Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is a fantasy novel unlike any I’ve read before. It’s been a while since I finished this book (it was in the middle of my travels to and from PA a few months back and I was an emotional wreck at the time, so please excuse any fuzziness), but I wantedRead more
Clearly when I named my blog Books Without Any Pictures I never imagined myself getting into graphic novels. This is kind of a new thing for me still, but I’m digging it. The latest in my lineup is Lady Killer, which was recommended to me by a friend. The plot in a nutshell: A 1950s housewife named Josie moonlightsRead more
Grave Mercy is a young adult historical fantasy novel by Robin LaFevers. The protagonist, Ismae, is an antiheroine. She grew up in an abusive household and is in the process of being married off to someone who is even worse, but then an opportunity for a different kind of life presents itself to her. Read more
Today I am delighted to welcome Cassandra Rose Clarke to my blog for an author interview. Some of Cassandra’s books include The Mad Scientist’s Daughter and the Assassin’s Curse series. She is a remarkably talented writer, and if you haven’t read any of her books, you should definitely check them out! You have written bothRead more
The Witch’s Betrayal is a short story set in the same world as Cassandra Rose Clarke’s The Assassin’s Curse duology. One of the main characters in The Assassin’s Curse is Naji, an assassin who wields powerful blood magic to hunt down his prey. In the previous books, Clarke mentions that Naji’s face is heavily scarred,Read more
This book has bestseller potential. It’s one of those YA novels where you hate yourself for liking it so much because it’s got so many problems and cliches but at the same time you can’t put it down and can’t wait to know what happens next and are eagerly awaiting the sequels. I received aRead more