Contest Update—I’m extending the deadline until November 4th (Sunday) because I realized that it currently ends on Halloween. Yeah, like I’m really going to be thinking about the contest on Halloween. Instead I’ll be thinking about how horrible it is to be in class instead of at home watching bad horror movies with the roommates. [...]
Cybele’s Secret
By Juliet Marillier
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US: Sept 2008
UK: Dec 2007
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When scholarly Paula accompanies her father on a trade trip from their home in Transylvania to Istanbul, they know the bidding will be fierce for Cybele’s Gift (said to be [...]
The Goose Girl
By Shannon Hale
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Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
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Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born the Crown Princess of Kildenree, but her mother didn’t feel she was fit to rule and instead arranged a marriage with a neighboring kingdom, passing the title on to Ani’s [...]
Dumbledore is Gay.
When the roommate and friends told me earlier this evening, I thought they were joking at first. That’d be a joke they’d like. But no, its official. And as roommate pointed out “IT MEANS THAT EVERYONE ELSE IN HARRY POTTER ISN’T.” Which isn’t quite true… but it is something to think on.
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Dragon Slippers
By Jessica Day George
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Creel’s parents died, leaving her brother and her in the care of an aunt and uncle who want to do the right thing, yet are already pushed to the limits [...]
Wow, it’s been a whole year since I started this blog. It’s truly been a great year, and I love all the readers who’ve made me feel like I’m contributing something back to the literary community I love. So, in honor of the anniversary, I’m going to have a contest!
The prizes? [...]
Bloody Jack
By L. A. Meyer
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Harcourt Paperbacks
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Jacky Farber was born Mary, but realized at around the age of 12 (or at least that was her best guess) that life as a street urchin girl had no future in [...]
The Declaration
By Gemma Malley
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Bloomsbury USA
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What if there was a drug that allowed you to be immortal? Would you take it, even if it meant you would not be allowed to have children? Would you opt out, even if that put [...]
Today we have a quick lesson on why making friends with authors is fun (and for that matter, writing book reviews are also fun).
In the mail today, was my beautiful new copy of Cybele’s Secret by Juliet Marillier. After the US release date got horribly pushed back (Fall 2008), I contacted her about [...]