Book Review: Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Opposition
The world changed the night the Luxen came. And so did Daemon, who will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.
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Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Magic Steps
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 Magic Stepsby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition on March 1, 2000 and has 264 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, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFirst in the The Circle Opens fantasy subseries (fifth in the Emelan overall series) for young middle grade readers and revolving around Lady Sandry. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of The Circle Opens books on my website. My Take I do love Tamora Pierce’s stories. She has the greatest characters and the coziest scenes — she weaves a story you fall […]
Book Review: Sir Terry Pratchett’s Wintersmith
A trainee, Tiffany Aching is now working under the scary witchy Miss Treason, but the Dark Dance pulls her in and draws the attention of the Wintersmith himself!
Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Briar’s Book
Source: the library Briar’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Hardcover edition on April 1, 1999 and has 272 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, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFourth in the Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and revolving around four very supportive friends. It’s also fourth in the overall Emelan series. Visit KD Did It Takes on Books for a chronological listing of the books in the Circle of Magic series. My Take It’s a fun combination of magic, science, and medicine. Pierce has blended this so well, that it feels perfectly normal. I like how Pierce uses the concept of birthdays to provide this back history about Briar, the former Roach, a street rat who got […]
Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Tris’s Book
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 Tris’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition on June 24, 2006 and has 251 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, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’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 Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and revolving around the four young mages we met in Sandry’s Circle, 1. It’s also the second in the overall Emelan series. It’s been two months since Sandry’s Circle. My Take Trisana learns more about her magic: why she hears voices. Mmm, I’m uncomfortable with the comment Frostpine makes about black people. […]
Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Sandry’s Book
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 Sandry’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition on June 24, 2006 and has 252 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, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’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 SlaughterFirst in the Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and the first in the overall Emelan series. It introduces us to the four young people making up this circle of magic. Sandry’s Book was a 2000 nominee for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature and took the 1998 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children’s Literature Honor. My Take I do […]
Book Review: Patti Wheeler & Keith Hemstreet Ireland
Gannon and Wyatt travel to Ireland to explore history and volunteer on a farm where they embark on a secret mission to discover what is destroying Irish farmland.
Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Daja’s Book
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 Daja’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Hardcover edition on March 1, 2000 and has 240 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, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, 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 SlaughterThird in the Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and revolving around four young friends tied together by magic. Daja’s Book was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature in 2000. Visit KD Did It Takes on Books for a chronological listing of the books in the Circle of Magic series. My Take After two books of adventure, the […]
Book Review: John Flanagan’s Scorpion Mountain
Hal, the Herons, Gilan, and his fellow Rangers join forces to track down whispers of a deadly sect-the Scorpion Cult-threatening to assassinate Queen Evanlyn.
Book Review: Rick Riordan’s The Blood of Olympus
A handful of young demigods must stop Gaea’s army of giants before the Feast of Spes when Gaea plans to sacrifice two demigods. She needs the blood of Olympus in order to wake.