Category: Book Reviews

Book Review: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker

Book Review: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker

The son of the man who invented the machine that unleashed a deadly gas on Seattle intends to rewrite history. His quest will take him under the wall and into a city teeming with ravenous undead, air pirates, criminal overlords, and heavily armed refugees. And only Briar, his mother, can bring him out alive.

Posted April 24, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Page

Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Page

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Pageby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Random House for Young Readers on December 18, 2008 and has 290 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterSecond in the Protector of the Small fantasy series for children revolving around Kel of Mindelan, only the second girl to want to become a knight of Tortall. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take We get all the rest of the years Kel spends […]


Book Review: Mira Grant’s Deadline

Book Review: Mira Grant’s Deadline

When a CDC researcher fakes her own death and appears on his doorstep with a ravenous pack of zombies in tow, Shaun has a newfound interest in life. Because she brings news — he may have put down the monster who attacked them, but the conspiracy is far from dead. Now, Shaun hits the road to find what truth can be found at the end of a shotgun.

Posted April 24, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 3 Comments

Reblog: C.S. Lakin talks about the post-book blahs

Reblog: C.S. Lakin talks about the post-book blahs

C.S. Lakin sent out an interesting post yesterday on suggestions for writers to survive coming up to or completing their book. Dealing with that confusing combination of euphoria and dread, excitement and fear. All the joy of creating the book whether it’s fiction or non versus the agony of waiting for your audience to rise up in rapture…hey, we all fantasize! I think what Lakin has to say is something we all need to pop into our little book of mantras, find that short phrase to post on your bathroom mirror, keep it in mind for those “moments” of despair.

Posted April 24, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments