Dreams of Victory by Ellen Conford

4 stars
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You know, they don't write books like this anymore.

I'm not sure what exactly it was about this story of an ordinary girl doing rather incredibly ordinary things, but it was kind of a nostalgic read.

Because of that, I'm not entirely sure what kids today (who are used to today's books) would make of it.

But I enjoyed it.

And parts of it are just darn funny.

Celebrate Your Favorite Under-Appreciated Classic Author

I love Henrik Ibsen. I think I own every play the man wrote and I've read pretty much all of them too. LOVE them.

It all started in 10th grade-- AP European History (which was a great class, by the way). We could read A Doll's House for extra credit or something. I was hooked.

I think A Doll's House is still my favorite. There's just something about it. I can't even put my finger on what exactly. I just love it.

So, who do you celebrate? And it can't be Shakespeare or Austen... or Dickens. They aren't under-appreciated.
How were you introduced to their works?

Let's give the under-appreciated classics a little love... :D

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

5 stars
R- I don't remember anything...
This is a nostalgia review.

I first encountered The Andromeda Strain as a kid when I saw the movie with my dad. (Okay, I maybe only saw part of it, but whatever.) Being the child I was, I wanted to read it.

CLASSIC.

(I've always considered it a classic sci-fi, though now that I'm older and wiser I know that's not really a good classification. My brain can't shake it though.)

Seriously. I mean, who wouldn't love a book about a virus that goes from killing a whole town to eating through rubber?

Besides, it taught me important things, like what "coagulation" is and what flashing lights (blinking 3 times per second) can do to an epileptic. (Seriously, I've never forgotten that scene.)

What are your nostalgia reads?