I enjoyed studying mythology (of all kinds) in my high school years, and so I love novels that incorporate mythology – of any kind – into the plot. I was intrigued when I read the description of The Iron King,…
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Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Tagged with: book review, faery, Goodreads, irish mythology, Iron King, Julie Kagawa, Meghan Chase
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Review: C.J. Archer’s Witchblade Chronicles
Over this past week and a half, I’ve enjoyed two books from author C.J. Archer and her series, The Witchblade Chronicles. Those who follow this blog know that I enjoy romances usually as a way to pick me up at the end of…
Tagged with: Archer, book review, books, Goodreads, historical romance, London, Romance novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier
At long last, I’ve found the time to write my review of Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier. I finished reading it in December before the holiday break. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am a fan of Marillier. She is…
Tagged with: Alban, book review, Flint, Goodreads, Juliet Marillier, Marillier, Neryn, Shadowfell
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Review: Touching the Clouds by Bonnie Leon
Looking for a good Christian historical fiction novel? I’d say this would be a good one to try. Set in the 1930s, Touching the Clouds: A Novel (Alaskan Skies) takes you back to that time period, where even during the Great…
Tagged with: Alaska, Alaskan Skies, aviation, Goodreads, Great Depression, historical fiction, mail delivery, mail route
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Last week, I finished Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. I was a huge fan of Ella Enchanted (the book, not the movie). Levine created a fantastically new version of the Cinderella fairy tale (which was my favorite growing up) in Ella Enchanted, and…
Tagged with: books, Cinderella, Ella Enchanted, Fairest, fairest by gail carson levine, Fairy tale, Gail Carson Levine, Goodreads, musical, newbery honor, Snow White
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
What’s on my bookshelf? 7-10-12
Unfortunately, posting hasn’t been a priority for about a month now. I decided to start the second half of the year of my posts with a fun bookshelf post about my enjoyment of Jasper Fforde. I love what’s known as British…
Tagged with: Big Over Easy, books, british humor, dry wit, Eyre Affair, Fforde, First Among Sequels, Goodreads, Jasper Fforde, Piers Anthony, Something Rotten, Thursday Next, Well of Lost Plots, xanth novels
Posted in On My Bookshelf
Posted in On My Bookshelf
The Hobbit: Better than the Lord of the Rings?
I got The Hobbit when I was pretty young. I don’t remember who got it for me, whether it was my parents or another family member, but it will be one I keep with me for a very long time. I…
Tagged with: books, fantastic story, Goodreads, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, lord of the rings trilogy, rich descriptions
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
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