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: Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns
Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger 433 pages Published 2013 Modern Fiction I probably should have read The Devil Wears Prada first – I haven’t even seen the movie! I do know the basic premise, though, and reading this book does make me want to see the movie sometime soon. Perhaps I’ll … Continue reading
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: Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan 410 pages Published 2011 (UK) (2013 in the US) General Fiction This was a sweet book about a woman chasing her dreams. Issy gets let go from her real estate firm and decides to open a cupcake bakery, following in her grandfather’s footsteps. (He owned and … Continue reading
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
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