February 2012
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Review: Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
It was good, but lacking
Dana Hathaway is a halfling - her mother is human, her father is fey. She lives in a world where humans and fey coexist in a city called Avalon. Avalon has its own political system consisting of human and fey rulers, the world and system are explained by the people that Dana meets when she runs away from her alcoholic mother to live with her father - one of the key...
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An Abundance of Books
I haven’t done an “In My Mailbox” post in a while, mostly because I’ve been busy lately. But, I’ve received and purchased a number of books and I’m super excited about them - though I have no shelf space. I am just going to post a few photos of some of the books I got so far!
In January I received a mysterious box of books, there was no return address, I only...
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Review: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Could have been great
Nightshade has the markings of a wonderful story, the plot was spectacular - wolves and witches, secrets, a mysterious ceremony and some very fun secondary characters. However, what made it quite the opposite were the main characters Calla and Shay.
From the very beginning of the story, Andrea Cremer set up her love triangle, Calla, an alpha, saves the human Shay - for...
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Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot
A retelling of the Persephone Myth
Abandon is a modern day spin on the story of Persephone, concentrating more on Persephone and Hades. There were two incidences in Pierce’s life that brought her to Isla Huesos, one being her death (and subsequent return to life). While Pierce doesn’t believe she had a near-death experience, no one seems to believe that she actually died and went to...
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Review: Generous Justice by Timothy Keller
What does it mean to be just?
I’ve always loved listening to Tim Keller speak; I find his style very relatable. Generous Justice is the first book of his that I’ve read and I find that his writing style is very similar to his speaking and it made this a very good read for me.
From the very beginning he challenges our views of what is just and what is not. Each chapter builds on the other,...
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Review: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
A futuristic space adventure
In her debut book, Beth Revis provides an entertaining, science fiction adventure. Sci-Fi novels, in the Young Adult universe, are few and far between, but Across the Universe stands on its own and will surely find a place in the hearts of many fans.
Amy, in present day, is frozen - along with her parents - and loaded on a ship launched for a new planet. Her parents...
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Review: The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
A little bit of alternate Russian history
I haven’t read much of Russian history, so when I read the blurb about this book I wondered whether I’d be able to get into the setting of the novel, but it sounded interested so I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. Robin Bridges does a good job merging fantasy with history, allowing the reader to slip into the story without feeling...