Saturday, June 4, 2011 “Aphrodite’s Blessings; Love Stories From the Greek Myths” by Clemence McLaren “If I were racing against someone as handsome as Milanion,” Filomena said, “I’d let him win… by just a little.” She gestured with thumb and index finger. Atalanta, princess, has been brought up to be an athlete. When her father […]
Friday, April 1, 2011 “Beastly” by Alex Flinn “I am a beast. A beast! Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright. I am a monster. You think I’m talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It’s no deformity, […]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 “Cloaked” by Alex Flinn “I’m not your average hero. I actually wasn’t your average anything. Just a poor guy working an after-school job at a South Beach shoe repair shop to help his mom make ends meet. But a little magic changed it all. It all started with a curse. And […]
Sunday, February 27, 2011 “A Kiss in Time” by Alex Flinn “Talia fell under a spell…Jack broke the curse.I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic…I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick […]
Friday, March 18, 2011 “Beast” by Donna Jo Napoli This is a lesson, O great hunter Orasmyn: Never attack dangerous beasts unless they are weak. Another lesson: Don’t assume they are weak.The Feast of Sacrifices is coming up. The Persian Prince Orasmyn is acting as a hajjiha, and he takes it upon himself to make […]
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 “Crystal Bones” by C. Aubrey Hall (The Faelin Chronicles, #1) April 2011 “Diello and Cynthe have always believed their parents’ rules are too cautious. The twins expect things to be different on their thirteenth birthday. Their mysterious Fae mother has promised them that today they’ll be given magical gifts, and they’re […]
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli The moment felt classic. Recognizable. He could almost walk away from this trap. It had to be a trap. Did Pandora feel like this when she accepted the fateful box?Don Giovanni has everything made for him. He’s rich (at least he thinks he is), he […]
Monday, December 19, 2011 “The Iron Knight” by Julie Kagawa (The Iron Fey, #4) (ATTENTION: This review is for the fourth book in the Iron Fey series. There will probably (read: definitely) be some spoilers from the other books. Especially regarding the Iron Kingdom, because it’s not something I can (or particularly want to) avoid […]