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Fanciful Review | Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

Small Favors by Erin A. CraigMy rating: 5 of 5 starsGrowing up, I’d assumed that the legends of monsters in the woods were nothing more than elaborate fairy tales, stories told to keep foolish children from getting lost in the pines. Were the stories true? Were the monsters real?Ellerie Downing and her family have lived in the small village of Amity Falls their whole lives. they have enjoyed a…

Soulbinder by Sebastien de CastellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars High above, beyond the petty concerns of mortals, the stars began to appear, thousands of tiny sparks coming to life. Soulbinder, by Sebastien de Castell, is the fourth book in his young adult fantasy Spellslinger series. As such, this review will contain spoilers from the previous three books. You should read those before this one.It…

Charmcaster by Sebastien de CastellMy rating: 5 of 5 starsCharmcaster by Sebastien de Castell is the third book in his Spellslinger series of young adult fantasy novels. As such, this review will likely contain spoilers for the previous two books, Spellslinger, and Shadowblack. As with these, Charmcaster follows Kellen, a Jan’Tep spellslinger, cast out by his people, with a price on his head. It…

Fanciful Review | A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers

A Child of Books by Oliver JeffersMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI am a child of books.I come from a world of stories.In this book, we get to follow along on the adventure the Children of Books take. This adventure is primarily told through pictures, given that it is a picture book. However, you will encounter more words than you might expect as well, as much of the art is comprised of text from…

August was a somewhat slow reading month for me, especially compared to July, when I read nine books. In August I read three, but I also had a much more social month than my norm.

Those three books deserve to be wrapped up for you, and I am thinking that I may make this a monthly feature.

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