Posted February 20, 2016 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments
Winter's Child by
Cameron Dokey Series: Once Upon A Time Publisher: Simon Pulse (2009)
Paperback (173 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Sunlight and Shadow,
Wild Orchid Also in this series: Snow,
Water Song,
Sunlight and Shadow Reading Challenges: 2016 Backlist Books,
2016 Re-Reading,
2016 Retelling Challenge,
2016 Royal Challenge,
Read 2016 Synopsis
Free-spirited Grace and serious Kai are the best of friends. They grew up together listening to magical tales spun by Kai's grandmother and sharing in each other's secrets. But when they turn sixteen and Kai declares his love for Grace, everything changes. Grace yearns for freedom and slowly begins to push Kai - and their friendship - away.
Dejected Kai dreams of a dazzling Snow Queen, who entices him to leave home and wander to faraway lands. When Grace discovers Kai is gone, she learns how much she has lost and sets out on a mystical journey to find Kai...and discover herself.
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Posted February 18, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Battle of the Labyrinth by
Rick Riordan Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4 Publisher: Disney Hyperion (2008)
Paperback (361 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: The Lightning Thief,
The Sea of Monsters,
The Titan's Curse Also in this series: The Lightning Thief,
The Sea of Monsters,
The Titan's Curse Reading Challenges: 2016 Backlist Books,
2016 Retelling Challenge,
2016 Royal Challenge,
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Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.
In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth - a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn.
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Tagged as 4 star, Read 2016
Posted January 4, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Crown of Midnight by
Sarah J Maas Series: Throne of Glass #2 Publisher: Bloomsbury (2013)
Paperback (418 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Throne of Glass,
A Court of Thorns and Roses,
Heir of Fire Also in this series: Throne of Glass,
Heir of Fire,
Queen of Shadows Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
An assassin's loyalties are always in doubt but her heart never wavers.
Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she hides her secret vigilantly, her deadly charade becomes difficult when she realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. No one is above questioning her allegiance—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.
Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie ... and whom she is willing to fight for.
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Posted December 23, 2015 in Faith, Reading, Review / 0 Comments
City of Saints by
George Weigel Publisher: Image (2015)
Paperback (336 pages)
Via: Blogging for Books Rating: Synopsis
“Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II, was a man whose life was the expression of a richly textured and multidimensional soul. The many layers of that soul took on their first, mature form in Kraków.” – George Weigel
In this beautifully illustrated spiritual travelogue, New York Times bestselling author George Weigel leads readers through the historic streets of Kraków, Poland, introducing one of the world’s great cities through the life of one of the most influential Catholic leaders of all time.
“To follow Karol Wojtyła through Kraków is to follow an itinerary of sanctity while learning the story of a city.” Weigel writes. “Thus, in what follows, the story of Karol Wojtyła, St. John Paul II, and the story of Kraków are interwoven in a chronological pilgrimage through the life of a saint that reveals, at the same time, the dramatic history and majestic culture of a city where a boy grew into a man, priest, a bishop—and an apostle to the world.”
With stunning photographs by Stephen Weigel and notes on the city’s remarkable fabric by Carrie Gress, City of Saints offers an in-depth look at a man and a city that made an indelible impression on the life and thought of the Catholic Church and the 21st century world.
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Posted December 10, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The High King's Tomb by
Kristen Britain Series: Green Rider #3 Publisher: Daw (2007)
Paperback (643 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
Blackveil Also in this series: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
Blackveil Reading Challenges: 2015 Re-Reading,
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More than a thousand years ago the armies of the Arcosian Empire, led by Mornhavon the Black, crossed the great sea and tried to conquer the land of Sacoridia using terrible dark magic. Eventually Mornhavon had been captured, and his evil spirit imprisoned in Blackveil Forest, protected by the mighty D’Yer Wall; and in the centuries since the war’s end, knowledge of the working of magic had disappeared from Sacoridia.
Karigan G’ladheon was now a seasoned Green Rider—a member of the magical messenger corps of the king. But during her first year as a Rider, a rogue magician had cracked the D’Yer Wall. The spirit of Mornhavon, sensing the weakness, had begun to wake, seeking vengeance. Karigan had managed to transport the spirit of Mornhavon into the future, buying valuable time for her king and country. But how far in the future was Mornhavon now? There was no way to tell.
And though Karigan and her fellow Riders scoured the land searching for lost magical knowledge, they were unaware of a threat to their kingdom that lay far closer: the descendants of ancient enemies had spent generations honing their powers of dark magic—a force against which the Sacoridians had no defense. The High King’s Tomb is the thrilling third installment of the Green Rider series.
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