http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Carol-Charles-Dickens/dp/1456407872/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321500678&sr=1-1
Cleanliness:
This book is as clean as a whistle (where does that expression come from?). Gotta love the classics!
Summary:
I'm pretty sure you already know what this classic is about but for the sake of blogging consistency, here it goes... Ebeneezer Scrooge is one grouchy, old man. He doesn't have a friend in the world because he doesn't seem to have a nice, giving bone in his body. And worst of all, he hates Christmas. But after three unexpected guests visit his home one night his attitude towards life, people, and Christmas changes for the better.
What I Really Liked:
It has an ending that really warms your heart and it will really get you into the Christmas Spirit.
What I Disliked:
It feels wrong to dis a classic but it went a little too fast for me. He quickly becomes repentant for his bad attitude and is easily accepted and loved when he changes his ways. I imagine that is because it is a morale tale meant for the younger population but I wouldn't mind a redo of the story for the adults. One with a more challenging path of forgiveness and change.
Reading Worth:This is an easy, delightful read that is best read at the beginning of the Holiday Season. It will easily get you into the Christmas Spirit.
http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Peregrines-Home-Peculiar-Children/dp/1594744769
Cleanliness:
This book contains some cursing & some making out. You may not appreciate these things for your youth but I didn't find it too much of an annoyance as a Christian adult.
Summary:
Jacob's grandfather has always told him strange tales and shown him strange pictures of children at an island orphanage. These children had peculiar gifts. As Jacob has grown older, he has believed these stories to be nothing but tall tales and lies that his grandfather has spun to make his life seem more interesting. Doctored photos, exaggerated details, no truth to them. But when things in Jacob's own life take a turn downward he finds himself needing to know if there is some truth in these stories after all.
What I Really Liked:
I liked the eerie photographs that this book contained. I liked the mystery behind the children, finding out whether they do or do not exist.
What I Disliked:
I felt like the characters were lacking. I never grew partial to any of them and I didn't agree with their actions or always find their actions believable. I also felt the story plot didn't always work/make sense.
Reading Worth:
I honestly didn't enjoy the book. At first I thought it was creepy and had worth but I really didn't like the way it all played out. It was a good idea but in the end I just found it lacking. I personally wouldn't recommend it to others.
