A little of what I have been reading lately….
My almost-seventeen year old’s wishlist (the book part of it, anyway). I am posting these here for me to investigate more later. 🙂 The Sun and The Star by Rick Riordan (I have a feeling I already bought them this on kindle – it’s a new Percy Jackson story about Will and Nico) Chalice of … Read More “Hayley’s current wishlist” »
I am currently reading the second book in the The Four Kingdom’s series by Australian Author Melanie Cellier. And loving it! This is not yet a full review – I’ll save that for when I have read all four, but let me just say, these are not your average princess stories. Full of allusions to … Read More “NOT Your Average Princess Stories” »
The Twilight series* – and the mass of fan fiction it’s spawned – are rather fascinating to me. The books themselves are quite compelling, even while I read them with feminist criticism firmly running through my head. Culturally we are suckers for a ‘good’ romance. Romeo & Juliet is the classic romantic tragedy and is … Read More “The Best of Twilight Fan Fiction” »
(First published in 2012, most recently updated 2023) With the introduction of Phryne Fisher to the television screens, of course my interest in re-reading the books returned. But this time I’d like to read them in order, rather than starting in the middle and hopping around randomly. Of course Greenwood’s written more than the Phryne … Read More “Kerry Greenwood Books in Order (From Phryne Fisher to Ancient Egypt, to YA and Children's Books)” »
