With today being the day I host my Character Connection meme, the importance of character started to churn around in my head as I stared at my blank blog post page, desperately trying to think of something to post for Armchair BEA. Like everyone, there are innumerable things that determine whether I enjoy a book, Continue Reading…
Interview with Charlotte’s Library: Armchair BEA
As part of the ongoing Armchair BEA festivites, I had the pleasure of interviewing Charlotte’s Library. I love the answers she gave to my questions, so please read on, even if your reading taste isn’t similar! Can you please tell my readers a little about your blog? My blog is somewhat specialized–I generally review science Continue Reading…
Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran: Book Review
When Cleopatra and Marc Antony are defeated by Octavian, their children are taken to Rome, where Octavian can make sure they don’t become rallying points for those who might oppose his rule. Their daughter Selene is never happy in Rome and constantly looks for ways to win her family’s way back home. This book jumps Continue Reading…
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain: Book Review
Grace Divine, the local pastor’s daughter, walks into art class one day to find Daniel Kalbi checking out her latest project. Not too remarkable, right? Well, Daniel disappeared from her life several years earlier on a violent night that her family never talks about, and she’s had no idea what happened to him. He seems Continue Reading…
What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. I missed posting last week, so I’m not sure where I left off. I think these are from the past week. Read: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain–Not my favorite. 3 Stars. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran–Really good! 4 Stars The Vision Continue Reading…
2010 Book Reviews by Rating
A list of my 2010 book reviews by rating.
Tristan Farnon: Character Connection
We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! Most of you will probably post about how much you love each character, but this Continue Reading…
The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell: Book Review
Damien Locke is the son of the Mistress of Mayhem, a mad scientist supervillain living in Golden City. On his sixteenth birthday, he has a huge party to celebrate his thumbprint becoming a “V,” meaning that he’s a born supervillain. Except that it doesn’t. It becomes a mythical “X,” which can only mean one thing: Continue Reading…
Prince Edward Island: Locus Focus
I love L. M. Montgomery’s books. I think I’ve read all of her fiction, and she was pretty prolific. She lived on Prince Edward Island, Canada and set almost all of her fiction there. Needless to say, I’m dying to do a pilgrimage! Of course, at this time, most of the islanders were farmers or fishermen. I grew up in a rural area […]
Character Connection: Rilla Blythe
We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! Most of you will probably post about how much you love each character, but this Continue Reading…
Muse and Reverie by Charles de Lint: Book Review
In the author’s note at the beginning of this volume of short stories, Charles de Lint says that he’s taking a break from Newford for a while but that he still has enough short stories lying around to publish one more collection. I read that and my heart stopped for a second. I love Newford Continue Reading…