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Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s In the Hand of the Goddess

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s In the Hand of the Goddess

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 In the Hand of the Goddessby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Simon Pulse on January 1, 2005 and has 264 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, 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, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterSecond in the Song of the Lioness fantasy series for children. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take I am enjoying this series very much. I suspect partly due to its resemblance to Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar series as it brims over with lessons for children and honor for […]


Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Alanna: The First Adventure

Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Alanna: The First Adventure

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 Alanna: The First Adventureby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Simon Pulse on January 1, 2005 and has 274 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include 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, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFirst in the Song of the Lioness fantasy adventure series for middle-grade readers. The series revolves around Alanna Trebond, a ten-year-old, who passionately wants to become a knight. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. In 2013, Alanna: The First Adventure was nominated for the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s […]


Book Review: Maggie Sefton’s Skein of the Crime

Book Review: Maggie Sefton’s Skein of the Crime

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Skein of the Crimeby Maggie Sefton cozy mystery in a hardcover edition that was published by Berkley Prime Crime on June 1, 2010 and has 290 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Unraveled, Cast On, Kill Off, Close Knit Killer, Yarn Over MurderEighth in the Knitting Mysteries series set in a fictional Fort Collins, Colorado. My Take I just love Sefton’s Knitting Mysteries series. Yes, the writing is simplistic but I adore the creative knitting side and the incredibly supportive and loving relationships that Kelly has with her friends. She loves her work and she’s a regular terrier when it comes to ferreting out the truth. It’s not like Kelly goes hunting for these mysteries; she just wants to help her friends. It’s rare to find a series with such a supportive, loving group, which is so comfortable with themselves and each other. All ages. A range of careers. Layers and layers unfold about the characters particular to this story and had me […]

Posted August 10, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments