Let me be honest here. The reason why I picked up this book in the first place is that the book is about Nicholas Flamel, and Nicholas Flamel is mentioned in the first Harry Potter […]
Tag: Middle Grade Fiction
Book Review: The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
I almost missed work because of this book. I started reading The Fairytale Detectives on a particularly rainy day while sipping on a mug of hot Earl Grey tea. By the first few pages and the […]
Book Review: Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage
If I cannot live in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world pre- or post- Vol-Vol…he-who-must-not-be-named, can I live in the world Annastaysia Savage created in Any Witch Way? I thought Annastaysia’s world-building was superb. The story starts […]
In Which I am Determined to Finish a Series Other than Harry Potter
I’m notorious for starting book series but never finishing them. I think the problem is, I read the first few books of the series with fervor but then lose gusto after a while. Spending upwards […]
Book Report: House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
When I downloaded House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo, I had the wrong impression of it. I thought it was just a horror story. I hate horror movies, but I love horror novels. I thought […]
Book Review: So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
I just finished re-reading the Harry Potter series, and my thirst for fantasy, wizardry, and magic had not been quenched, so I picked up So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane without […]
