I’m sorry I forgot most of what happened in this book. I’m clearly the worst. I forgot that Hagrid was accused of being the Heir of Slytherin 50 Years ago, I forgot what Ginny’s role was in opening the Chamber of Secrets, I basically forgot that Hermione was petrified (this poor girl, also being turned … Continue reading RE-READ: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
I’d like to start this post by thanking Rainbow Rowell (and John Green) for renewing my love of YA titles. For not writing about 16 year old girls that somehow have enough life experience to save the world. I remember being 16. I probably would’ve set the world on fire just to watch it burn back … Continue reading The Backlist: Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell
The first book in the Shattered Sea series, Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (Del Rey, July 15, 2014) . Joe Abercrombie is pretty well known in the Fantasy community, but this was my first time reading his work. The premise was catching: a young prince with a crippled arm is betrayed by his family so another person could ascend … Continue reading #fbf To The Time Your Family Betrayed You
Well… I hardly know where to begin. I finished this book over 2 weeks ago, and still I’m not sure this review is quite what I mean to say. With that in mind, I’ve enlisted the help of Miss J. Alexander to express my thoughts. Cuz, y’all… Let’s start with some background. The Claiming of … Continue reading The Backlist: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
I never considered myself a short story reader in the past, but I’ve been warming up to the idea in this new year. I started on the George R.R. Martin edited anthology, Songs of Love and Death, which features a short story by Neil Gaiman called “The Thing About Cassandra.” In the story, a man makes up … Continue reading REVIEW: Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
