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Tag Archives: magic
“The Boy Who Lost Fairyland” by Catherynne M Valente
You know when a favourite author releases a new short story or novella or even a single damned scene that involves a minor character from a favourite series and you just start squealing all over the place? Yeah, this was … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherynne M. Valente, characters, Fairyland, fitting in, folklore, growing up, Hawthorn, magic, mood, The Boy Who Lost Fairyland, Thomas, YA
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“The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two” by Catherynne M Valente
It’s been a few days since I finished this Fairyland book, so this could be a very short one today, because I really just want to talk about the impression that this book has left on me, rather than the story itself. … Continue reading
“The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There” by Catherynne M Valente
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
“Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales” edited by Melissa Marr & Tim Pratt [Part III]
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
“The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making” by Catherynne M. Valente
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
“Deathless” by Catherynne M. Valente
A few months ago, a friend of mine asked me if I had heard of an author named Catherynne M. Valente. When I said no, she then saw fit to rectify the situation and loaned me two of Valente’s novels. Deathless, … Continue reading
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Tagged bird husbands, Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless, fantasy, folk tale, Koschei, Leningrad Diptych, magic, Marya Morevna, Russia
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“Uprooted” by Naomi Novik
People who don’t judge books by their covers are idiots. The boyfriend and I were in Dymocks the other day and I saw Uprooted. Just look at its adorable cover. I thought it looked magical and fairytale-esque and immediately picked it up. … Continue reading
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Tagged dark, fairytale, fantasy, Kasia, magic, Naomi Novik, Nieshka, The Dragon, The Wood, Uprooted
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“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
I have been meaning to read this book for years. I’d see it on the shelf at Dymocks, hold it, sniff it, and sometimes carry it around the store before I’d put it back down and walk away. Eventually, The Night … Continue reading
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Tagged Bailey, Celia, characters, circus, Erin Morgenstern, family, Le Cirque des Rêves, magic, Marco, romance, structure, The Night Circus
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“Nothing But Shadows” by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
Before I get into this particular story and its strengths and weaknesses, I just want to talk about the cover. Not only have the cover designers given Simon freckles, and so deciding NOT to give him perfect blemish-free skin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassandra Clare, Catarina Loss, dregs, Herondale, James Herondale, magic, Nephilim, Sarah Rees Brennan, Shadowhunter, Shadowhunter Academy, Simon Lewis, Tales of the Shadowhunter Academy, The Mortal Instruments, will herondale, YA
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