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The Friday Face-Off: Favorite Magic Book

The Friday Face-Off: Favorite Magic Book
Posted October 15, 2021 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 11 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: Favorite […]

Magic & Trolls: STOLEN SONGBIRD by Danielle L. Jensen

Magic & Trolls: STOLEN SONGBIRD by Danielle L. Jensen
Posted March 30, 2014 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

Stolen Songbird (The Malediction Trilogy #1) by Danielle L. Jensen Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: April 1 2014 Source: ARC from Publisher Pages: 436 The nitty-gritty: A perfectly paced and thoroughly engaging fantasy, two main characters who may just be my all-time favorites, and a magical underground world that I want […]

Utterly Original World-Building: BLACK DOG by Rachel Neumeier – Review

Utterly Original World-Building: BLACK DOG by Rachel Neumeier – Review
Posted February 20, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 10 Comments

Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier Genre: Young adult paranormal Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: February 4 2014 Source: eARC via NetGalley Pages: 448 The nitty-gritty: A fascinating take on the werewolf tale, wrapped up in an emotional story about complex family relationships, with some much-needed character diversity and lots of cool magic! Natividad thought the […]

Mystery, Magic & Mayhem: SHADOWPLAY by Laura Lam – Review

Mystery, Magic & Mayhem: SHADOWPLAY by Laura Lam – Review
Posted January 15, 2014 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 6 Comments

Shadowplay (Pantomime #2) by Laura Lam Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: January 7 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 400 The nitty-gritty: A beautifully realized world, a story filled with magic and illusion, and a unique main character on a journey of self-discovery. “In all these many years, we […]

BLACK MAGIC by Russell James – Review

BLACK MAGIC by Russell James – Review
Posted June 11, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Black Magic by Russell James Genre: Adult Horror Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release date: May 7 2013 Source: e-book from Author Pages: 280 In a word: delightfully gruesome, with lots of small-town quirkiness, an evil magician you will hate, and heroic everyday characters you will love. I was initially drawn to Black Magic by its cover, […]