Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices #1) By Cassandra Clare Fantasy 481 pages First published in 2010 From Goodreads: In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the … Continue reading DNF: Clockwork Angel
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On Not Liking What Everybody Else Likes
Admittedly, I've never been one of the Cool Kids. When the rest of my classmates were reading Goosebumps or teen romances (or nothing at all), I was reading Tolkien, Stephen King, or whatever fantasy author caught my eye. Even going to the library was a sign of uncool nerdiness, and I was on a … Continue reading On Not Liking What Everybody Else Likes
Goodreads Monday: Beren and Luthien
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Beren and Luthien By … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Beren and Luthien
Sunday Sum-Up
Dear Readers, when you are at the beginning of a long work week, do not accidentally replace your regular coffee with decaffeinated coffee. No good will come of it, and the headaches from the lack of caffeine are not even funny in retrospect. On the bright side, I bought a new lens for my camera! … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Goodreads Monday: The Windup Girl
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Windup Girl by Paolo … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Windup Girl
Name Change
Hey, everyone! I've spent the last couple of weeks thinking it over, and I decided to change the blog's name to 'Traveling in Books' so it more closely represents what I talk about. When I first created this blog (and then promptly didn't do very much with it), I thought I would be doing a … Continue reading Name Change
Sunday Sum-Up
It's been a quiet week here, except for when lightning struck nearby and I thought something had exploded because the thunder was SO LOUD! But other than that, it's been quiet. And gloomy. It feels a bit like London outside with the clouds and the occasional rain. I'll take it, though. I'm down for some … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Top Five Friday: Top Five Books I Wanted to Throw at a Wall (and Why I Didn’t)
We've all come across books we've hated. Maybe it was assigned reading in school, a poor selection from the bookstore, or a recommendation from a friend who was sure we'd love it, there are just some books we don't get along with. At all. So in no particular order, here are five books I wanted … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Books I Wanted to Throw at a Wall (and Why I Didn’t)
Book Review- The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon Science Fiction 369 pages First published in 2002 From Goodreads: In the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Unfortunately, there will be a generation left behind. For members of that missed generation, … Continue reading Book Review- The Speed of Dark
Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, Pt. 2
In part one of this series, Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, I discussed some of the reasons I've been reluctant to start reading new fantasy series in recent years. Some of it was to do with the length of some series and the long waits between books in others, while some where ruined by over-powered … Continue reading Fantasy Book Series: A Personal History, Pt. 2
