Tag Archives: Fantasy

Cold Steel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Katy K.

Many apologies for my silence, dear readers! Crazy busy is not new, but at least entertaining: At work, I’m very busy getting ready for my big Talk Like a Pirate Day event, featuring a treasure hunt through downtown. This involves … Continue reading →

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Sea Change

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Katy K.

A few years ago, I was enchanted with this book trailer for Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, which features the ridiculous idea of a human/kraken romance. So when I read this review of an (adult) novel featuring just that, I had to … Continue reading →

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Cold Fire

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Katy K.

I actually bought this book for myself. It was sitting on the shelf waiting for the flow of library books to slow down enough to read it. Then my friend L asked for a steampunky book to take home right … Continue reading →

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3 Dead Princes

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Katy K.

This one was recommended by Colleen over at Chasing Ray, and I had to interloan it from another library. 3 Dead Princes by Danbert Nobacon. With Illustrations by Alex Cox. The subtitle says that this is an anarchist fairy tale, … Continue reading →

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A Natural History of Dragons

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Katy K.

A Natural History of Dragons: a Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan I’m not the first to say it, but A Natural History of Dragons feels much like a combination of Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peterson, with an intrepid … Continue reading →

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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s been crazy busy again, so I will just mention in passing that the Cybils and the Amelia Bloomer Awards, both some of my favorites, have been awarded and you should go find them and read more books. Mr. Penumbra’s … Continue reading →

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Libriomancer

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Jim C. Hines is a Michigan fantasy sci-fi author whose previous work on the Princess series I’ve enjoyed (I must have read them at stressful times, for though I’ve read all but one of them, I don’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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Spirit Gate

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I really enjoyed Kate Elliott’s steampunky fantasy Cold Magic, and thought I’d explore some of her earlier work while waiting for the third book of that series to come out. Spirit Gate. Crossroads Book 1. by Kate Elliott The Crossroads … Continue reading →

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Fantasy for Music-Lovers

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been reading more about people reading or re-reading Anne McCaffrey’s Harper Hall series, which reminds me how much I love fantasy books that feature music or musicians. Here is my List. I’ve included a few that I found in … Continue reading →

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The Iron Wyrm Affair

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Katy K.

The Iron Wyrm Affair. Bannon and Clare Book 1. by Lilith Saintcrow. Adult New Books – Main Level – SCI FI SAINTCROW The Iron Wyrm Affair drops us into the middle of a fight scene in a complex alternate-Victorian steampunk … Continue reading →

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