Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Fantasy/Fairy Tale Retelling 466 pages Published July 10, 2018 I had previously read Uprooted, and adored it, so I was eager to get my hands on this book as soon as it came out. I was very excited to see it as a Book of the Month choice for July, … Continue reading
Library Loot and Book Haul!
If you’ve been following my Twitter, you know there were some hijinks this last weekend! I went to Anthrocon, one of the biggest Furry conventions, to help a friend of mine sell leather masks. (We also sell at the Maryland Renaissance Faire every year.) This was my second year going to AC, but her 16th. … Continue reading
TTT – Throwback to Favorite Bookish Sites, Groups, and Apps!
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl – you find a list of all the blogs participating on her page! This week’s topic was a Throwback Freebie to any topic they’ve previously done that I haven’t participated in. At some point in the last week it was changed to the best books … Continue reading
Book Review: Before the Storm
World of Warcraft: Before the Storm by Christie Golden Video Game Tie-in/Fantasy 281 pages Published June 2018 Christie Golden has written several World of Warcraft novels by now, including my favorite, Tides of War, about my lady Jaina Proudmoore. (I should mention my main is a human mage, so I am obviously biased toward the … Continue reading
Book Review: Dread Nation
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland YA Fantasy (Alternate History) 454 pages Published April 2018 So, as a general rule, I don’t read zombie stories. Zombies are the one monster that will almost invariably give me nightmares. This book, however, had such hype built up around it that I decided to bend my rule. I should … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Tropic of Serpents
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. Today’s quote is from The Tropic of Serpents, the second book of The Memoirs of Lady Trent. I’ll be doing a full series … Continue reading