Pride and Prejudice: The Original and the Others
Three reviews of Pride and Prejudice retellings (Heartstone, Pride, and Unmarriageable) plus a review of the original version!
All posts tagged: fantasy
The Susan Pevensie Problem
A new teen fantasy novel draws inspiration from Susan Pevensie’s rejection of Narnia to spin a similar tale. In the almost 70 years since C. …
Newbery Roundup – The Books We Didn’t Love (Part Two)
Continuing our series from last Friday about children’s books seen as contenders for the ALA’s coveted Newbery medal. The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle …
The Books Worth a Library Fine
This post really happened. It was written at the library with a stack of books and without coffee. It has been left close to its …
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
Imagination literally runs wild in Inkling, the latest middle-grade novel from popular novelist Kenneth Oppel. Inkling by Kenneth Oppel, with illustrations by Sydney Smith. Knopf, …
Knights vs. Dinosaurs by Matt Phelan
Three boastful knights bite off more than they can chew in this legendary tale by a popular graphic novelist. Knights vs. Dinosaurs by Matt Phelan. …
*Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley
Wicked Nix, “foulest of the fairies,” encounters a magic that resists all the standard fairy spells: the power of human love. *Wicked Nix by Lena …
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
In Brangwain Spurge, two idiosyncratic writers team up to tell a story of mutual misunderstanding from distinct perspectives. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M. …