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Favorite Books A-Z
Posted on July 30, 2019 43 Comments
I borrowed this idea from the Bionic Book Worm, who hosts the meme Top 5 Tuesdays where for the month of July the themed topics are books that start with a letter of the alphabet. Having seen the fun posts around the blogosphere, it got me wondering if I could come up with a favorite book […]
Tough Traveling: Dragons
Posted on September 1, 2017 20 Comments
Back in 2014, the idea for Tough Traveling started with Nathan of Fantasy Review Barn who came up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fantasy genre by Diana […]
#FavFiveFriday: Audiobook Edition
Posted on June 10, 2016 5 Comments
#FavFiveFriday is a personal challenge that I’ll be doing just for the month of June in celebration of Audiobook Month. I’ll be using it as a way to highlight my favorite audiobook listens so far in 2016, and I’ve listened to quite a few of them this year. To find out a little more about Audiobook Month […]
Audiobook Review Bites: Here Be Dragons
Posted on June 9, 2016 15 Comments
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Series: Memoir by Lady Trent #1 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books (February 5, 2013) Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Lady Isabella Hendemore discovers a lifelong love of natural science, especially the study of dragons, at the tender age of seven-years-old. In her polite society, academics are […]
Book Review: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
Posted on February 19, 2012 2 Comments
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik If you’re looking for an action read involving war dragons, this isn’t it. There are a few skirmishes, but they are far between. Instead, this is a book about the relationship between a very unique dragon and a naval officer snatched out of the life he was used to […]