Tag Archives: children’s fantasy

Classic Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Things are a little busy around here for NaNoWriMo right now…so I’m opening up my archives and sharing another Classic Review. Right now I have kind of a thing for fairy tales.  When I was younger, though, I had a … Continue reading →

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A Castle with a Mind of Its Own

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

What if a castle was alive?  That idea is the big draw for me in Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George. The castle of the title would be a very confusing place to live, but it’s great fun … Continue reading →

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Following a Talking Cat to a Secret Country

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

I read The Secret Country by Jane Johnson years ago–at least, I have to believe my book list when it tells me I did!  It was a book that I really couldn’t remember anything about (which is rare), except just … Continue reading →

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Twelve Princesses, Plus One

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

What if the twelve dancing princesses had another sister?  That’s the premise of The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler, retelling the fairy tale of the twelve dancing princesses from the point of view of their youngest sister, Zita. This story … Continue reading →

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Talking to Animals, Fighting Monsters

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

It’s not one of my reading challenges, but I have a personal goal this year to re-read Tamora Pierce’s Tortall books.  I’ve been reading her new books as they come out, but it had been years since I read the … Continue reading →

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