Title Illustration I read somewhere that the story of Disney's Frozen was based on this book, so I decided to read and review it for this blog. I want to be clear that there is almost nothing that the story of Frozen has left in common with this original fairytale, except for a talking reindeer. This is a short read, and I've linked to the full text via Project Gutenberg in the book information block below....
Book cover The Graveyard Book isn't a horror novel, but it is absolutely goth and macabre. The story follows a boy from 18 months old when his whole family is murdered and he wanders off into the night through his childhood as he is raised in a graveyard by two ghosts and a vampire as guardian (who supplies physical things, like food and clothes). At one point, we meet a werewolf and ghouls as well....
Book cover Originally a play, then released in book form as Peter and Wendy, this book is the basis of Disney's cartoon movie, Peter Pan. The movie is surprisingly faithful to the book with the exception that Disney's version doesn't portray deaths that the book does. Problematic doesn't begin to describe this experience. Like a lot of classic literature, defenders will point out that this is a product of its time....
Book cover Set before the first prequel movie, this book follows Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, and his Jedi Apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, on a diplomatic mission set forth by the Jedi council. They are sent to a planet, Pijal, that we haven't seen before, which really is a great way to see the author's creativity. We are presented with a wide array of new characters on this new world, like the Jedi Rael Averross, who has been the regent of Pijal for the last 8 years, and the escaped slave Rahara Wick....