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Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on November 2, 2013 2 Comments

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Genre: Magic, Fantasy, RomancePublisher: Double DayPublication Date: September 2011Author Info: erinmorgenstern.com It was fascinating to see the characters and events slip in and out of the chapters in such a graceful and sensual dance. 5 of 5 stars Open the pages of the Night Circus and you are immediately […]

Wendy’s Favourite Romance Book

Posted on October 8, 2013 Leave a Comment

For me, the best romance books are the ones that you don’t realize are romances. That happened with The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord where, coincidentally, the lead character, Grace Delarua, didn’t realize it either.

Book Review: Elfland by Freda Warrington

Posted on September 10, 2013 2 Comments

Elfland by Freda Warrington Genre: Fantasy, romance Series: Aetherial Tales #1 Publisher: Tor Author Info: www.fredawarrington.com It’s hard not to judge a book by its cover when the cover is as beautiful as this. Especially when, as you read along, you discover that the imagery isn’t just there merely for aesthetic value, but actually does reflect […]

Wendy: A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving

Posted on August 22, 2013 Leave a Comment

Sorrows Of Adoration by Kimberly Chapman I’m not typically a romance fan, but a friend wrote this book and I read it initially out of that ‘obligation,’ but by 2:00AM the next morning, I was so completely smitten with the characters and their emotional struggles that I spent the rest of the day in an […]

Book Review: Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh

Posted on August 20, 2013 2 Comments

Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand-alone Publisher: Orbit Date of Publication: June 11, 2013 Author Information: Website I have a confession to make: I’m a sucker for love stories. But not just any kind of love story would do, oh no, because I like my romance the same way I […]

Book Review: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Posted on August 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin Genre: Young Adult Fantasy; Dystopia; Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Masque of the Red Death Publisher: Greenwillow Books Date of Publication: April 24, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Never have I felt so broken up over writing a review for a book that ultimately ended up […]

Book Review: Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal

Posted on August 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

Glamour in Glass byMary Robinette Kowal I think 2013 has seen me branching out into more sub-genres of fantasy than any other year, thanks to participating in events like the Worlds Without End’s Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge. Once, Mary Robinette Kowal fell into the category of “An author I’ve never read before, but […]

Book Review: Ascension: A Tangled Axon Novel by Jacqueline Koyanagi

Posted on July 13, 2013 2 Comments

Ascension: A Tangled Axon Novel by Jacqueline Koyanagi With thanks to NetGalley and Masque Books for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Alana Quick is a sky surgeon, as evident by her long locs. She loves ships as one loves a significant other and has lost a […]

Audiobook Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Posted on July 7, 2013 1 Comment

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan First of all, let me get this out of my system: dead people aren’t tossing anything. They are being tossed. In my head, this book is more accurately titled The Wave-Tossed Dead. Secondly, this was an audiobook listen and while Tara Sands did a good job and her voice […]

Book Review: Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Posted on July 5, 2013 Leave a Comment

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Tess’s father, Mr. Durbeyfield, is jokingly told by a minister that his family is the direct lineage of an old, noble family that was once thought to be completely gone. There’s nothing left of the family’s land and fortune, except the family name (d’Urberville). However, Mr. Durbeyfield and […]