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Monthly Archives: July 2011
“Relic Master – The Dark City” – Another Amazing Book by Catherine Fisher
Book Review : Relic Master series The Dark City by Catherine Fisher Spoiler Alert! Anara is a world on the brink of disaster with the overthrow of the old emperor and the installment of the Watch as the new … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, young adult book reviews
Tagged adventure, Anara, Catherine Fisher, danger, dark city, fantasy, horde gold, Keepers, Kest, magic, masterful writing, modern ya authors, new planet, political oppression, quest, Raffi, relic master, same author as Incarceron, secret order, sekoi, the Watch
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“Corduroy Mansions” – A Slice of Life Through the Eyes of Alexander McCall Smith
Book Review : Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith Possibly there will be spoilers, and perhaps not. In the style of Smith, I thought I might go on a bit of a ramble and tell you how my five year … Continue reading
“The Hollow Kingdom” – An Eerie Telling Of An Old Theme
Book Review : The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle Spoiler Alert! Kate and Emily have been orphaned and sent to live with their aunts at the property that they are to inherit. The girls seem to be accepting their … Continue reading
Posted in young adult book reviews
Tagged awkward, Clare Dunkle, dark fairy tale, eerie, elves, fantasy, fiction, goblins, kidnapped, King Marak, magical kingdom, strong female, The Hollow Kingdom
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“A Tale of Two Castles” – The Power to Deduce and Induce
Book Review : A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine Elodie has been sent by her loving family to be apprenticed to weavers. However, this strong willed girl is determined to be a mansioner, an actor. While on … Continue reading
Posted in children's books, young adult book reviews
Tagged dragon, Elodie, fantasy, feisty girl, Gail Carson Levine, magic, medieval setting
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“A Discovery of Witches” – Vampire, Witches and Daemons, OH MY!
Book Review : A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Spoiler Alert! Diana Bishop comes from a long line of witches, though she refuses to use her powers. As a scholar, Diana, has been doing research in Oxford’s Bodleian Library … Continue reading
Posted in grown up books reviewed
Tagged Ashmole 782, byronic hero, copy of twilight, explicit, library, supernatural, trash, vampires, witches
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“Crystal Singer” – Anne McCaffrey’s Formula For Success
Book Review : Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey Spoiler Alert! Killashandra Ree has been blessed, or cursed, with perfect pitch. She has spent years developing her voice planning to be a top-rank concert singer only to have her hopes dashed … Continue reading
“Incarceron” – Who Is Actually Imprisioned?
Book Review : Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Claudia Arlex is the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron and has lived a life of luxury and intrigue. Betrothed to Prince Caspar, Claudia will become the next Queen and is expected … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, young adult book reviews
Tagged alternate reality, artificial, Catherine Fisher, civicry, Claudia Arlex, code of conduct, comitatus, dark, fantasy, fiction, Finn Starseer, genuine, hidden, hidden key, highly recommended author, incarceron, King Endor, loyal, Prince Caspar, prison, Sapienti, science fiction, scum, secret, suferficial, Warden
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