Tag Archives: teen fantasy

Dragonsong

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a book (well, ok, a series) that I read and re-read growing, starting from about 10. I’d never tried the audiobook before, however. Dragonsong. Harper Hall Trilogy Book 1. by Anne McCaffrey. Performed by Sally Darling. This is … Continue reading →

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The Brides of Rollrock Island

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m a little late linking this time, but I’ve linked my post on the Borrowers to the KidLit Book Hop. There’s a whole bunch of posts on kid lit books just waiting to explore! The Brides of Rollrock Island by … Continue reading →

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The Raven Boys

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the book that I loved so much that I begged my love to buy it for me as soon as I’d finished my library copy, because I was disappointed every time what I was reading wasn’t it, and … 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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Assassin’s Curse

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Katy K.

Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke The plot: Ananna of the Tanaru is a pirate captain’s daughter who always planned to captain her own ship one day. But her dreams are sent spinning when her parents betroth her to a … Continue reading →

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Tiger’s Curse

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Katy K.

I post reviews of things I have something to say about, which mostly means sharing books that I enjoyed. Here, for a change, is a book that drove me crazy. This is a paranormal romance with an intriguing premise: a … Continue reading →

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Black Heart

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Katy K.

Black Heart by Holly Black. Read by Jesse Eisenberg. This is the final book in the Curse Workers series. Cassel Sharpe is still meeting with the Feds, who are trying to get him to sign up as a permanent part … Continue reading →

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Forever

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Katy K.

I’m several Maggie Stiefvater books behind still, but at least I finished the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. I read this on breaks at work at the same time as listening to Holly Black’s Black Heart in the car and … Continue reading →

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Runemarks

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Katy K.

Runemarks by Joanne Harris. Read by Sile Birmingham. Once upon a time the Aesir ruled the Nine Worlds from their home in Asgard.  After Ragnarok, though, both the Aesir and their fellow gods the Vanir disappeared from the worlds.  500 … Continue reading →

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Shadow and Bone

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Katy K.

The year I lived in Germany, I thought I’d try to learn a language that I couldn’t learn back home in the states.  I picked Czech.  (I’ve since regretted not taking Mittelhochdeutsch, or medieval German, which would have been useful … Continue reading →

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