Tag Archives: Fantasy
Currently Reading 26th April 2012
Katie’s Reading: Currently Reading I am still reading: The Cookbook For A New Europe by Richard Segal To serve society or humanity? It’s been fourteen years since the basketball-mad detective Fran Obrien captured the urban bomber Lavi, who has since moved to Spain and rehabilitated himself beyond recognition. Fran is fresh off a two-year sabbatical, [...]
Share on FacebookThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Review written by Kirsten! Genre: Young adult, fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don’t live to see the morning? In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol [...]
Share on FacebookMoonstone by Marilee Brothers
Addition: Review e-book from Netgalley Genre: Young adult, fantasy Rating: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: A sickly mom. A tiny house trailer. High school bullies and snarky drama queens. Bad-guy dudes with charming smiles. Allie has problems. And then there’s that whole thing about fulfilling a magical prophecy and saving the world from evil. Geez. [...]
Share on FacebookSwitched by Amanda Hocking
THIS REVIEW CONTAINTS SPOILERS! Addition: Review paperback Genre: Young adult, fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: When Wendy Everly was six-years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn’t until eleven years later that Wendy finds out her mother might’ve been telling the truth. With the help [...]
Share on FacebookThe Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Addition: Review e-book from Netgalley Genre: Young adult, fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing. Unless he can earn a soul. To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love [...]
Share on FacebookThe Beauty’s Beast by E. D. Walker
Addition: Review e-book from Book Lovin’ Bitches Genre: Historical, fantasy romance Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Lady Kathryn’s father has sent her to court to find a husband, but being penniless and disinterested doesn’t bode well for her success. Bored by the petty intrigues of court, she finds her loneliness is eased when the king charges her [...]
Share on FacebookHunger by Jackie Kessler
CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Review e-book from NetGalley Genre: Young Adult Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: “Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.” Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare [...]
Share on FacebookMaximum Ride by James Patterson
Addition: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: In James Patterson’s blockbuster series, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it’s like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the “flock”–Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel–are just like ordinary kids–only they have wings and can fly. It may seem [...]
Share on FacebookA Few Favourite Things…
I saw these questions over at The Diary of a Domestic Goddess, and thought I would answer them too! 1. Who is your all-time favourite author, and why? My favourite all time author is Roald Dahl. I love his books. They gave me hours of entertainment when I was small, and now keep me entertained [...]
Share on FacebookThe Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu
Addition: Borrowed hard back Genre: Love and Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Edinburgh, 1874: Little Jack is born with a frozen heart and immediately undergoes a life-saving operation — the implantation of a cuckoo-clock in his chest. From then on his days all begin with a wind-up, in this dark, tender fairy tale spiced with devilish [...]
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