Retro Friday Reviews are hosted by Angie of Angieville. I am pretty sure I needed Alanna in my life when I was in middle school. This would have perfectly complimented my Sailor Moon obsession. (I mean kick ass girls doing kick ass thing). I read a lot of fantasy as a kid. However, most of […]
What’s The SHORT Story Morning Glory: A Thousand Flowers by Margo Lanagan
January 15, 2011
For now, I am going to stick with the title What’s The SHORT Story Morning Glory as I like it even though it is kind of long. This weekend’s short story, as per the last few weeks, comes from the anthology Zombies Vs. Unicorns. A Thousand Flowers by Margo Lanagan seems to be universally unloved […]
Review: Choker by Elizabeth Woods
January 10, 2011
I am on the fence as far as my opinion of Choker by Elizabeth Woods goes. Choker is one of those books that you pick up, finish in about 2 hours, and then think to yourself, what the heck just happened here. We open with a prologue of main character Cara playing with her best […]
Review: Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann
December 30, 2010
Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann has a bit of a fascinating concept and could have been incredibly creepy and horrific, however, the execution left something to be desired on my part. Cryer’s Cross is the name of an incredibly small town in Montana, as in the population is 212. The school is one room. There’s […]
Review: Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
November 22, 2010
Rigg, main character of Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card, has a special gift. He can see the path of all living things through time, but only the past. His ability to sense paths leads him to trouble, but also comes in handy to save him and his friends. Pathfinder opens on a note of tragedy. […]
Settle In For A Terrifying Ride: Dual Giveaway
November 15, 2010
That’s right, you saw that title correctly. Thanks to Simon & Schuster two lucky people have the opportunity to win The Monstrumologist and The Curse of The Wendigo by Rick Yancey. Maybe you want to know a bit about the books before entering: THEÂ MONSTRUMOLOGIST These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust […]