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Review of Bone Crossed

Bone Crossedby Patricia Briggs304pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.22/5Goodreads Rating: 4.26/5 Bone Crossed is the fourth book in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. The first three books in this popular urban fantasy series are Moon Called, Blood Bound and Iron Kissed, respectively. Silver Borne, the fifth book, will be released in hardcover in March 2010. Briggs is also writing a related series featuring different main protagonists called Alpha and Omega, which currently consists of two novels […]

The Leaning Pile of Books

Just finished a rough draft of a review of Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs – getting closer to caught up on reviews all the time. Or maybe it would feel that way if I hadn’t finished The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms over the weekend and read most of Sea Dragon Heir yesterday, but at least it is a lot easier to review books that have been read more recently. (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was excellent – my favorite book I’ve read […]

Review of Miles Errant

Miles Errantby Lois McMaster Bujold752pp (Trade Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.38/5Goodreads Rating: 4.3/5 Miles Errant is an omnibus containing the novella “The Borders of Infinity” and the novels Brothers in Arms and Mirror Dance in the Miles Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Mirror Dance won the Hugo Award in 1995. There are currently 13 novels in this space opera series (including the ones that are loosely related since one takes place 200 years before, two are prequels […]

The Leaning Pile of Books

Yesterday I got one review copy in the mail. After finishing Bone Crossed (about 60 pages left), I was planning to read one of my review copies but I wasn’t sure which one until this one showed up. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin This fantasy debut novel is the first book in the Inheritance trilogy. I have been hearing very good things about it and have been especially excited about reading it ever since I read Ana’s review […]

Review of Twilight of Avalon

Twilight of Avalonby Anna Elliott448pp (Trade Paperback)My Rating: 4/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.25/5Goodreads Rating: 3.69/5 Twilight of Avalon, a debut novel by Anna Elliott, is the first book in the Twilight of Avalon trilogy, which tells the story of Trystan and Isolde with an Arthurian backstory. The second book in this historical fantasy series, Dark Moon of Avalon, will be released on May 11, 2010. The story takes place in sixth century Great Britain and is partially based on Geoffrey […]

I’ve Been Convinced

A few minutes ago I registered for the Book Blogger Convention/Book Expo America. Thank you to everyone who gave some input on BEA. I’m sure I would end up really regretting it if I did not go – especially after about the third time I heard about how much fun everyone was having at both events. I’m looking forward to meeting those of you who are also going!