What’s On My Bookshelf

Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman

For avid readers there are many books that are enjoyable, many we might even consider brilliant, but only a few that actually leave a lasting...

Welcome to a discussion of Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore. After reading my thoughts, please respond by adding additional comments, opinions, and...

The Graceling Realm Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Kristin Cashore is the author of one of my all time favorite books—GRACELING. Book 1 of the...

That's right, I've combined two categories. No, wait--I've combined two categories and subtracted one. Let me explain... A few nights ago, while...

What intrigued me about Across The Universe wasn’t the promise of yet another YA love story or even a murder mystery set aboard a generation ship....

I love opening lines, and have been sucked into reading many books simply because of a line like the one below. “Dinnie, an overweight enemy of...

Full disclosure: Kimberly Pauley was in my writer’s group for (sadly) only a short time before she moved to London. She started writing Cat Girl’s...

One of the best things about eBooks is that I can highlight scenes and lines that are stunning, insightful, or simply delicious--and then easily...

Fantasy author and writer friend, Shawn Wickersheim, recommended I read The Iron King. Let me be more specific: tough,...