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Kelly McClymer, Fairy Tale Bride
The Fairy Tale Bride by Kelly McClymer Series: Once Upon a Wedding, 1 My rating: 2 of 5 stars First in the Once Upon a Wedding historical romance series. This installment is set in England in 1832. The couple focus … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Romance
Tagged 1832, author Kelly McClymer, bastard, betrayal, bloodline, book review, control, England, fairy tales, Once Upon a Wedding series, romance
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Mercedes Lackey, Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon by Mercedes Lackey Series: “A Tangled Web” (500 Kingdoms, 5.5) “Cast in Moonlight” (Chronicles of Elantra Hawks, 0.5) “Retribution” (Underworld Cycle, 0.5) My rating: 4 of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Tagged 500 Kingdoms, birds, book review, Brunhilda, Cameron Haley, child serial killer, Chronicles of Elantra series, criminal gang, Demeter, djinn, dragons, execution, fairy tales, fantasy, ghoul, goddesses, gods, Hades, humans, Jewish death curse, Los Angeles, mages, magic, Mercedes Lackey, Michelle Sagara, NOT shifters, Persephone, police, Sammael, Thanatos, urban fantasy, wolves
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Kim Harrison, Into the Woods
Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond by Kim Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars An anthology of eleven stories: the first seven are Hollows short stories that have already been published, and it doesn’t include the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Paranormal
Tagged baby, book review, butterflies, childhood, Cincinnati, demons, dryads, energy, fairy tales, family, fey, gargoyle, ghosts, harassment, honor, inheritance, Jenks, kidnapping, Kim Harrison, love, loyalty, magic, nymphs, paranormal, partners, pixies, politics, prison, Rachel Morgan, seattle, security, solstice, souls, The Hollows, Trent, urban fantasy, vampire, vampires, wedding, woods
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Upcoming Publications: November 2012
Admittedly, I’m only telling you about upcoming publications from series I’ve already read. Fortunately, I’ve read a lot! The below are coming out in November 2012 or I just learned about them, so get your wallets out and prepare to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Announcements
Tagged Age of X, Allie Beckstrom, Allyson James, Anne Perry, books, Breathless, Brotherband Chronicles, C. L. Wilson, C.J. Box, Carrie Vaughn, Charlaine Harris, Charles Todd, Children of the Moon, Danielle Steel, Dark Angel, Devon Monk, Dragon Prophecy, Dream Catchers, Elemental Assassin, Elm Creek Quilts, Eloisa James, Emma Holly, fairy tales, Faith Hunter, Her Royal Spyness, Heroes of Olympus, House of Comarre, Ideal Wife, In Death, J.D. Robb, Jack Ryan Jr, James Mallory, Jane Yellowrock, Jeaniene Frost, Jeffrey Deaver, Jennifer Chiaverini, Jennifer Estep, John Flanagan, Kate Douglas, Ken Bruen, KIngsley Amis, Kitty Norville, Kristen Painter, Larissa Ione, Laura Griffin, Lora Leigh, Lora Leigh Callahans, Lords of Deliverance, Lucy Monroe, Mark Greaney, Mary Balogh, Maya Banks, Mercedes Lackey, Mythos Academy, Nauti Girls, new releases, Night Huntress, Night Prince, Obsidian Universe, Orson Scott Card, Pathfinder, Peter Mayle, Rhys Bowen, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Sam Levitt, Shelly Thacker, Sookie Stackhouse, Tom Clancy, Tracers
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Gregory Maguire, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire My rating: 4 of 5 stars A retailored fairy tale for the adult mind. My TakeThis story has elements of the Cinderella tale with chunks of the movie Girl with a Pearl … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy
Tagged bankruptcy, book review, Cinderella, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, fairy tales, fantasy, finance, Gregory Maguire, Holland, painting, poison, prince, speculation, stepmother, stepsister, story, tulips, wicked
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Alyssa Day, Atlantis Betrayed
Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day Series: Warriors of Poseidon, 6 My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sixth in the Warriors of Poseidon paranormal romance series revolving around the elite guard of the Crown Prince of Atlantis. The couple focus is … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Paranormal, Romance
Tagged Atlantis, author, Beefeaters, Big Ben, charity, children's books, claustrophobia, Crown Jewels, England, fae, fairy tales, Jack the Ripper, kidnapping, paranormal, paranormal romance, romance, shifters, sword, theft, Tower of London, vampires, William the Conqueror
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Marissa Burt, Storybound
Storybound by Marissa Burt Series: Storybound, 1 My rating: 3 of 5 stars First in the Storybound fantasy series for children. My TakeBurt has a cute idea here that I would have enjoyed more if she’d been a bit more … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Fantasy
Tagged boarding school, children, children's adventure, fairy tales, fantasy, heroes, magic, story
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Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Six fairy tales with a Dahlesque twist. My Take Ya just gotta love Dahl! He is so perfectly in tune with children’s hearts! He’s a bit like Bugs Bunny … Continue reading
Laurell K. Hamilton, Lunatic Café
The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, 4 My rating: 5 of 5 stars First read Nov 10, 2009. Fourth in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter urban fantasy series set in a contemporary St. Louis, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy
Tagged betrayal, bird shifter, fairy tales, illegal hunting, Missouri, police, sheriff, shifters, St. Louis, the press, urban fantasy, Weres, witches, wolves
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