The Damsel in the Library

I have returned! Just not to this particular version of my library. It's been...let's see...about two years since I quit blogging. And I...

I always knew I wouldn’t be blogging forever. I guess I just didn’t think the end would arrive quite so suddenly. One day I intended to...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Empire of the Wolf #1 Page Count: 432 Publication Year: 2022 Publisher: Orbit Special Notes: I received an early...

Genre: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Steampunk Series: Tales of the Ketty Jay #1 Page Count: 380 Publication Year: 2009 Publisher: Gollancz Summary:...

The last time I gave six fantasy books fifty pages to impress me it went quite well. For me, if not for most of the books. So here I am...

Genre: Classic Series: Barbara Buncle #3, final Page Count: 276 Publication Year: 1943 Publisher: republished by Sourcebooks Landmark...

The Tippy Top The Day of Atonement by David Liss I love the Benjamin Weaver series and this is a wonderful conclusion. I even gave it...

Genre: Mystery, Noir Series: Philip Marlowe #4 Page Count: 216 Publication Year: 1943 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Special Notes: I...

Over the years, I’ve built-up a substantial list of books I want to try reading. In the interest of saving time, I decided to pick six...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #7 (final) Page Count: 759 Publication Year: 2007 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: After all this...

Genre: Crime, Noir Series: Both are standalone Page Count: DI 115 and MP 298 Publication Year: DI 1936 and MP 1941 Publisher: Alfred A....

Genre: Fiction Series: Barbara Buncle #1 and #2 Page Count: 335 and 323 Publication Year: 1934 and 1936 Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and...

Fall. The time of colorful leaves, fading sunlight, brisk mornings, and soft sweaters. Your tastes are changing with the season and as...

Genre: Classic Series: Standalone Page Count: 408 Publication Year: 1847 Publisher: Originally published by Thomas Cautley Newby Summary:...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #6 Page Count: 652 Publication Year: 2005 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: Harry walks the...

Genre: Historical fiction, fantasy Series: Standalone Page Count: 336 Publication Year: 2021 Publisher: Tachyon Publications Special...

I struggled a bit with this list; it turns out I do think men are kinda better writers. (In broad terms, men focus on the story and women...

Genre: Fantasy Series: The Covenant of Steel #1 Page Count: 600 Publication Year: 2021 Publisher: Orbit Special Notes: I received a free...

Genre: Fantasy Series: The Wheel of Time #1 Page Count: 750 (30hrs) Publication Year: 1990 Publisher: Tor Books Summary: The longest...

I have read books from over 230 authors. I’d guess that I’ve only read one book from about half of them and for most of those, I don’t...

Genre: Historical fiction Series: Benjamin Weaver #4 Page Count: 369 Publication Year: 2014 Publisher: Random House Summary: The Spanish...

Genre: Historical fiction Series: Standalone Page Count: 480 Publication Year: 2020 Publisher: Penguin Special Notes: I received an early...

You ever think a book could’ve been so much better if someone else wrote it? I have, so let’s take a look at my reimagined stories. I’m...

Genre: Fiction Series: Standalone Page Count: 337 Publication Year: 2014 (first published in 2012) Publisher: Atria Books Special Notes:...

Genre: Historical fiction Series: Six Tudor Queens #6 Page Count: 544 Publication Year: 2021 Publisher: Ballantine Books Special Notes: I...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #5 Page Count: 870 Publication Year: 2004 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: Harry needs a hug. Some...

Genre: Historical fiction, mystery Series: Benjamin Weaver #3 Page Count: 369 Publication Year: 2009 Publisher: Random House Summary:...

Genre: Classic, Historical fiction Series: Standalone Page Count: 612 Publication Year: 1942 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Summary: A Roman...

I have encountered my fair share of famous books that failed to reach their supposed greatness. I might be disappointed or confused as to...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #4 Page Count: 734 Publication Year: 2000 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: Harry participates in a...

Genre: Thriller/Mystery Series: Standalone Page Count: 460 Publication Year: 2014 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Summary: In which...

Genre: Classic Series: Anne of Green Gables #2 Page Count: 336 Publication Year: 1909 Publisher: L. C. Page & Co. Special Notes: I...

I’m absolutely rubbish at staying on top of goals. I tried last year and then the library went dark, so I blithely ignored the list and...

I had a decent reading year; let's take a look. Total books: 39 E-book/ARCs: 19 Audiobooks: 5 TOP TWO BOOKS OF 2020 The Mirror & the...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #3 Page Count: 435 Publication Year: 1999 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: Harry’s third school...

Genre: Classic Series: Standalone Page Count: 500 Publication Year: 1847 Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co. Summary: A woman becomes a...

Genre: Classics Series: Jeeves #3 and #4 Page Count: Carry On 273, Very Good 270 Publication Year: 1925 and 1930 Publisher: Carry On...

Every writer has their own routine. Whether it involves a certain chair, drink, view, font, or time of day, some things are sacred and...

Genre: Mystery, Classic Series: Hercule Poirot #3 Page Count: 255 Publication Year: 1926 Publisher: Originally published in the USA by...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #2 Page Count: 341 Publication Year: 1999 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: A boy goes back to...

Genre: Historical fiction, Fantasy Series: Hussite Trilogy #1 Page Count: 560 (It did not feel that long.) Publication Year: Originally...

Genre: Classic, mystery/suspense Series: Standalone (there is a sequel written by someone else, but based on the Goodreads rating of...

Genre: Fantasy Series: Harry Potter #1 Page Count: 309 Publication Year: 1997 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Summary: A boy goes to magic...

Genre: Classic Series: Standalone Page Count: 170 Publication Year: The stories were written from 1819-1824. My edition was published...

Even though fantasy is one of my top genres, certain elements bother me. Whether it’s a matter of style or the foundations it’s built on,...

Genre: Historical fiction Series: Nottingham #2 Page Count: 560 Publication Year: 2020 Publisher: Tor/Forge Books Special Notes: *Thank...

Genre: Historical fiction Series: Thomas Cromwell #3 (final) Page Count: 757 Publication Year: 2020 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company...

I've kept track of my reading for the past twelve years. In that time, I’ve come across the books of over two hundred authors and...

Genre: Classic, Play Series: Standalone Page Count: 82 Written: 1912 First Performance: 1913 Special Notes: I joined the Goodreads group...

They can’t all be winners. And even the winners can’t all be for me. Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer My older sisters read them but...