Tag: fantasy

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, […]

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 […]

Quick Review: Indie Fantasy

12 October 2014 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Quick Review: Indie Fantasy

I read two indie fantasy novels that recently caught my eyes in the blogsophere. I don’t usually read these sorts of stories, but the premises, reviews and bargain prices of these two prompted me to have a go.   The […]

Quick Review: Fun Reads

28 May 2014 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Quick Review: Fun Reads

These books I read for some casual reading – no critical analysis involved! Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty Series: The Colours of Madeleine #2 Rating:  ★★★ [ratings guide]  When the first book in this trilogy came out last […]

Quick Review: eBook Novellas

30 April 2014 / brief reviews / 2 Comments
Quick Review: eBook Novellas

I purchased an iPad back in October. I did not have reading eBooks in mind, as I prefer physical books wherever possible and I can borrow plenty of those from the public library. Then I discovered there are a number […]