Back and forth between Ireland and Canada in O. R. Melling’s Chronicles of Faerie
I feel as though I’m cheating in writing this post because (due to life) I was not able to reread all of these faerie stories before writing this post. Disclaimer: […]
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Review: Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint
Seven Wild Sisters is, technically, a sequel to The Cats of Tanglewood Forest (read Stephie’s review) but stands alone: Lillian of Cats is now an adult, neighbour and mentor to one of the […]
Discussion Post: A Conspiracy of Kings (Queen’s Thief #4) by Megan Whalen Turner
Sophos, heir to the throne of Sounis, has disappeared without a trace. Eugenides, the new and unlikely king of Attolia, has never stopped wondering what happened to his friend. Nor […]
Upsetting the mystique: Elves in Now You See It… by Vivian Vande Velde
PROLOGUE How can parents who’ve named their daughter Wendy ever expect her to be taken seriously? If you’ve never read any books by Vivian Vande Velde, I highly recommend her […]
June: Fae and Faerie
What do you think of when you hear the word faerie? Delicate, diminutive flower-clad creatures who flit through gardens? Tall, slender beings with grave faces and graceful steps – healers […]
Review: A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman
“I love you because you never tried to smooth me out.” “No,” said Isaac. “I sharpened you.” (p. 168) The detective queen is back! Shulamit of Perach and her partners in […]
Review: Climbing the Date Palm by Shira Glassman
Climbing the Date Palm is the second book in the Mangoverse series (The Second Mango is the first – you might want to start there) buuuut this one fits better with […]
Red Cedar Awards Gala 2016
Your Roving Reporter is back to write about the celebration last Saturday (May 7) which was the Red Cedar Awards Gala 2016. Students from various Red Cedar reading clubs MC’d […]
PSA: Red Cedar Award Gala 2016
Should you happen to be in or near Vancouver tomorrow (May 7, 2016), head to Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch for the Red Cedar Award Gala 2016! The Red Cedar […]
Discussion Post: The King of Attolia (Queen’s Thief #3) by Megan Whalen Turner
By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his […]
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