Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

The Bookworm says maybe. I recently read the story Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. This book tells the story of a young girl named Minli who lives in a small, poor, struggling village on the face of Fruitless Mountain in China. Minli is fascinated when a man comes through her village selling.......Goldfish? She purchases one of the fish from the man, but when she finds feeding the fish will be too much for her family to handle, she sets him free. Then, does the fish talk to her? Minli goes on an adventure through the jungles and mountains of China meeting some interesting friends (and some people that were NOT her friends) including a talking dragon, some evil fruit throwing monkeys, a poor boy with his buffalo, a weaving goddess, an undercover king, and many more. This story teaches an important lesson of wisdom, gratefulness, forgiveness, and loving your family no matter how much fortune you have. I liked this book, but some parts were slow and seemed to drag along. I would definetly reccomend this book to someone who loves lots of myths and old tales.

A Mango Shaped Space

The Bookworm says yes! I have just read a book called A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass. This was her first book, and an excellent one indeed. This story tells the life of a 13 year old girl named Mia that lives in an isolated country town. You will learn of her struggle through her teen years battling synthesia, a condition where you may associate certain tastes with words, colors with words, numbers, or letters, or personalities with tastes, words, letters, and numbers. Mia experiences friendship troubles, failing a few subjects in school, meeting other synthesetes (people with synthesia), her first crush, and one day, a mango shaped space where her beloved cat Mango should be. This book is an excellent example of love, caring, kindness, and other feelings that are fun and entertaining to read about at any age.

The bookworm says?

Hi there, I just wanted to say this is The Bookworm's Favorite Books, and each book will say whether I, the bookworm, said it was a good book(yes), not a good book(no), and if it was ok but not great(maybe). If you have a specific book you would like to be reviewed leave me a note! Also, please leave your comment on what you thought the book was like! Happy New Years!