Tag Archives: fantasy

“Charming” by Elliott James (Pax Arcana #1)

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Bec Graham
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“Deadly Hemlock” by Kathleen Peacock

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Bec Graham

Hello again blogosphere! I haven’t forgotten you! Although, given that my last post was in February, two years ago, I forgive you for thinking I had. So what happened over the past two years? I decided to completely fill up … Continue reading →

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“Lord of Shadows” by Cassandra Clare

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Bec Graham

Hello, blogosphere! It has been a long time since I’ve been here. Last semester completely wiped me out and it was one of the most stressful three month periods that I have endured in a while. When I wasn’t working … Continue reading →

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“The Book of Lost Things” by John Connolly

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Bec Graham

You know you’re in for a treat with a new book when your roommate exclaims excitedly over the title in your hand as you read in the lounge room and then continues to gush for the next five minutes over … Continue reading →

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“Vigil” by Angela Slatter

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Bec Graham

This review is going to be hard for me to write. Vigil  was written by Australian author, Angela Slatter, and this is her first full-length novel. Not only that, but I went to the book launch for Vigil with a bunch of … Continue reading →

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“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Bec Graham

I got home from work one day and my roommate hands me a book. “Do you want this? I’m never going to read it.” And hell, who am I to turn down a free book? I grabbed it and put … Continue reading →

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“The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There” by Catherynne M Valente

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Bec Graham

Before I get into this review, I just want to say that yes that is a colouring-in bookmark. I’m saving it for the end of the year. I think I’m going to need some relaxation after this semester. But moving … Continue reading →

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“Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales” edited by Melissa Marr & Tim Pratt [Part III]

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Bec Graham

Unfortunately, I am writing this review/these impressions without the copy of Rags & Bones that I was reading. I had to give it back. And because I got a little busy in between finishing the book and writing this up, these … Continue reading →

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“Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales” edited by Melissa Marr & Tim Pratt [Part II]

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Bec Graham

Millcara by Holly Black This story felt a little more familiar to me than the others. I was part of the Twilight generation, which spawned the vampires of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, as well as True Blood, Vampire Diaries, and probably a whole heap … Continue reading →

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“The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making” by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bec Graham

I’ve been putting off writing this review for the past few days purely for the fact that it means that the magic of this book is over. This book reminds me a lot of the first Harry Potter book in terms … Continue reading →

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