Tag: fantasy

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan [Family Reads]

20 September 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan [Family Reads]

Why we chose Sarah Rees Brennan’s In Other Lands After Mythago Wood  disappointed my sister and I, we agreed that we wanted to try another stand alone fantasy.  Ash suggested this book, about which I had recently heard some positive things. […]

Remaining Cybils 2017 Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Finalists

29 June 2018 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Remaining Cybils 2017 Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Finalists

In this post, I’m sharing some brief thoughts on the Cybils 2017 middle grade speculative fiction finalists that I haven’t yet reviewed. I have already reviewed: The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh A Properly Unhaunted […]

Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock [Family Reads]

8 June 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock [Family Reads]

Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose […]

Of Fire and Stars Doesn’t Burn So Bright [Wyrd and Wonder Review]

30 May 2018 / review / 0 Comments
Of Fire and Stars Doesn’t Burn So Bright [Wyrd and Wonder Review]

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst Format/Source: Hardcover/ library Published: November 2016 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Length: 389 pages Genre: Young adult fantasy ★★     Princess Dennaleia has the magical ability to control fire, an ability she struggles to keep secret […]

The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz [Wyrd and Wonder Review]

27 May 2018 / review / 0 Comments
The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz [Wyrd and Wonder Review]

The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz Illustrator: Hatem Aly Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: September 2016 Publisher: Dutton Books Length: 353 pages Genre: Middle grade historical/speculative fiction ★★★★½       1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn […]