From the front flap: Young Fawn Bluefield has fled her family's farm hoping to find work in the city of Glassforge. Uncertain about her future and the troubles she carries, Fawn stops for a drink of water at a roadside inn, where she counters a patrol of Lakewalkers, enigmatic soldier-sorcerers from the woodland culture to the north. Though Fawn has heard stories about the … [Read more...] about The Sharing Knife: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold: B
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa: B-
Even if you haven’t consumed it in any format, any otaku worthy of the name has at least heard of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The anime has been released by Bandai Entertainment, Yen Press is putting out the manga, but now, courtesy of Little, Brown and Company (also part of the Hachette Book Group along with Yen Press) we finally have the story in its original light … [Read more...] about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa: B-
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: D
From the back cover: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him—and I didn't know how dominant that part might be—that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. Review: I can't say I wasn't warned. Often and at length, as a matter of fact. Still, I wanted to make … [Read more...] about Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: D
Desire: Dangerous Feelings by Maki Kazumi and Yukine Honami: C+
The boys’ love manga Desire, published by DMP in 2004, was one of the first titles I read in that genre and remains one of my favorites. The story’s original creators team up once again for Desire: Dangerous Feelings, a novelization of the manga’s events that also includes some new material continuing where the original left off. Timid high school student Toru Maiki has … [Read more...] about Desire: Dangerous Feelings by Maki Kazumi and Yukine Honami: C+
For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George: B
From the back cover: Elena, a young, flamboyant Cambridge student, the daughter of a professor nominated for a prestigious post, is found brutally murdered on an isolated jogging path. Frustrated by a rarefied world in which academic gowns hide murderous intentions, New Scotland Yard's Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Sergeant Barbara Havers sift contradictory … [Read more...] about For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George: B