Tag Archives: Fantasy

Zombies vs. Unicorns

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Katy K.

Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. Zombies are in right now. Really in, and I personally really don’t like them. That’s why I’m so glad that this anthology of short stories has come out, so that … Continue reading →

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Spellwright

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Katy K.

Spellwright by Blake Charlton In a world where magic is literally spelled, dyslexia can have deadly consequences. Not only can the dyslexic person cast deadly misspells, but their touch can cause the living words in magical texts to misspell themselves. … Continue reading →

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White Cat

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Katy K.

White Cat by Holly Black The more I read of Holly Black, the more a couple of themes come across: Magic is real and scary. Family is not to be trusted. This book is set in a slightly different modern-day … Continue reading →

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Peter & Max

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Katy K.

Peter & Max by Bill Willingham This is the first non-graphic novel in Fables, an otherwise graphic novel series. Peter and Max takes a break from the main storyline of the series to delve into the past history of Peter … Continue reading →

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Except the Queen

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Katy K.

Except the Queen by Jane Yolen and Midori SnyderThe first thing I noticed about this book when I opened it up was Jane Yolen’s dedication, which I will reproduce here in it entirety. This, my friends, is a recommendation list … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Bear

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Katy K.

The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison Here’s one I grabbed randomly off the teen new book shelf, rather than finding through reviews or from being previously familiar with the author. It turns out to be a second … Continue reading →

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Ash

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Katy K.

Ash by Malinda Lo It’s fairy tale time! Here is Cinderella re-envisioned both more modern and more magical. It’s set on the edge of Woods, and there are rumors of Faeries in the wood. The modern Philosophers discourage belief in … Continue reading →

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Fire

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Katy K.

Fire by Kristin Cashore. Read by Xanthe Elbrick Fire is set a few decades before Graceling on the other side of the nearly impenetrable mountains. It was a little slow to pick up, as we start with the back story … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard Book

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Katy K.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Read by the author. I’m guessing that most of my readers don’t need me to tell them to read Neil Gaiman. That, and this book winning both the Newbery and a Hugo… but there … Continue reading →

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Wildfire

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Katy K.

Wildfire by Sarah Micklem Micklem’s first book, Firethorn, came out when I was pregnant with L.B. Her characters, stubbornly themselves, in love but unable to truly break free of the society that refuses to treat them as equal, have stuck … Continue reading →

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