The same way I've discovered a fervent enjoyment for stories about crazy entitled or religious people, I've grown a fondness for stories about strong women discovering their own inner power. Or, in the case of Weyward, their own inner magic. In 1619 England, a young village healer named Altha Weyward is charged in court as … Continue reading Weyward, by Emilia Hart
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Witch Child, by Celia Rees
It should come as no surprise that I loved learning about the Salem Witch Trials of 1962 and 1693. I didn't learn about them in depth until I did a research paper in my college Religion class, listening to spooky music and reading various accounts on the unfortunate accused, the manic accusers, and the legends … Continue reading Witch Child, by Celia Rees
Sweetly, by Jackson Pearce
Jackson Pearce began her fairy tale retelling series with Sisters Red, and that series continues with Sweetly, which asks what Hansel and Gretel's modern lives would be like. Probably doesn't need much more of an introduction than that. The day that Gretchen Kassel turned eighteen, she and her nineteen-year-old brother Ansel were kicked out of … Continue reading Sweetly, by Jackson Pearce
Steel, by Carrie Vaughn
For all the reading I've done in my life, I can count on one hand all the books I've read about pirates. To me, they all tell more or less the same story: an adventure on the high seas with rum-drinking, cursing, swashbuckling, cannon fights, and perilous quests for revenge. And especially after the runaway … Continue reading Steel, by Carrie Vaughn
Voices of Dragons, by Carrie Vaughn
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you are a fantasy book lover, you have at least one beloved book that involves dragons. Whether they are arrogant monsters like Smaug in The Hobbit or gentle and shy homebodies like the titular Reluctant Dragon, dragons are a perennial symbol of the genre, akin to the … Continue reading Voices of Dragons, by Carrie Vaughn
Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez
Some of you are probably wondering: since I've had a mediocre track record with contemporary romances, why do I keep coming back to them? Believe me, I would not pick up one of these unless I'd heard people I trust gush about them and if the plot sounded interesting to me. Yours Truly is a … Continue reading Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez
The Library Key 