Category: fantasy
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Book Review: The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Of all of the Greek mythology retellings, The Shadow of Perseus has been my favorite. I am inexplicably drawn to these stories even though they make me realize how little I actually know of their origins…
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Book Review: The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
Though I wouldn’t quite label this Orwellian, The Memory Police certainly was haunting…
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Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
I’ve heard so many people say that The Song of Achilles surpasses Circe, so after being disappointed with the latter, I went into this one with an open mind…
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Book Review: Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Having finally finished all of the Narnia series, I’m ready to branch out and explore Narnia and C.S. Lewis-inspired books. Though this one is really a Christmas book, I’ve read it at the end of spring…
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Book Review: Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
I’ve always loved the story of Peter Pan. The idea of being whisked away to another world? Even as someone who doesn’t often care for fantasy, I’m enchanted by every production and adaption I’ve seen. As far as retellings go, I didn’t think anything would top the movie ‘Hook’. How wrong I was!…
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Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
This was beautiful. It’s been a while since I’ve read a novel that’s made me stop and reevaluate my life in such a positive, hopeful light…