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Friday Face-Off: Abandoned Buildings
Posted on February 22, 2019 36 Comments
Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy! Each Friday, we will pit cover against cover while also taking the opportunity to showcase gorgeous artwork and feature some of our favorite book covers. If you want to join the fun, simply choose a book each Friday that fits that week’s predetermined […]
Audiobook Review Bites: Heroes & Villains
Posted on June 20, 2016 8 Comments
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Dystopia Series: Reckoners #1 Publisher: Delacorte Press (September 24, 2013) Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Twelve years prior to this story, Calamity appeared in the sky and burst, gifting astonishing powers on ordinary people. Instead of people using their powers for the betterment of mankind, these people–called […]
Tough Traveling: Disguises
Posted on June 4, 2015 25 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come 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 by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]
YA Weekend: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Posted on March 7, 2015 16 Comments
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: The Reckoners #1 Publisher: Delacorte (September 2013) Author Info: brandonsanderson.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars When Calamity struck, several people were transformed into superhuman beings–Epics. No one knows the science behind Calamity itself, or how all of these superpowers work, but it is clear […]
Tough Travelling: Chessmasters
Posted on February 26, 2015 15 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Tough Traveling: Evil Lairs
Posted on February 5, 2015 33 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Tough Traveling: Minions
Posted on June 26, 2014 20 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested […]
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