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Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

26 February 2015 / review / 6 Comments
Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Author: V.E. SchwabTitle: A Darker Shade of MagicFormat/Source: ebook/Amazon Published: February 2015Publisher: TorLength: 400 pagesGenre: Magical fantasyWhy I Read: Excited to keep reading after the sneak peakRead If You’re: Fantasy/magic fan, of the Gaiman varietyQuote: “The wall gave way and the traveller and the thief stepped forward and through.” (49%)Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Whoop whoop. Now that it’s released and I’ve read the whole […]

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Review: The Third Plate by Dan Barber

24 February 2015 / review / 8 Comments
Review: The Third Plate by Dan Barber

Author: Dan BarberTitle: The Third PlateFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: May 2014Publisher: Penguin PressLength: 496 pagesGenre: Non-fictionWhy I Read: Interested in food; haven’t read a book like this in agesRead If You’d: Like to learn about improving a food’s flavour or how eat more ‘naturally’Quote: “The food chain is actually more like a set of Olympic rings. They all hang together.” (33)Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide]Challenges: Foodies Read 2015 GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon […]

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Review: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

26 January 2015 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

Author: Cecelia EkbäckTitle: Wolf WinterFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: January 2015Publisher: Weinstein BooksLength: 376 pagesGenre: Historical suspenseWhy I Read: Recommended for fans of The Snow Child, description brought to mind Burial RitesRead If You’re: Looking for an ominous winter tale Rating:  ★★★½ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | AmazonI received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I came across the term ‘Nordic noir’ a few days […]

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Reread Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

22 January 2015 / review / 8 Comments
Reread Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Author: Neil GaimanTitle: StardustFormat/Source: Paperback/my copyPublished: 1999Publisher: HarperCollinsLength: 248 pagesGenre: FantasyWhy I Read: Part of the Reread ChallengeRead If You’re: Enjoy a poetic fantasy in the fairy tale veinQuote: “The guard is relaxed once every nine years, on May Day, when a fair comes to the meadow.” (5)Rating:  ★★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon WHEN I First Read – December 2008, over a year after the movie […]

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Thoughts on The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson

17 January 2015 / review / 4 Comments
Thoughts on The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson

Author: Rae CarsonSeries: The Girl of Fire and ThornsFormat/Source: eBook/library Published: 2011 – 2013Publisher: Greenwillow BooksLength: 1,266 pagesGenre: Young adult fantasyWhy I Read: Won in a giveaway, in the moodRead If You’re: Not necessarily a fan of YA fantasy but willing to try something with a little different (of course, YA fantasy fans should definitely try this) Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Please note: These thoughts […]

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