Category: Book Reviews and Releases
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Book Review: A Sending of Dragons by Jane Yolen
We’ve reached the third in what I believed was the final book in the Pit Dragon Chronicles trilogy. As it turns out, there’s a bonus fourth book in the series that came out twenty-two years after A Sending of Dragons was released. I might have to go pick it up. As the final book in…
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Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Jane Yolen
We continue on our quest in returning to the books that made my childhood special. Last week we covered Jane Yolen’s Dragon’s Blood, the first of the Pit Dragon Chronicles and this week we dive straight into it’s sequel, Heart’s Blood. As this is the middle book in a three book series, there has to…
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Book Review: Dragon’s Blood by Jane Yolen
A few weeks ago I indulged in reviewing one of the series that shaped my reading experience as a kid, The Belgariad by David Eddings. Let’s do it again! For the next four weeks we’ll dive into Jane Yolen’s original three books of the Pit Dragon Chronicles. The Story Jakkin is a bond boy, a…
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Book Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
I’m branching out! Normally I’m not one to read ghost stories, but hey, this one was recommended and also available in audiobook at my local digital library. Yay. I do miss reading print books and the ritual of curling up and diving into the pages, but lately I’ve also appreciated having a distraction to listen…
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Book Review: The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen
This is a series I’d heard about off and on. So, when I saw it available at the local virtual library I thought, “what the hey, let’s give it a shot.” It’s got royalty, subterfuge, and some snarky characters, so there’s a lot of potential here. And … it’s a genderbent Anastasia. The Story I’m…
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Book Review: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
How perfect is this? A book by two of my favorite authors which was later made into a TV series starring two of my favorite actors. It’s like a gift from the universe specially made for me. And even better, it’s pretty amazing. The Story There is a lot going in in Good Omens. We…
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Book Review: Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
We made it all the way to the end of the five book series, The Belgariad, by David Eddings. Woot! Congratulation are in order. I’m finding myself a donut. The last book, Enchanter’s End Game brings us to the end of Garion’s story arc and ties up all the loose ends, just as it’s supposed…
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Book Review: Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
We are four weeks into exploring the Belgariad and are now diving into the fourth book, Castle Wizardry by David Eddings. True to the hero’s journey, now that we’ve passed the half way mark in this five book series, the main character Garion must take charge of his destiny and start making decisions that matter.…
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Book Review: Magician’s Gambit by David Eddings
We’ve reached the middle of the five book series, the Belgariad and as such, one significant event must happen in the story that changes the way the main character views the overarching goal of the series. If you’re just joining us, here are handy links to the reviews to the first two books in the…
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Book Review: Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings
As with most multibook series, the middle few books tend to do more than their fair share of escalating the stakes as they approach a much bigger problem, without actually facing that problem head on. Queen of Sorcery is a fun romp through all the many lands that make up Garion’s world as they come…
Jodi L. Milner, Author 