© Wall to Wall Media Ltd. Photographer: Andrew Montgomery. Sept. 27, 2012, has been set as the publication date for J. K. Rowling’s long-anticipated new book. Entitled The Casual Vacancy, the book is Rowling’s first since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the wildly popular series. … Read more »
Phoenix and Ashes Series: Elemental Masters #3 on Oct. 5, 2004 Pages: 405 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Serpent’s Shadow, The Gates of Sleep, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable In this dark and atmospheric rendition… April 12, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★★
The Gates of Sleep Series: Elemental Masters #2 on April 1, 2002 Pages: 389 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Serpent’s Shadow, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable For seventeen years, Marina Roeswood had… April 11, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 1 ★★★★
These articles were worth reading; they came to my attention in the last week or so:“E-books settlement talks advancing — sources” by Diane Bartz, Reuters “The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes Books Vanish” by Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic “The Rise of e-reading” at PewInternet — a long… Read more »
The Serpent’s Shadow Series: Elemental Masters #1 on March 1, 2001 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Gates of Sleep, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable From the magical mysteries of India to the… Read more »
Categories: Children’s, YA, Fantasy Book source: Public library The Thirteenth Princess retells the story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses from the point of view of a youngest thirteenth sister. Disregarded by the King after her mother dies in childbirth, Zita is relegated to work as a servant in her father’s… Read more »
I’ve been on a bit of a fairy-tale kick recently, so tonight’s choice for family movie night was The Tale of Despereaux, based on Kate DiCamillo’s children’s novel of the same name. Now that I’ve seen it, I wonder why on earth I waited so long. The Tale of Despereaux… Read more »
Despite the frenzy of posts about the Harry Potter ebook/Pottermore store launch, about which I posted earlier this week (with plenty of links to other blogs), bloggers have found time to write about one or two other trends and issues in the field of books and ebooks. Rich Adin (An… Read more »
Category: Children’s fantasy Book source: Public library “Whenever Castle Glower became bored, it would grow a room or two.” So begins Jessica Day George’s charming fairy tale, Tuesdays at the Castle, and from whimsical first sentence to suspenseful climax, the book is a gem. Eleven-year old Celie, the protagonist, is… Read more »
The Harry Potter ebooks have finally gone on sale at the Pottermore shop!!! US prices are $7.99 each for the first three books, $9.99 for the remaining four, or $57.99 for the entire set. That’s in line with the paperback prices. The books are currently available only in English, but… Read more »
