A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice CaldwellMy rating: 4 of 5 starsAnthologies are always difficult to review, for all that I love reading them. In a really good anthology, there will be stories for everybody, while introducing everyone to new authors and new concepts. In … Continue reading Book Reviews
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Third Thursday Shorts
Good afternoon lovely readers! This week I am trying something a little different. It's still one of the prompts that I tried at Nano, but it has a somewhat darker tone (though not as dark as the prompt where I wrote from the point of view of the cereal killer!). It's also written in the … Continue reading Third Thursday Shorts
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The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman, illustrations by Chris Riddell I do love this book. The illustrations are exquisite, and the story is twisted and wonderful. Plus, it's Neil Gaiman. You almost can't go wrong with Neil Gaiman. I also really enjoyed the subtle hints of unhappiness from the Queen, and the fact … Continue reading Book Reviews
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A Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah WestMy rating: 4 of 5 starsOh my goodness, this one was good. I loved the main character Bristal, and I loved the setting and I loved the magic system.Briefly, Bristal becomes one of the lost elicromancers when she is … Continue reading Book Reviews