Review: Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Series: The Malediction Trilogy
Genre: Fantasy/Romance (YA)
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For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined. (from Goodreads)

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To

Oh, we all have them. 'Ooh, that looks so good.' And then next year 'oops, I meant to read it. Really.' This list was a lot of fun for me to put together, and I was reminded why some of these books sounded so good in the first place.

221b Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes

When Arthur Conan Doyle (not knighted until 1902) created the character of Sherlock Holmes, he had little idea of the enduring sleuth he'd started writing about. Indeed, Holmes was so popular than when he took his infamous tumble off the Reichenbach Falls in in 1881 in the story The Final Problem (published in 1881) it is rumored that British citizens wore black armbands as a sign of their mourning of the great detective. But let's take a look at the introduction of Holmes.

Page to Screen: Sleepy Hollow

Welcome to my second new feature this month: Page to Screen. Here I'll be taking a look at some of the books that were turned into movies or tv shows.

First up, I thought I'd tackle one I'm currently watching;

Review: Terrier by Tamora Pierce

Terrier by Tamora Pierce

Series: Beka Cooper #1
Genre: Fantasy/Mystery (YA)
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In 246 H.E., the Provost's Dogs guard Tortall's capital city. Beka Cooper is one of their newest trainees - a Puppy wet behind the ears but eager to learn. But Beka will have to learn faster than she bargained for because she's assigned to the Lower City, Corus's toughest district. It's filled with pickpockets who are fast as lightening, rouges who will knock your teeth out with a smile, and murderers with hidden plans. In the constant battle for the Lower City's streets, Beka will have to use her smarts and her own eerie brand of magic if she hopes to survive. (from Goodreads)

Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015

I'm really not known for getting excited for debut novels before they're released. I like getting a few reviews first, seeing what was liked/disliked about the book and also checking out a preview so I can see what the writing style is like before I start saying 'I want it'. So, this is going to be interesting to look back at this list at the end of the year and see how many of these books I actually read.

Special Birthday Announcement

Do you know who is believed to have a birthday tomorrow? Hmm, I'll give you a hint.