The Girl with the Silver Eyes

JUNE as part of my personal reading challenges for 2017, once a month i will be revisiting a favorite book from when i was a little bitty karen and seeing if it holds up to my fond memories and determining if i can still enjoy it as an old and crotchety karen. fingers crossed. so: first things first. i......more

Reread for our classics discussion on Friday 8/28! :) ****** One of the first scifi/paranormal books I ever remember reading, and one that still holds up as an adult. I loved the whole idea of a girl with telekinetic powers who doesn't fit anywhere--until she finds out that there is a small group of o......more

This was one of my favorite books for a long time. I reread it at regular intervals, and never ceased to thrill every time Katie learned to use her powers in a different and more spectacular way. I identified strongly with Katie, I think, because I was also an extremely precocious child whom grownup......more

One of the first scifi/paranormal books I ever remember reading, and one that still holds up as an adult. I loved the whole idea of a girl with telekinetic powers who doesn't fit anywhere--until she finds out that there is a small group of other kids just like her. Well-written with memorable charac......more

Nine-year-old Katie loves to read, and doesn't mind sitting quietly by herself, practicing her telekinesis. She has silver eyes, and no friends, and even her own mother finds her unnerving. Frustrated and lonely, she stumbles upon the possibility that she's not the only one with silver eyes and unus......more