It took six tries, but I knew that Carrie Vaughn had it in her. Finally, a 5-star listen! KITTY RAISES HELL was the culmination of nearly half a series worth of world-building, character development, and story progression. It took Norville longer than most Urban Fantasy heroines to prove her value, but I’m glad that I […]
Last week when I posted my bookfessional on special edition books, I’d just started thumbing through this year’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter. Now that I’ve finished . . . WHUH. Last year, when I saw the the beautiful depictions of the Herbology greenhouse on the inside covers of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF […]
I was surprised, but also thrilled by Cecy Robson’s decision to recast one of the other Wird sisters as this series’ protagonist after five installments. In this instance, it worked because the siblings are a package deal, so even though it’s a different voice continuing the story, it’s one that readers are very familiar with. […]
*chants* Ilona Andrews . . . Ilona Andrews . . . Ilona Andrews . . . I always enjoy going back and reading the full installment of the latest edition of INNKEEPER CHRONICLES when it’s made available. When you read a serialized novel, you can sometimes forget the key details you pick up along the […]