ARC Review: People of the Lake by Nick Scorza

People of the Lake by Nick Scorza My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sixteen-year-old Clara Morris is facing an awkward summer with her father in the tiny upstate town of Redmarch Lake. Clara’s relationship with her parents—and with life in general—has been strained since she lost her twin sister, Zoe, when the girls were eight. … Continue reading ARC Review: People of the Lake by Nick Scorza

ARC Review: Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 3 by Aki Irie

Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 3 by Aki Irie My rating: 3 of 5 stars A young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of charm and wonder! Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical … Continue reading ARC Review: Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 3 by Aki Irie

Podcasts for Readers #10: Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services

Hello everyone - back with something magical! Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services Episodes: 13 (20-30 mins) + ~10 bonus/short episodes Status: on hiatus until season 2 Genres: urban fantasy (witches, fae, gods) Is it gay? Hella Ships? There is a canon ship by the end of season 1 Short take? After a controversial fallout with … Continue reading Podcasts for Readers #10: Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services

Review: xxxHOLiC・Rei Vol. 3 by CLAMP

xxxHOLiC・戻(3) by CLAMP My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars RETURN OF RECOGNITION Since returning to his roots working for Yūko alongside Dōmeki, Watanuki has been plagued by a sense of dejà vu, and upon receiving another visitor with a tale of exchanged coins and a chance encounter with a familiar bird cage, everything falls into … Continue reading Review: xxxHOLiC・Rei Vol. 3 by CLAMP

Review: xxxHolic : Rei Vol. 2 by CLAMP

xxxHOLiC・Rei  Vol. 2 by CLAMP My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars A SENSE OF DEJA VU Things are familiar at Yûko's wish-granting business for Kimihiro Watanuki, between the encounters with spirits of nature and urban legends and the irritation with his schoolmate Shizuka Dômeki - but perhaps they're a bit too familiar. When Watanuki is … Continue reading Review: xxxHolic : Rei Vol. 2 by CLAMP

Review: The Dire King by William Ritter

The Dire King by William Ritter My rating: 4 of 5 stars The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth … Continue reading Review: The Dire King by William Ritter

ARC Review: Lydie by Zidrou, Jordi Lafebre & Mercedes Claire Gilliom

Lydie by Zidrou My rating: 4 of 5 stars On a forgotten cul-de-sac in a nameless city, a child is born. It doesn’t take long for the charming little girl to work her way into the hearts of all the residents on this cozy little street. Does it really matter that she’s invisible? The child’s … Continue reading ARC Review: Lydie by Zidrou, Jordi Lafebre & Mercedes Claire Gilliom

Review: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rachel Morgan is a white witch and runner working for Inderland Security, in an alternate world where a bioengineered virus wiped out a great deal of the world's human population – exposing the existence of the supernatural communities that had long lived alongside … Continue reading Review: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars For the past two hundred years the Scion government has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in London. Clairvoyance in all its forms has been decreed a criminal offence, and those who practise it viciously punished. Forced underground, a clairvoyant underworld has developed, … Continue reading Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Review: Stones of Power

Stones of Power by Azumi Isora My rating: 3 of 5 stars Café Renard seems to be your run-of-the-mill establishment, but it is more than meets the eye. When strangers stumble upon the hidden secret within an average business front, they find a mysterious woman selling stones with magical properties. Before they know it they … Continue reading Review: Stones of Power

Book Blogger Hop: Oct 24-30

Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer This week’s question is: You accidentally unleashed ghouls from a novel and they are now running amok. What fictional hero (book or film) would you like to help you defeat the ghouls? Well, naturally this handsome guy - Dean Winchester. Who else but the king of … Continue reading Book Blogger Hop: Oct 24-30