by Coralie | All, Book Reviews
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine Writing Craft. 176 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: Bestselling author of Ella Enchanted and fairy-tale master Gail Carson Levine helps you make magic with your writing! In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail...
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Breath of Bones by Tricia Goyer and Nathan Goyer Historical Steampunk. 288 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: When darkness falls, a new guardian emerges.Kateřina Dubová has always aspired to walk in her father’s footsteps as a respected journalist, and the Second World...
by Coralie | All, Writing on Wednesdays, WWW Wednesdays
Welcome to the August WWWednesday! Yikes! August flew by almost as fast as July! Was that the same for you guys, too? I again didn’t do as much reading this month, but this time it was due to work (and a little more travel and some unexpected car issues). I...
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The Memory Spinner by C. M. Cornwell MG Fantasy. 288 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: A luminous fantasy debut about a young girl who must choose between staying immersed in a magical past with her deceased mother, or saving those she loves most in the complicated, yet real...
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The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien Fantasy. 448 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: The Two Towers is the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind...
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Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis Biography/Political History. 277 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Gideon’s Trumpet is the story of this extraordinary case, from the night of June 3, 1961, when the Bay Harbor Poolroom was robbed, to the moment that Clarence Earl...
by Coralie | All, Writing on Wednesdays, WWW Wednesdays
And so July comes to an end, and whew! What a month! These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of catching my breath after the Realm Makers conference – which was an absolute delight! It was such a joy to get to see some of you in person again. As for reading,...
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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown MG Sci-fi. 282 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her...
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Winter’s Chill by Morgan L. Busse YA Fantasy. 304 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Fighter. Emissary. Long-Lost Daughter.Brighid has one mission as she returns to the north: to warn her people of the oath that binds them. But the mountains are treacherous, and snow...
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The Midnight Blizzard by Mary Mecham Fairytale Retelling. 218 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: An ice slipper wasn’t the only thing left behind at midnight… Noelle Frost only has one chance to reclaim the inheritance stolen from her after her father’s death. With her...
