Amanda Trumpower's Blog, page 15
April 11, 2018
Book Review: Aftermath (Star Wars)
Aftermath by Chuck Wendig My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m giving this dramatized audio adaptation five stars, even though I suspect a reading of the print novel would have warranted approximately three. The book is a dozen different perspectives from across the galaxy in the wake of the Death Star’s destruction. Some of those …
April 4, 2018
Book Review: The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett My rating: 2 of 5 stars An excellent dramatized audio production, but I didn’t care for the story. For years I’ve looked forward to making time for this; sadly it was not worth the wait. View all my reviews
March 30, 2018
Helping Conservative Parents Understand Teen Librarians
Prince Charming and I recently concluded the fantastic audiobook version of Crooked Kingdom, the last book in one of my favorite series that is essentially Oceans 11 in a fantasy setting. In his pre-Amanda days, Prince Charming didn’t read much. Now he shares my passion for audiobooks so much we make excuses to drive places just so we …
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March 28, 2018
Book Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley My rating: 5 of 5 stars A hilarious mystery headlined by a brilliant, no-nonsense eleven year-old the likes of which I’ve not encountered elsewhere. Next one, please! View all my reviews
March 23, 2018
Aggressive Negotiations
Recently, Prince Charming and I engaged in a series of aggressive negotiations regarding disparate vacation plans. Just kidding. I only wanted an excuse to use that reference. (#ArenaWasBestSWFightScene) The Problem The truth is, we did recently return from a vacation and we did discover shortly before leaving for that vacation that we had made separate, unspoken, incompatible …
March 21, 2018
Book Review: A Beautiful Blue Death
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch My rating: 3 of 5 stars A slow, charming mystery with plenty of Victorian wit and classic whodunit appeal. View all my reviews
March 16, 2018
Amanda’s Marriage Book Recommendations for the Intermediate Student
Last time I gave you my list of essential marriage books for the beginner. If you’re interested in learning a little bit more from Christian marriage counselors, here’s my list of intermediate recommendations: Book Title Author What It Talks About Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time Stephen …
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March 14, 2018
Book Review: The One Memory of Flora Banks
William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher My rating: 5 of 5 stars How is it possible to have wanted something so deeply all my life without realizing it until that moment of blessed discovery in the hallowed nooks of the Book Loft bookstore? View all my reviews
March 9, 2018
Unexpected Side Effects
I was shredding approximately five years of Prince Charming’s accumulated mail one afternoon when I found a notebook. (I recommend disposing of your mail on a more case-by-case basis, by the way.) The notebook languished at the bottom of the mail bag, crushed under dozens of letters from Time Warner begging him to increase his …
March 7, 2018
Book Review: Julia Vanishes
William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher My rating: 5 of 5 stars How is it possible to have wanted something so deeply all my life without realizing it until that moment of blessed discovery in the hallowed nooks of the Book Loft bookstore? View all my reviews
