The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin

by athena // 3 March, 2021 // No Comments

This was a wild ride. I am part of a book club where we read whatever we want so there is no set book. However, most of the participants had read and raved about this book. It’s urban fantasy set... Continue reading →

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

by athena // 16 July, 2012 // 6 Comments

My friend Leah gave The Night Circus five stars on GoodReads. I had pinned about book hangovers, and she told me that she had one after it. When I saw the book in the library express shelf, I knew I... Continue reading →

Timeless by Gail Carriger

by athena // 8 April, 2012 // No Comments

Timeless is Parasol Protectorate No. 5 and the last of this series. I have been reading this series since late 2010 I think. I like it because it has comedy, supernatural elements, steam punk and urban fantasy, but it isn’t... Continue reading →

New Moon and Eclipse

by athena // 26 May, 2008 // 2 Comments

The second and third book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga. So far, my favourite is still the first book though I did like Eclipse and the ending of New Moon. I read both of these on my laptop which is... Continue reading →

Twilight

by athena // 23 May, 2008 // No Comments

I was aware that this book was popular, but I did not know how so nor did I know what the series was about until my friend showed me the trailer for the movie slated for December 2008. The more... Continue reading →

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass

by athena // 9 December, 2007 // 2 Comments

When I read this book the first time, I was a little older than the protagonist’s age. I’ve reread the books twice since, in audiobook form last year, and yesterday before I saw the movie. I love the HDM trilogy... Continue reading →

First Among Sequels

by athena // 21 October, 2007 // 2 Comments

This is the fifth book in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde, but it marks the second part of the series and is the first part of the next four books. For maximum enjoyment of this book, I recommend... Continue reading →

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