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Review: Winger by Andrew Smith
Winger by Andrew Smith Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 36 Ryan Dean West is Winger, so nicknamed for the position he plays on the high school Rugby team. He is fourteen years old and, being intellectually gifted, is already heading into his… Continue Reading “Review: Winger by Andrew Smith”
Review: The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 34 This review may contain minor spoilers. Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Poor Jack. Sixteen years old and still a virgin. Then, in one night, he has the opportunity… Continue Reading “Review: The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith”
Review: Ghost Medicine by Andrew Smith
Ghost Medicine by Andrew Smith Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 32 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Ghost Medicine is Andrew Smith’s debut novel and, though there are some similarities to his later works (elements of danger, young protagonists, brotherly relationships… Continue Reading “Review: Ghost Medicine by Andrew Smith”
Wrap-Up: Stick by Andrew Smith
So, we have come to the end of Book 2 in our Andrew Smith Summer reading plan! I don’t know about you, but I have had a great experience with both books (In the Path of Falling Objects and Stick) so far. I’m really… Continue Reading “Wrap-Up: Stick by Andrew Smith”
DISCUSSION: STICK BY ANDREW SMITH (PART 3)
Welcome to the Discussion Post for Part 3 (Pages 107-216) of Stick by Andrew Smith. 1. In the first part of “Next”, we meet three new characters: Aunt Dahlia, Evan and Kim. These three seem clearly different from those in Bosten & Stick’s home world… Continue Reading “DISCUSSION: STICK BY ANDREW SMITH (PART 3)”
