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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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Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

4 January 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Author: L.M. MontgomeryTitle: Anne of Green GablesFormat/Source: eBook/library Published: June 1908Publisher: Simon & SchusterLength: 320 pagesGenre: General fiction/young adultWhy I Read: Quintessential Canadian children’s lit, wanted a taste of PEIRead If You’re: Looking for a light but lovely read that gains weight as it progresses Quote: “The Barry garden was a bowery wilderness of flowers which would have delighted Anne’s heart at any time less fraught with destiny.” (105)Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings […]

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Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

18 December 2014 / review / 7 Comments
Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Author: Hannah Kent Title: Burial Rites Format/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: September 2013Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyLength: 314 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Swayed solely by the reviewsRead If You’re: Looking for something atmospheric, a fan of The Enchanted or historical fiction Quote: “Did she look at my scrunched face, hoping I would die, or did she silently urge me to stick to life like a burr?” (34%) Rating:  ★★★★½ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]

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