fantasy

Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate)

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Thumbs up for Blameless by Gail Carriger. Fantasy.

Since I’ve got my eye on going to Steamcon later this month, it seemed that it would behoove me to actually read some steampunk. I had a limited selection available to me, so this is what I ended up trying first. Well, once I cut the throat of my inner prose snob and forced myself to read it in the spirit in which it was intended, it was fun; enough so that I was tempted to read some of the earlier books in the series.… >> Read more

The Fairies of Nutfolk Wood (Outdoor Adventures (Katherine Tegen Books))

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Thumbs up for The Fairies of Nutfolk Wood by Barb Bentler Ullman. Young adult.

A very cute story about a girl who moves with her recently-divorced mom to the country, and discovers something out of the ordinary. Well-written (for its age group), and perhaps more importantly, well-constructed; I was surprised to read in the back that it was the author’s first book.… >> Read more