Reviews I've Given Others' Books 2/4

Rooted in Dreams

Christina Francine's review of Rooted in Dreams by Sam Hertz

Christina Francine

Feb 8, 20251 min read

The Good Witch of Abbotsford

A fanciful story about a good-hearted witch named Morag who saves children from bad witches. Hutton based her adventure on one of Sir Walter

Christina Francine

Feb 1, 20251 min read

Rush

Brief Book Review of RUSH by Megan Matthews

Christina Francine

Dec 15, 20241 min read

Flannery O'Connor and the Job of Being Human, a Look at Roles & Masks: An Analysis

by Christina Francine Being human is complicated but doesn’t have to be. People long to be accepted for who they are even though they don’t fit into societal roles. Humans want acceptance in areas such as making a living, or in becoming part of a group, and then cloak themselves with personas to attain those goals. They don’t trust others, however, because they know others sit behind a mask as well. Everyone says they want the truth, want others to be themselves,

Christina Francine

Oct 17, 202310 min read

Chris Van Allsburg Knows How to Capture Children’s Attention & Get Them to Read

by Christina Francine What is it that captures children’s interest about Chris Van Allsburg’s work? His ideas are only part of his ingenuity. The other part is his flare with illustrations. They appear alive and authentic. It’s as if characters and objects moved moments ago out of the corner of the eye. Allburg has published many children’s picture books and they all have an ability to blur the lines between real life and art, to take readers’ hands and coax them into an ex

Christina Francine

Jan 14, 202311 min read