Category Archives: Young Adult

Princess of the Silver Woods

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

I recently reread Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (review), which turned out to be great preparation for reading the third book in the series, Princess of the Silver Woods.  Thank you, Lark, for letting me know … Continue reading →

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Princess of the Midnight Ball

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Somewhere in the last couple of years, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” (or, “The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces”) became one of my favorite fairy tales.  I’ve read many retellings, and even wrote one for NaNoWriMo 2011.  For the Once … Continue reading →

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Scarlet: Book Two of the Lunar Chronicles

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I came late to the game last year with Cinder by Marissa Meyer, so I was determined to jump in sooner with this year’s sequel, Scarlet.  It was a great read, and now I’m eagerly waiting to see where she’ll … Continue reading →

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Pucker Up…and Wake a Dead Guy?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I think anyone who’s around this blog even occasionally knows that I love retold fairy tales.  There are so many fascinating and strange elements to fairy tales that modern authors can play around with.  So what’s not to love in … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Secrets in the Dark

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

I’m particularly excited to share today’s review, because I know the author, a member of my writing group, Stonehenge.  This may make me a little biased…but I promise you an honest review anyway! Secrets in the Dark by K. D. … Continue reading →

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