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The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst – Review
Posted on October 31, 2016 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . . […] -
The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks – Review
Posted on July 20, 2016 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the City changes hands once again. The natives don’t let […] -
Monstress: Awakening (Vol 1) by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda – Review
Posted on July 13, 2016 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, Monstress tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to […] -
Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire – Review
Posted on June 17, 2016 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or […] -
What They Said: The 2016 LA Times Festival of Books
Posted on April 17, 2016 | 1 CommentRain AND shine, the book lovers of Los Angeles showed up in droves once again (destroying two stereotypes in one go) for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – and […] -
Earth Flight by Janet Edwards – Review
Posted on November 9, 2015 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity. All she ever wanted was to gain some respect for the people left on Earth: the unlucky few whose immune system […] -
Valiant by Sarah McGuire – Review
Posted on August 6, 2015 | No CommentsBook Jacket: A debut fairy tale reimagining featuring a strong female character and a daring quest just right for fans of Shannon Hale, Jessica Day George, and Gail Carson Levine. […] -
The Comic-con book report, 2015
Posted on July 20, 2015 | 1 CommentPeople tend to forget, I think, that there is more to Comic-con than just sound and fury – no matter how deafening the Star Wars din. In fact, my favorite part […] -
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson – Review
Posted on July 17, 2015 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart […] -
Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond – Review
Posted on June 30, 2015 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Lois Lane is starting a new life in Metropolis. An Army brat, Lois has lived all over – and seen all kinds of things. (Some of them defy […]