At first glance, these novels may seem pretty similar. And on the surface, I suppose they are. They are both aimed at the YA market, they both deal with a mermaid-type creature (though only one…
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Among Others
Brilliant. Or in the word of our heroine, ‘brill.’ Okay, so you may think that fantasy is just for kids, or that it is all about weird life forms and traveling through furniture. Not rooted…
Linda’s Favorite Fantasy Books of 2011
My fantasy year started with the Summer of Harry, which called for re-reading all seven of the Harry Potter books. Very good prep for the Books & Bars HP meeting in July, the MPR HP…
It’s a Very Harry Summer OR What Harry Means to Me
My head is full of Harry Potter. I’ve been compulsively re-reading the series since late May. I cannot. Put. Them. Down. I started reading them in preparation for Books & Bars, which is holding an…
Reading the Finalists
Back in February, I bought my ticket for the Gala celebration of the MN Book Awards, which are held in April every year. Last year I had gone for the first time. This year, I…