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Feb 11, 2012
Vixenne
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The reason I fell in love with this book had to do with the cover and the back blurb, both of which reminded me of one of my favorite animated films Kiki's Delivery Service, directed by the brilliant Hayao Miyazaki. Like Kiki, the heroine of this book struggles to find herself, sometimes with comic results.
Most young adult fiction these days tend to be bad pastiches of the orginal bad pastiche Twilight, so when I discover those rare books in which there's no heroine-fail, no " More...
Most young adult fiction these days tend to be bad pastiches of the orginal bad pastiche Twilight, so when I discover those rare books in which there's no heroine-fail, no " More...
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Oct 25, 2011
L.K.
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Bad Spelling is a book that continues to cling to my mind.
This book held me spellbound, if you'll forgive the pun. Marva is a wondrously witty author, who had me smiling and laughing throughout the whole book. But that doesn't really tell you what it's about, does it? Let me give you a quick sketch.
Kat is a witch -- only she has trouble using her powers. When she discovers that this is due to a spell on her father's frozen corpse, she and her half-brother Rune set out from th More...
This book held me spellbound, if you'll forgive the pun. Marva is a wondrously witty author, who had me smiling and laughing throughout the whole book. But that doesn't really tell you what it's about, does it? Let me give you a quick sketch.
Kat is a witch -- only she has trouble using her powers. When she discovers that this is due to a spell on her father's frozen corpse, she and her half-brother Rune set out from th More...
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Oct 27, 2011
C.K.
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Bad Spelling by Marva Dasef
Ms. Dasef has pulled off a bewitching story with charming characters you can’t help but fall in love with. From Katrina - a befuddled young witch - to her half-brother, Rune - a vampire-warlock cross - to the delightful animal friends and trolls. (Never thought I’d ever call a troll delightful.:-)
Young Kat doesn’t understand why her magic doesn’t work. Teachers and students alike think she’s a failure, but the truth lies with her ‘almost dead’ fath More...
Ms. Dasef has pulled off a bewitching story with charming characters you can’t help but fall in love with. From Katrina - a befuddled young witch - to her half-brother, Rune - a vampire-warlock cross - to the delightful animal friends and trolls. (Never thought I’d ever call a troll delightful.:-)
Young Kat doesn’t understand why her magic doesn’t work. Teachers and students alike think she’s a failure, but the truth lies with her ‘almost dead’ fath More...
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Jan 28, 2012
Sue
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Witches wear black and travel everywhere by broomstick, right? Wrong! Ms Dasef's witches are very much of the modern world, despite living in the Arctic. Snowmobiles and cellphones lie side by side with magic wands and scrying artifacts.
This is the wonderful story of Kat and her brother Rune as they travel to find Kat's paternal family. The story is fast paced and intriguing and surprisingly light hearted. Trouble shadows Kat from the moment she is born. Her magic always goes wrong and on More...
This is the wonderful story of Kat and her brother Rune as they travel to find Kat's paternal family. The story is fast paced and intriguing and surprisingly light hearted. Trouble shadows Kat from the moment she is born. Her magic always goes wrong and on More...
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Oct 20, 2011
Lizbrenaman
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A little something for everyone in this great start to the series. Plenty of action, surprises around every corner, animal friends, an evil shaman...what's not to love? Appropriate for any age, this book stands out as unique and endearing in a world sloughed down with too many cookie-cutter middle grade and YA novels. Bad Spelling holds its own, and author Marva Dasef weaves an original tale that kept me guessing until the last page. Good stuff.
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Oct 13, 2011
Lorrie
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Bad Spelling by Marva Dasef
When Kat lands in trouble because of her Bad Spelling, the fun begins. The characters are adorable and very imaginative. This is such a great read, you shouldn't miss it.
Nothing like a family of helpful witches to help her out, and the many friends she makes along her adventure.
I have finished the book and all I can say is, I want a ride on the trollercoaster. Wheee.
Lorrie Struiff
When Kat lands in trouble because of her Bad Spelling, the fun begins. The characters are adorable and very imaginative. This is such a great read, you shouldn't miss it.
Nothing like a family of helpful witches to help her out, and the many friends she makes along her adventure.
I have finished the book and all I can say is, I want a ride on the trollercoaster. Wheee.
Lorrie Struiff
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Nov 28, 2011
Marva
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2nd Place in November's You Gotta Read Videos book trailer contest. I did the trailer, but owe much to Kaytalin Platt's very cool cover.
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