The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker 563 pages Published 2013 Fantasy This book is FANTASTIC. I was enthralled from start to finish, and frantically looked up the author to make sure she is writing a sequel. (She is, thank goodness!) I absolutely loved the main character, Nora, and the acerbic … Continue reading
Book Review: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 404 pages Published 2012 Urban Fantasy This was an interesting re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland. In Alice in Zombieland, Alice Bell’s life has always been curtailed by her father’s insistence that monsters exist. The family cannot leave the house after dark, she’s been taught how to fight hand-to-hand and … Continue reading
Book Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson 492 pages Published 2005 Fantasy I’ve enjoyed every Brandon Sanderson book I’ve read, and Elantris was certainly no exception. This was a beautiful mix of religious and political intrigue, magical mystery, and just a touch of romance. The ultimate answer to the mystery was so elegantly simple, but discovered so late, … Continue reading
I’m back!
Now that the holidays are well and truly over, I have a bit more time to blog again. I got rather busier than I’d anticipated this last month, between the holidays and starting a new job, so sadly I’ve had no time to review the books I’ve been reading. That will be changing! I finished … Continue reading
Book Review: Quintessence by David Walton
Quintessence by David Walton 320 pages Published 2013 Historical/Steampunk Fantasy With Thanksgiving over, I’ve finally had time to sit down with a book again, and WOW where do I start with this one?! Quintessence is a fantastical tale, set in an alternate Victorian Age England. In this reality, the world really IS flat, and the … Continue reading
Book Review: Confessions of a Falling Woman and other short stories
Confessions of a Falling Woman and other short stories by Debra Dean 224 pages Published 2008 Contemporary fiction I picked up this book because the title intrigued me. I was expecting a book of short stories on a theme, being Falling Women, and instead I got a book of short stories by an author, one … Continue reading