My Classifications.
Tween Books ~ 10+
Teen Books ~ 13+
Young Adult ~ 17/18+
There are quit a few books that are marked teen books, that should be listed as young adult 17/18+
I will be putting which section you can find a book at my local library.
The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart
Author: Stephanie Burgis
Originally published: February 9, 2017
Library Classification: Tween
My classification: Tween and for the more experienced younger readers too.
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Online blurb*
Aventurine is not the kind of dragon who can sit inside her family mountain for decades. If she’s cooped up for even one more hour, she might explode! Her family claims she’s too young to leave safely, but she’s fierce and she’s brave, and she’s ready to prove it by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human.
Unfortunately, the human she captures turns out to be even sneakier than she was expecting. When he tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she finds herself transformed into a puny, twelve-year-old human girl with tiny, blunt teeth, no fire, and not a single claw to use in battle. But she’s certain that she’s still the fiercest creature in these mountains – and now she’s found her true passion: chocolate. All she has to do is walk on two feet to the human city to find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she’ll be conquering new territory in no time…right?
Wild and reckless young Aventurine will bring havoc to the human city – but what she doesn’t expect is that she’ll find real friendship there, too, along with betrayal, deception, delicious chocolate…and a startling new understanding of what it means to be a human (and a dragon) after all.
My Thoughts
It was interesting how Stephanie gave character to the dragon turned human.
As the story progressed Adventurine went from a arrogant prideful dragon,
To a girl who made friends,
and learned sometimes we have to push through our pride and fear of failure to achieve our goals.
After reading this story I had a deep urge to make hot chocolate.
I enjoyed adding; vanilla extract, cinnamon and ginger.
If I had a hard cream I would have whipped it and added that too.
Very enjoyable!
Author ~ Melanie Dickerson
Originally published: 2010
Library Classification ~ Teen
My Classification ~ Young Adult
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction/Fairy Tale Retelling
Online Blurb
A realistic, fast-paced reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale full of royalty, romance, and danger. This masterful combination of love and heartbreak—combined with the novel’s surprise ending—is everything fans of fantasy, historical, and medieval fiction yearn for.
Rose has been appointed as a healer’s apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter’s daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her—a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill.
When Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand emotions she’s never felt before and wonders if he feels the same.
But falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose’s life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.
My Thoughts
This book was very interesting.
The villain of this book is a man named Moncore. As I view it he is a true villain.
Moncore is a servant to the demons that whisper in his head.
Most villains I find pathetic, but in this book I found myself truly fearful.
There are two brothers that show how different even siblings can be. (similar to one of my sister and myself)
As the older brother tries to do his best, honor God and find Moncore before he plagues his betrothed with demons. Wilhelm truly is pictured as a great man.
His brother Lord Rupert on the other hand turns towards earthly pleasures.
Rupert hopes that his father will appoint him the next Bishop of Hagenheim when the old bishop dies.
For at the time the bishop was the most powerful and wealthy man in Hagenheim.
Though while the story progressed Rupert argued with Rose a little on the controversial issue,
That priest must remain celibate.
I was a little surprised they would add that in the book,
but it did make Rupert's character a little less appealing.
This book was classified online for readers 13-18. I disagree with this for there are a few scenes and references (Nothing too horrible). That I believe someone under 17 maybe even 18 may not understand or wish to read about. Hence my classifying it as young adult.
*A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dust-jacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites.
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