Merlin and the Dragons by Jane Yolen Illustrator: Li Ming Published by Dutton on September 1, 1995 Genres: Picture Books Format: Hardcover Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads One dark night young King Arthur goes to the old magician, Merlin,… February 5, 2020 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 5 ★★★★½
Bookish News Lost chapter of world’s first novel [The Tale of Genji] found in Japanese storeroom (The Guardian) The Tiptree Award has been renamed the Otherwise Award after controversy over naming the award for James Tiptree Jr./Alice Shelton. Prior winners of the Tiptree Award may use either appellation. (Locus Magazine)… Read more »
Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron Series: Heartstrikers #1 Published by self-published Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple… December 3, 2018 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 11 ★★★★½
An updated version of this post is now a separate page, which you can see here. As anyone who looks at my logo can tell, I love dragons! That said, I haven’t read all the books on this list (not even close), so I can’t vouch for the… Read more »
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News ‘It Just Felt Very Wrong’: Sherman Alexie’s Accusers Go On The Record (NPR) In a follow-up report, Alexie has declined the Carnegie medal… Read more »
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis Published by Bloomsbury USA Children’s on May 30, 2017 Genres: Fantasy, MG Books Pages: 256 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Kat, Incorrigible, Masks and Shadows, Snowspelled Aventurine is a brave young dragon… May 31, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★½
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News The ALA announced the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016. They include several books challenged because they feature LGBT characters (including two books about transgender… Read more »
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman Illustrator: Andy Elkerton Published by Capstone on Aug. 1, 2016 Genres: Children’s Books, Picture Books Pages: 32 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don’t do it!… Read more »
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman Series: Invisible Library #1 Published by Roc Genres: Fantasy Pages: 352 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author. One thing any Librarian will tell you:… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye is where I share the books I’ve got my acquisitive eye on: the ones I’m really excited about and hope to read and perhaps add to the hoard. I also link to “Waiting On” Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Cover links take you… Read more »
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