After three weeks of studying how fairy tales are used in Holocaust novels, I found myself in serious need of comfort reading. I tried to pick up some of the paranormal romances in my To Read stack, but I just couldn’t focus on them. Having to delve so deeply into… Read more »
I just gave up reading a paranormal romance because I couldn’t deal with the historical inaccuracies. It always makes me sad when I can’t finish a book, because part of me wants to get some resolution. However, there are some things that just break the deal for me, things that… Read more »
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average… Read more »
Into the Darkness by Delilah Devlin This book needed about five more runs through the editor before making it out into the light of day. The storyline is convoluted and sketchy, and yet… I enjoyed it. It’s like watching a B horror movies; you know it’s not top grade cinema… Read more »
Warrior & Witch by Marie Brennan This is the sequel to Brennan’s Doppelganger, and it does a fantastic job of expanding the world and the characters within it. This chapter of the overall story deals with the very fundamentals of magic, politics within the witches’ kingdom as well as other… Read more »
Doppelganger introduces an intriguing, thankfully fresh fantasy world. Mirage is a Hunter, a mercenary-for-hire with almost superhuman reflexes and brilliant red hair–something very unusual, for only the witches in this world have red hair. She and her year-mate, another Hunter with whom she trained, are hired to track down the… Read more »
So, it’s Friday morning. I’m sitting at work with a cup of tea and work that needs to be done. So, what am I doing instead? Playing catch up with my book reviews. ;) Expect another review at some point today (I hate it when I leave drafts sitting around… Read more »
I don’t even remember what made me put this book on my BookMooch wishlist. I think I might have been browsing around Amazon.com and found it through a link. Whatever the reason, I’m glad I picked it up. Tithe by Holly Black is described as a modern faerie tale, and…… Read more »
In a bit of comic criticism, is anyone else sick to death of these HUGE EVENTS that pop up every four months or so? The damn things must boost sales, but I hate crossover stories, especially when they involve books I don’t usually read. And anyway, an event should be… Read more »
I think life might be settling down a bit. The new job is evening out, I moved back to the Big City (and cut my commute from two hours to ten minutes, woo!), and it’s time to start blogging again. I’ve been reading like a fiend, too, so I’ll have… Read more »
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