tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post4890416681106187143..comments2023-07-29T01:47:51.300-07:00Comments on Abnormally Paranormal Reviews: Review: The Emerald Atlas by John StephensCathy Keatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-41787892211013614472011-12-20T19:26:55.757-08:002011-12-20T19:26:55.757-08:00I am glad I kept reading. While the aforementioned...I am glad I kept reading. While the aforementioned nods to other great children's literature do exist, Stephens begins to weave his own tale. The characters are ones for whom you can champion. I am a major fan of books that incorporate strong female characters, and Stephens does this twice with both Kate and Emma. He also manages to do so while keeping in consideration the fact that they are Netherlandhttp://pullinstrips.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-19260095453979764042011-10-20T14:51:44.675-07:002011-10-20T14:51:44.675-07:00@Alison: Yeah! Don't they all? It's very a...@Alison: Yeah! Don't they all? It's very adventurous and exciting, and that's probably about all that you can say to compare it to Harry Potter. It's its own thing. A great Middle Grade adventure story.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-70468067686678681362011-10-20T07:24:55.084-07:002011-10-20T07:24:55.084-07:00Doesn't ever new children's fantasy book g...Doesn't ever new children's fantasy book get compared to Harry Poy tter if it's good? This doesn't sound anything like Harry Potter. It does sound like a book with a lot of action. Definitely curious.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-82899389042536348422011-10-17T13:22:13.836-07:002011-10-17T13:22:13.836-07:00@Lan: I'm destined to live young through... we...@Lan: I'm destined to live young through... well, everything! <br /><br />@Andrea: Yeah, all the buzz has been good from those you can trust. Only bad stuff comes from weird Goodreads reviewers. I don't pay attention to them for any books.<br /><br />@BJ: LOL, bookworm-in-training! That is so cute. I'm sure your training him well, since he sees Mama reading all the time.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-46343332395967109532011-10-17T06:37:03.906-07:002011-10-17T06:37:03.906-07:00Oh, will definitely check this out for my eldest. ...Oh, will definitely check this out for my eldest. He's devoured all the HP books, Artemis Fowl, Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flammel, etc...so I'm always searching for new books for my bookworm-in-training. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-71953296173384843042011-10-17T05:18:15.650-07:002011-10-17T05:18:15.650-07:00I've only heard good buzz about this book. I r...I've only heard good buzz about this book. I really need to check it out. Glad you liked it.<br />Great review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-28479172251593302922011-10-17T01:48:54.614-07:002011-10-17T01:48:54.614-07:00The new HP? I am totally there. Since I'm on m...The new HP? I am totally there. Since I'm on my adult novel foray, reading this will be regressing but it seems totally worth it. I guess I'm destined to live young through my reading forever.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.com