Now that my reading schedule has opened up a bit, I can read a few books that I’ve been meaning to tackle, but just haven’t had the time. Abhorsen by Garth Nix – I’ve read and loved the first two… Read More ›
book reviews
Science and Magic
Today’s book review is an extension of this podcast episode, a review of Liesel Schwarz’s debut novel, A Conspiracy of Alchemists. I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book and I’m so glad I did, because this… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Procrastination Edition
I don’t usually let books sit around in my house, but lately I have been slacking a bit. Actually, several of the books I listed last week on my Spring To-Be-Read list should be on this week’s list too, but… Read More ›
Unexpected twists of fate . . .
A while back, I wrote a review of Sabriel by Garth Nix. Since I made it a resolution to try and finish series that I start, I had to go to the library and find the next book, Lirael. And… Read More ›
We’ll always have Paris . . .
I loved this book so much. I had been reading a lot of stuff that was of the epic, dystopian, saving-the-world ilk. Nothing wrong with any of it. Usually my favorite type of stuff to read. But I needed a… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Spring Reading Edition
Not counting the books I have in progress (see previous post – oy), I have several books that I am looking forward to reading this spring. If I ever get caught up on everything else I’m reading that is. Hopefully… Read More ›
Something worse than death?
It’s strange how I come across books these days. You all know what a fan I am of Maureen Johnson (I may have mentioned her a time or two – or ten). Well, one of her friends, who happens to… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – New Series Edition
Another Tuesday, another Top Ten list from “The Broke and the Bookish!” This week’s topic was so easy for me! As many of my friends can attest, my to-read list is very, very long. Many of those books are the… Read More ›
Not in my House
Today’s review comes courtesy of my friend and podcast co-host, Jess. She had been bugging me and bugging me to read Chloe Neill’s Chicagoland Vampires series. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to read them, I just never seemed to… Read More ›
She did it again . . .
And I seriously didn’t think she could. But it’s official: Mira Grant has totally blown my mind. It all started with a little book (okay, not so little) about zombies, a book that I would never have picked up if… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 