Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Book Review, Nurk, The Strange and Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew

by Ursula Vernon takes places along a bank of a stream and a shrew who is thrust into adventure to receiving mail for Surka his believed to be dead adventuresome grandma.  Terrified of mail fraud by an angry postal delivery humming bird he literally sets sail on an adventure.  What I really enjoyed about this novel is the writer sense of humor and ability to describe for example the King of Dragon Flies voice in a way I can imagine it.  ‘Hello Shrew, said the King.’ “His voice was deep but quiet.  It sounded like water running underground." (63) Recommended for anyone who wants to read a satisfying novel but does not have the time to devote to a long one.  It’s 131 pages. 

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