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Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Posted on June 25, 2013 1 Comment

Seraphina byRachel Hartman Know how I’ve always marveled and pondered the many ways authors handle the subject of dragons? Well, in Seraphina, they are intelligent, possess advanced technology, and have a magical ability that lets them take human form. The book takes place in a world where humans and dragonkind exist in a constant state […]

Book Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

Posted on June 24, 2013 3 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent byMarie Brennan Wow, I really liked this book — everything from the story and the characters and the writing down to its stark yet elegant cover which first drew my eye to its spot sitting on a store bookshelf. I blame my background in the […]

Wendy: Favourite Female Character

Posted on June 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

I have several favourite female characters, two of whom have already appeared in Character Appreciation Posts. For the reading challenge, I opted for someone a little more unusual. In fact, Vergere is a Star Wars character that I mocked, initially, because really? She’s a Jedi chicken! How could I possibly take her seriously? Then I […]

Book Review: The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron

Posted on June 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Spirit Thief byRachel Aaron Rachel Aaron’s The Legend of Eli Monpress is a series that has repeatedly popped up on my recommendations lists in the past; I swear every few weeks I’ll be browsing through suggestions on my online book stores or Goodreads pages as usual and this blue cover will show up, with […]

Mogsy’s Super-Duper Ginormous Summer Reading List

Posted on June 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Today is Summer Solstice, marking the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer for the northern hemisphere. I figure what better time, then, to throw together a list of books I plan on reading for the next three months? Now, I’m not insane — I don’t actually expect I’ll be able to […]

Wendy Favorite Quote

Posted on June 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Pearls are congealed oyster spit.” The Handmaid’s Tale

Mogsy: Favorite Book Turned Into A Movie

Posted on June 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Okay, there are books I love whose movie adaptations end up being train wrecks that I abhor. On the other hand, there are also examples of great films based on books I’m not all that crazy for. So, in coming up with my answer for this question, I wanted to think of an instance where […]

Book Review: The Magicians’ Guild by Trudi Canavan

Posted on June 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Magicians’ Guild byTrudi Canavan Trudi Canavan is an author I’d been looking forward to read for a long time, which is why she’s pretty high on my list for the WWEnd Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge. Thanks to my book hoarding habits, I found that I actually own the first books from both […]

Mogsy: Favorite Series

Posted on June 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

The books in the Kushiel Universe by Jacqueline Carey Oh whyyyyyyy, why must you make me choooooooose? This is the reason I’m always chafing at these kinds of “What’s your favorite ______?” questions. Whether it’s movies, songs, books, etc. I don’t know how anyone can name just one. I know I can’t. A book series […]