children’s-lit – Not a Book Review

The Velveteen Rabbit – Margery Williams Bianco, William Nicholson (Illustrator)

20 December, 2018

Rating: ★★★★ 03/02/18 This review was written months ago. A mix of Christmas, children, family, presents and literature brought it to the surface. Dec 19, 18 After watching another Friends marathon I noticed that The Velveteen Rabbit was mentioned twice. First, in a 1997 episode, “The One with the Dirty Girl” and four years later in … More The Velveteen Rabbit – Margery Williams Bianco, William Nicholson (Illustrator)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney

15 August, 2015

Rating: ★★★ 09/03/14 My weird Sunday read. The day I usually take a break from honest, heartbreaking, disturbing books that make my soul want to sleep forever. I found this Wimpy Kid book by chance, and without even reading the book description, I jumped right in. It’s always nice when apparently innocent books with cartoons and … More Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney

The Tales of Mother Goose – Charles Perrault

15 August, 2015

Rating: ★★★ 19/01/14 Yes. I’m reviewing The Tales Of Mother Goose and I’m not ashamed of it. So, I was looking at my childhood shelves (yes, that actually exists) this morning and I ended up re-re-re-re-reading Perrault’s fairy tales. I decided to write some lines because, well, it’s Sunday and I didn’t have this book … More The Tales of Mother Goose – Charles Perrault

The Hunting of the Snark – Lewis Carroll

15 August, 2015

Rating: ★★★★★ 11/01/14 Well, I gave TV a chance today. However, I found Titanic, Terminator 3, reality shows and other stuff, so, those aren’t real options for me. I have no sitcoms to watch right now. Although, I’m kind of tired of watching the same sitcoms/tv series all the time. There’s nothing new now. Once Upon … More The Hunting of the Snark – Lewis Carroll

Fábulas – Jean de La Fontaine

3 January, 2015

Rating: ★★★★★ 14/09/13 This is one of my most precious memories of my childhood. Before going to school, sometimes after, I used to go to a nearby kiosk and buy some chocolates. But these chocolates weren’t ordinary ones. They came wrapped with tiny books inside: the fables of Jean de La Fontaine. That is one of … More Fábulas – Jean de La Fontaine

Matilda – Roald Dahl

3 January, 2015

Rating: ★★★★ 23/06/13 Another wonderful memory of my childhood. Sort of. I read this book years ago (I won’t say how many, of course), and I loved it. My dear grandma (my Goodreads back then) bought it for me. I read it as fast as I read [book:Little Women|1934]. I just couldn’t put it away. Amazing … More Matilda – Roald Dahl

The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

3 January, 2015

Rating: ★★★★ 06/09/13 I was given this book when I was a child, and of course, I didn’t know what the hell this guy was talking about. I got lost in all his symbolism and it made me feel too stupid (a recurring feeling). Boxes, planets, asteroids, snakes, weird men, baobabs. I re-read it later, and … More The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Cuentos Completos de los Hermanos Grimm – Hermanos Grimm

3 January, 2015

Rating: ★★★★ 23/06/13 Nunca dejé de leer cuentos infantiles. De vez en cuando, entre tanto Camus, tanto Borges, Kafka, sadasdsdaf, tengo la necesidad de salir de lo absurdo, lo opresivo, lo filosófico, la realidad, en definitiva… para volver a lo básico, a esa ingenuidad que caracteriza a la niñez, donde realmente crees en bosques mágicos y … More Cuentos Completos de los Hermanos Grimm – Hermanos Grimm