Read for the Once Upon a Time X Reading Challenge. Fiametta is the daughter of a goldsmith in an alternate Renaissance Italy where magic controls many of the arts, including her father’s. Fiamatta herself is a mage, but her father has not trained her – as a daughter, her abilities will eventually be lost […]
The Spirit Ring – Lois McMaster Bujold Read More »
Read for the Once Upon a Time X Reading Challenge. This is a nicely redone edition of a 1920 Dover compilation (originally entitled The Children of Odin). It covers the range of Norse mythology – from the creation of the world, Odin’s many adventures, Loki’s many adventures, and Sigurd and the Twilight of the
Nordic Gods and Heroes- Padraic Column Read More »
Read for the Once Upon a Time X Reading Challenge. This is a really interesting take on the Rumplestiltskin tale – it begins with a young man trying to win the right to wed his sweetheart, when the father would rather she marry the miller. So he promises to spin her a wedding dress
Spinners – Donna Jo Napoli and Richard Tchen Read More »
In this book, the families Thames came back in force, as the Folly staff (Nightingale, Peter and Leslie) are more or less ordered to provide security when Father and Mother Thames hold Court for the first time in about a hundred and fifty years. Needless to say, having the two gods of the
Broken Homes – Ben Aaronovitch Read More »
So before we left for England, the BF was looking for something to take on the plane, and I suggested Midnight Riot (aka Rivers of London), the first book in this series. Well, he blew through that book, bought the rest that were out and we didn’t already have yet while we were in
Whispers Underground – Ben Aaronovitch Read More »
You know, I really liked Possession, and several of Byatt’s fairy tale based short story books are wonderful. I can’t even really tell you what these stories were about – they were so high literary I was just plowing through so I could get to the end. I’m really not sure why I
Sugar and Other Stories- A. S. Byatt Read More »
Yeah, I had to skim the last few chapters of this book. It falls into Heyer’s older man marries younger woman seemingly for convenience, but it’s really a love match, except the two haven’t told each other, so shenanigans ensue trope. In this case, the book unfolds with Lord Cardross (Giles) firmly scolding
April Lady – Georgette Heyer Read More »
This is the story of David Lebovitz’s decision to start his life completely anew and move to Paris. There’s a lot to read here about culture shock, and some of the things you can expect if you wanted to move there. Actually, it’s probably good reading for anyone wanting to just travel
The Sweet Life in Paris – David Lebovitz Read More »
Kayl was once a member of the Sisterhood of Stars, but on a mission for them, when things go disastrously wrong, and the Sisterhood tries to blame the sorcerers they were traveling with, Kayl leaves the Sisterhood behind, and marries one of those sorcerers. They end up running an inn in a quiet
Caught in Crystal – Patricia C. Wrede Read More »
Razo is pretty ordinary –he’s not particularly tall, or a particularly good soldier. So he’s really not sure why he’s been asked to go along on an important diplomatic mission to Tira, the country that Bayern just defeated in a terrible war. But Razo’s friend Enna (the fire mage that defeated the Tirans, though
River Secrets – Shannon Hale Read More »
