In college I squandered all of my European history credits on Medieval history and World War II. I never took a class where we studied the Tudors in depth. However, like Twain, I try to self-educate by reading voraciously. When I had signed up for Audible, I had no idea what book to use my […]
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
January 17, 2011
In the midst of reading the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin several people asked me how I liked it so far. Y’all this book reminds me of why I love fantasy. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms has it all: magic, impossible odds, Gods, privilege, power, intrigue, politics. Yeine, still grieving over her mother’s murder is […]
Review: Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn
November 28, 2010
Silent on The Moor by Deanna Raybourn is the third installment of the Lady Julia Grey mystery series (following Silent In The Grave and Silent In The Sanctuary), and it is my FAVORITE thus far. Please stop reading this review right now if you can’t handle minor spoilers. In this installment, we see Lady Julia […]
Review: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
November 23, 2010
I am so pissed. PISSED I didn’t read Nightshade by Andrea Cremer as soon as I got my hands on it at BEA. As far as paranormal YA goes, this is right up there with Vampire Academy for me, which FYI is my top YA PNR series. You know how many of us point how […]
Retro Friday: The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
November 19, 2010
Retro Friday is a meme hosted by Angieville. Basically the premise is that you review a retro book on Friday. As this is my first time participating in Retro Friday, I thought I would review a novel near and dear to the hearts of everyone except for me. Honestly, I sort of feel like the […]
Review: Jane by April Lindner
November 12, 2010
Are you looking for a modern take on a classic tale minus zombies or vampires? Friend, I think Jane by April Lindner is the book for you.