Anna Gravinsky was born before the Russian Revolution, the only daughter of a Count from St. Petersburg, and though she could have grown up spoiled, she grew into a charming girl beloved by everyone who met her. When the Revolution comes, Anna’s father is killed, and she, her mother and her younger brother flee to […]
A Countess Below Stairs – Eva Ibbotson Read More »
Any American gardener should read this book – it’s the story of Pollan’s evolution as a gardener at his New England farmhouse, but within this evolution, he explores quite a bit of what makes gardening here in America both the same as other places, and also very unique. One of the things he brings up,
Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education – Michael Pollan Read More »
The is the final book in the series that began with The Cold Minds, in a universe where humanity has had to flee Earth after it was taken over in an alien invasion. They found refuge in the Hidden Worlds, but in the last book, the Cold Minds have found them there. Also in the
The Dark Reaches – Kristin Landon Read More »
Arthur Penhaligon is back in the House, and this time, he’s been drafted into the Army, which happens to be run by Sir Thursday, the next in line of the keepers of the Architect’s Will. Arthur and Dame Primus are quite sure it’s a trick, and that he’ll be in great danger if he goes,
Sir Thursday – Garth Nix Read More »
This is a cute little book – there are lots of short stories about various princesses (or pseudo princesses in some cases), grouped into categories like Warriors, Survivors, Partiers, etc. There are a fair number of non-Western women as well, which was nice. The only thing I’m not quite sure I totally liked was the
Princesses Behaving Badly – Linda Rodriguez McRobbie Read More »
A little background on this one: back when I was in middle school, my older brother got this book for Christmas (I’m guessing when it was new, and probably on display in the bookstore so it caught someone’s eye). It was still laying out later that day, and I read the first couple of chapters.
Charon’s Ark – Rick Gauger Read More »
The set up of this Heyer book is complicated – a new Earl with a step mother and bitter half brother, a cousin, the Earl’s best friend, a local neighbor girl who’s far too practical for her own good, and the beautiful local heiress. Can you guess who marries who? And have I mentioned there’s
The Quiet Gentleman – Georgette Heyer Read More »
In the final book of the Mistborn trilogy, the world is more or less coming to an end – the ashfalls have increased so much they’re choking out the sun by day, and the mists at night have turned sinister, and are making people fall ill. But Vin and Elend have found that the Lord
The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson Read More »
Five friends go to a university talk by a noted Celtic studies authority, and quickly discover that he is in fact a wizard, and has come to bring them to Fionavar – the first of all Worlds, where they all have an important part to play in the war against the Unraveler. This is a
The Summer Tree – Guy Gavriel Kay Read More »
Well, I’d held off posting about the end of this challenge so I could see if I could fit one more book in, but that’s not going to happen, so I can now safely say I’m done. I read: I definitely leaned heavy into the fantasy this year, thought the Gwenhwyfar book was Arthurian (folklore)
Once Upon a Time Reading Challenge VII 3/21/13 – 6/21/13 Read More »
