Some books just luck out in the cover department and I think this is definitely one of them. The lush dress, the castle, the maze, the young girl who looks like she is on the verge of running – it all makes for an enchanted, fairy tale feel. Which is appropriate given that this novel…
Kristine Grayson writes wonderful fractured fairy tale romances. This book is actually the first in her original line (a new series was started with Wickedly Charming), and while it isn’t her best work, it is still a fun, quirky read. Nora Barr is a young attorney wondering where next month’s rent is going to come…
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake To be honest, when I started Dragon Bound, I was a bit worried. As the first in the Elder Races series, there’d been such buzz about it for months – would it live up to expectations? I’m pleased to say it did, in spades! Ms. Harrison introduces a new world in…
When I read the absolutely delicious prologue to The Lady of the Storm I thought perhaps I’d found an adult replacement for my childhood favorite, Tolkien. In it, the reader learns that the England of William the Conqueror has been taken over by seven mad elves. William himself has become a prize of sort, held…
For this month’s TBR Challenge read, I decided to hit the virtual TBR pile. It’s not as large as the dead tree one, but it still exists. I’m glad I decided to pick something from the Kindle because Bettie Sharpe’s novella Cat’s Tale ended up being wonderful. This inspired retelling of Puss in Boots is…
This is the first book that I have read by this author and from the very beginning I had a difficult time being pulled into the story; In fact it took over a hundred pages before it captured my interest. The reason I had such a difficult time is that this book is heavily reliant…
It seems to be my month for happy surprises. When I picked up Gabi Stevens’ As You Wish for review I had a measure of dread because the previous book in the series was Not My Cup of Tea, even though I found it oddly charming. I don’t know how she did it, but Ms….
What if Cinderella turned out to be a vapid, selfish chit who relied solely on her looks? And who divorced Prince Charming the minute that was possible? What if Snow White’s prince was really a necrophiliac who was none too happy when the poisoned apple he gave her put her into a coma rather than…
I don’t read a lot of young adult fiction, but when I discovered this received a nomination for best first book of 2010 in the Rita nominations, I decided to take a chance on it. I’m glad I did because I loved this first entry in the author’s Iron Fae series, and am eager to…
I have a huge respect for all authors, but I have to give extra props to writers of fantasy and science fiction. Where do those worlds come from? How do you create visions of depth and detail from nothing? I haven’t the foggiest, because I’ve never created like that, but it can’t be easy. Because…
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