Wildwood by Colin Meloy
I found it to be creative and imaginative despite having some very classic tropes (enchanted land cut off from "normal" civilization, a witch who allows a coupl...
Year: 2013
Book Finds: Little King Diamond
But really it is a sort of enchantment; a story that use a fantastical element to catch your attention and allow the dialog to explore weightier matters. On the...
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
This was so different than so many fantasy stories. The characters are so unique and so well developed that reading it is one of those rare pleasures where you...
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
Many of the tales included will be familiar to the casual reader but some will not be. Reading the collection gives you a great sense of the reach and breadth o...
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1) by Deborah Harkness
Anyways, all of this is not to say I didn't enjoy reading the book, and that I am not tempted to power through and read the second tome, just that it was an int...
The Blood of Free Men: The Liberation of Paris, 1944 by Michael Neiberg
The book is an excellent overview of the various forces that helped free Paris from German occupation. These forces included not only the armed forces of the A...