This is the first book in the Companions Quartet and after finishing this one I can’t wait for the rest. This is the story of a secret society whose role it is to protect the mythical creatures that humans have long thought to be extinct. Enter Connie, a young girl sent to live with her [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding
Posted in children's, fantasy on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Missing Magic by Emma Laybourn
Posted in children's, fantasy on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ned has never been able to do magic in a world where literally everyone can do magic. His Uncle Kelver, a very famous and influential mage, sends him to a school where Ned assumes he will finally get to learn magic. But dark forces are at work and he discovers that children are being taken. [...]
Wednesday Night Witches by Lee Nichols
Posted in romance on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What appears to be just chick-lit turns out to be a story of an evil menace that must be destroyed (surrounded by the trappings of chick-lit). That may sound negative, but I loved it. It is the story of a woman, Eve, who leaves her boyfriend to make him realize what she is worth. That [...]
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Posted in fantasy, ya on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, but not the last we see of Alanna and her friends in Pierce’s writings (happily). After spending a year in the desert, Alanna learns of a wonderful adventure concerning a mythical object. She goes on a journey to find the Dominion Jewel, meeting [...]
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
Posted in fantasy, ya on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the third book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. In it, Alanna is now a knight and goes out seeking adventure. She encounters more adventure than she realizes and becomes a shaman to the Behazir. She does battle and learns what it really means to be a knight. There is a falling out [...]
In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Posted in fantasy, ya on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet and though I have read it before, I needed to read it again after having finished Beka Cooper to restore my faith in Pierce. It is the story of Alanna who wants to be a knight so she masquerades as a boy to become [...]
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville
Posted in adventure, ya on August 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This is Mieville’s first effort at a book for children/teens. Unfortunately, it falls a bit flat. The book has some interesting concepts (an army of umbrellas for one) but as I read it I kept thinking that a lot of the ideas were stolen from other books. Upon starting the book (which takes an inordinately [...]
Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Posted in fantasy, ya on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have read (I think) all of Pierce’s books and loved them all. She creates a rich world with strong female characters. These are just overall great books with interesting tales. That being said, I was disappointed in this book. I tried reading it and couldn’t get past the first chapter. So I listened to it [...]
The Sacred Bones by Michael J. Byrnes
Posted in adventure, fiction on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here we have another Da Vinci Code type novel. I hate calling it that though because there were hundreds of Da Vinci Code type books before Da Vinci Code was even written. I was reading Knights Templar stories long before Brown even thought up the idea. But anyway, this is a fun, quick paced read. [...]
The Thief of Time by John Boyne
Posted in fiction on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wow is all I can think to say about this book. I am ashamed to admit that I have not read any of Boyne’s other books, but I definitely will after reading this one. Thief of Time tells the tale of Matthieu Zela who has lived for 256 years. The story flips back in forth [...]
