Title: Kaikeyi Author: Vaishnavi Patel Genre: Fantasy Plot: Kaikeyi is the only daughter of a raja. She’s also the oldest of eight, the rest are boys. She longs for the freedom her brothers have. After her mother is banished, Kaikeyi looks through the library and learns from them. She learns she has a magic ability.Continue reading “Kaikeyi – Vaishnavi Patel”
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The Paper Magician Series – Charlie N. Holmberg
Expanded storyline for this trilogy is here: The Plastic Magician Title: 1 – The Paper Magician, 2 – The Glass Magician, 3 – The Master Magician Author: Charlie N. Holmberg Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: 1 (The Paper Magician) – Ceony Twill has just finished her general schooling at Tagis Praff School for the MagicallyContinue reading “The Paper Magician Series – Charlie N. Holmberg”
The Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri
Title: The Namesake Author: Jhumpa Lahiri Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Ashima is waiting to meet her future husband, Ashoke Ganguli, in Calcutta, India. It’s an arranged marriage. He seems nice and not long after they are married, they move to Massachusetts where Ashoke has taken a professor job at MIT. Ashima is scared and withdrawn.Continue reading “The Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri”
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