Book Review: Whispers Underground

Book Review: Whispers Underground

Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch 303 pages Published 2012 Urban Fantasy I picked up Whispers Underground mainly because of one paragraph on the back: “…the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the … Continue reading

Book Review: The Odyssey

Book Review: The Odyssey

So with John Green starting his second run of Crash Course Literature, I realized there are a few classics I’d never read. The Odyssey by Homer being one of them. I snagged Robert Fitzgerald’s translation from the library and became enthralled. I wasn’t expecting it to be so easy to read! For being a 462 … Continue reading

Book Review: Medea

Book Review: Medea

Medea by Kerry Greenwood 428 pages Published 2011 (First US publishing in 2013) Historical Fiction Medea is the first of three “Delphic Women” novels to be published in the US by Australian author Kerry Greenwood. It tells the story of Medea from the legend of Jason and the Argonauts. The version that everyone knows involves … Continue reading

Book Review: The Iron Druid Chronicles

Book Review: The Iron Druid Chronicles

Hounded, Hexed, and Hammered by Kevin Hearne Published 2011 ~300 pages each Urban Fantasy So when my husband first saw these at the library, he laughed and handed one to me, saying they “looked like trash” but “might be fun anyway.” Having read them, yes, they’re light reads, but SO MUCH FUN. They’re very reminiscient … Continue reading