Tag Archives: Fantasy

The Uncertain Places

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Katy K.

The Uncertain Places by Lisa Goldstein This book comes with great recommendations – blurbs by de Lint, Beagle, Le Guin, and more. It’s the 1970s in Berkley, a great time to be in college. Our narrator Will’s best friend Ben … Continue reading →

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Mistress of the Storm

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Katy K.

I’ve written more than once about how I don’t read very many book blogs. And then I started wondering, why don’t I? So while I don’t have time to read dozens, though I know they’re out there, I’ve added two … Continue reading →

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Hounded

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Katy K.

Hounded by Kevin Hearne Here was a book with a promising, even drool-worthy premise: Atticus O’Sullivan, formerly known as Siodhachan O’Suilebhain, is a 21-century-old druid, though he looks and carefully acts 21 years. He’s currently hiding out in Tempe, Arizona, … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Katy K.

It’s another bestseller. But it wasn’t on the bestseller list when I read a review of it and decided that it looked too fun to pass up. I even had to return it partway through and go back on the … Continue reading →

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Cold Magic

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Katy K.

On a recent, rare library date with my love, I pulled this book off the shelf. I thought that maybe Colleen at Chasing Ray had mentioned it. It felt quite brazen, taking home a book I wasn’t sure I’d even … Continue reading →

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Unseen Academicals

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Katy K.

Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. Performed by Stephen Briggs. I view Terry Pratchett as a fantasy savings account. Not as in money, but as in “If I am ever in the bind for some light but good fantasy entertainment, there … Continue reading →

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Among Others

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Katy K.

Among Others by Jo Walton Our heroine – who doesn’t share her name with us until well into the book – is a Welsh teen who ran away from her mother and is now (now being 1979) being sent to … Continue reading →

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Soulless

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Katy K.

Soulless by Gail Carriger Here is a nice genre-busting book, first in a series: in an alternate England, the success of the empire is due to their reliance on help from vampires and werewolves. Our heroine is Alexia Tarabotti, a … Continue reading →

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The Naming

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Katy K.

I started this series this fall, when I had a bit more reading time and less access to libraries than usual, so thick absorbing books were perfect. I made it to book three out of four, and am taking a … Continue reading →

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The Bards of Bone Plain

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Katy K.

The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia McKillip This new book from long-time favorite Patricia McKillip is a misty tale of magic, music, mystery and archaeology. In the distant past, Nairn was called the Pig-Singer, because the pigs were his … Continue reading →

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