Book Review: The Little White Horse

After my first baby died, I read a book which gave me great comfort. A few years later, I searched back through my journal, trying to find the name and author of this book, but to my surprise I hadn’t recorded it. Years went by, and I continued to search for the book, occasionally sending…

The True Adventures of Jay B. R. Wokky. Ch.1 — A New Prince is Born

Ch. 1 -- Once upon a time in a land far away, a prince was born. His three brothers and his sister gathered around their mother’s bed to see the new arrival. His sister, Esther, kissed the baby’s head and begged to hold him. The oldest brother, Matthew, groaned and said, “Not another one.” The…

Dogsbody

Book Review -- Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones The Dog Star, Sirius, is falsely accused of murder. His sentence is to be reborn on earth as a dog until he can redeem himself by finding the Zoi. Unfortunately, Sirius (or Leo as he is now known) has no idea what a Zoi is or how…