Happy Tuesday, squiders! I just finished reading The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip, which is the first of a fantasy trilogy and was published in 1976. Do you know what the book reminded me of? The Finnbranch trilogy that we
The Chocolatier’s Wife/The Chocolatier’s Ghost
Happy Thursday, Squiders! (I’m actually writing this at the beginning of July, so this shall be my farthest scheduled post of all time, ahahaha–I hope everything works!) Today I’m pleased to be the final stop for the tour for The
Library Book Sale Finds: The Goldcamp Vampire
Hooray! Another one off the shelf for your enjoyment. Neither my husband or me cop to buying this. I mean, look at the cover. This has no elements that would entice my husband. It’s bright. It’s colorful. No one is
The Finnbranch Readalong: Winterking
We’re done! It’s a miracle. Oh, squiders. This one started out so much better. There were other characters! There was a clear plot! And then it spiraled down into insanity still. Sigh. Goodreads tells me that this book was nominated
Review: The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’m hosting a review tour for the revised edition of The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke. It’s the first book in the Jordinia fantasy series. YA Romantic Fantasy Date Published: First Edition: October 2014 Second Edition: TBR
The Finnbranch Readalong: Undersea
Did you read this, squiders? If not, don’t. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a more confusing piece of literature in my life. Continuing on from Yearwood, we follow Finn (or do we?) as he learns more about who he
The Finnbranch Readalong: Yearwood
Hey hey, Squiders! Only one day late, which, considering how this week has gone, is a freaking miracle. So, Yearwood, book one of the Finnbranch trilogy. Did you guys read this? It’s so very ’80s fantasy it almost hurts. We’ve
Language Barriers in Speculative Fiction
Hey hey, so apparently I was going to write this post two years ago, got as far as “WOO” and never went back to it. Good job on focusing, me. Language barriers are something common that you find in science
Introducing the Finnbranch Readalong
Howdy, Squiders! Let’s do a readalong, since it’s been a while. I’ve scoured my book shelves for series of the appropriate genres (which also aren’t massive) and have found Paul Hazel’s Finnbranch trilogy (Yearwood, Undersea, and Winterking) from the early
Guest Post: Realms of Edenocht by DS Johnson
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’ve got a guest post from DS Johnson, who currently has a tour going to promote her fantasy novel, Realms of Edenocht. Shazmpt has been prepared his whole life to complete the prophecy; however until recently,
