Under a Painted Skyby Stacey Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Still fantastic!
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Showing posts with label Oregon Trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon Trail. Show all posts
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey LeeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Initially, I forced myself to put this novel on my TBR, because I heard it was set in Missouri. That’s all I knew, and since sometimes I don’t adore everything about Missouri to the extremes that other people who have lived here for 33 years do, it was sort of a strike against the book before I even started. I thought I wanted to read about something other than what I already know, and in the end, that’s exactly what I got.
What I didn’t know is that it is set in 1849 Missouri (awesome!), with a total Oregon Trail (hello my childhood) thing happening, full of diverse characters (because yes, there was diversity in Missouri, in 1849, even though people like to pretend it isn’t so, and thank you Stacey Lee for addressing that) and girls who pretend to be boys (which I’ve already admitted I’m a sucker for), so it ROCKED MY FACE OFF.
Pages: 384
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you ever played Oregon Trail growing up, then you need to run right out and read this book. This fantasy novel has many other great qualities, including interesting characters, social commentary on the historical time period, a touch of magic in a protagonist who has the ability to sense gold, and a terrible villain who murders, steals, enslaves, and covets without even a hint of remorse.
Anyone who loved Oregon Trail will find things to love in this dangerous adventure West, away from evil and towards gold. The concept alone is a chocolate cupcake filled with sweet cream, and the rest of the story is the frosting.
Pages: 448
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