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Warbreaker Group Read Part 1

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Anya

Naithin over at Once Upon a Time is hosting a group read of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson that I’ve hopped into. If you want to join in, grab a copy and start reading :D. Because of the nature of the group … Continue reading →

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Four Stars: Anathema by Megg Jensen

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Anya

Anathema by Megg Jensen is the story of a slave girl, Reychel, who has only been allowed to see the sky a handful of times, because her master knows her secret, and when she escapes she finds much more than … Continue reading →

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Four Stars: Frozen Prospects by Dean Murray (Free on Kindle!!)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Anya

Frozen Prospects by Dean Murray is a sci-fi/fantasy hybrid about a boy in another world orphaned and alone until his latent potential is discovered by a family of magic users called the Guadel; adventure, misfortune, young love and triumph ensue. … Continue reading →

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Four Stars: Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Anya

Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl is a story of four children finding that their world sits on top of monsters of all kinds and that they are children of the stars; full of beautiful illustrations, this story is perfect for … Continue reading →

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Video Games Can Have Plots Too! Arthas: Rise of the Lich King by Christie Golden

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Anya

I have played the massively multiplayer role playing game World of Warcraft (WoW) since I was a teenager (thanks to my mom who got me into it, ha) and decided a few months ago that I’d love to learn more … Continue reading →

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Fair Game by Patricia Briggs

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Anya

I started reading the Mercy Thompson series close to when it first came out, and so as soon as the Alpha and Omega series was started, I had to start those as well. One of my favorite things about Patricia … Continue reading →

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Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Anya

Another birthday book! This one I added to my wishlist based a review I read, but I can’t actually remember where I read it, curses. Also I’m adding a new line to the synopsis section: Genre-ish. I find it helpful … Continue reading →

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Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Anya

Note: this post will contain spoilers if you haven’t read the first book (Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)) which I highly recommend reading, and I’ll keep the spoilers minimal so it won’t ruin too much if you do read this post. … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Anya

There were a number of classic series that came out during my adolescence, and I really wish His Dark Materials had gotten more popular. I realize that all the religious changes in the third book got some people a bit … Continue reading →

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Amazon Ink/Queen by Lori Devoti

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Anya

The slash in the title is because the first book is called Amazon Ink and the second is Amazon Queen and there isn’t a series title yet, but I’m sensing and Amazon theme here. Anyway, these two books are your … Continue reading →

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