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The concept is better than the execution

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

November 12, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

Official book description: The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away. This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr11, fairy tale retelling, Fairy Tales, historical fantasy, Malin, middle grade, mystery, romantic, Soman Chainani, The School for Good and Evil, Young Adult

Malin's CBR11 Review No:79 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: cbr11, fairy tale retelling, Fairy Tales, historical fantasy, Malin, middle grade, mystery, romantic, Soman Chainani, The School for Good and Evil, Young Adult ·
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History and travel: bingo two for two in a series (#History/Schmistory & Travel)

His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1) by Naomi Novik

Throne of Jade (Temeraire #2) by Naomi Novik

October 19, 2019 by Aquillia Leave a Comment

I’m pretty behind on Bingo, so trying to catch up before it ends! Some quick reviews of two entries in a series I’ve been reading this year, both on audiobook: Temeraire (AKA His Majesty’s Dragon) and Throne of Jade, by Naomi Novik. Temeraire fits the History/Schmistory square, since it’s set in an alternate history, and Throne of Jade satisfies the requirements for Travel. This was the series Novik was known for before she delved into folklore fantasy with Uprooted and Spinning Silver. They’re difficult to compare, as […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: alternate history, cbr11bingo, His Majesty's Dragon, historical fantasy, history/schmistory, Naomi novik, Temeraire, Throne of Jade, travel

Aquillia's CBR11 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: alternate history, cbr11bingo, His Majesty's Dragon, historical fantasy, history/schmistory, Naomi novik, Temeraire, Throne of Jade, travel ·
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I’m pretty sure it’s not you, book, it’s me

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

October 12, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

3.5 stars Official description: The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an “accident,” he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, History, Mystery Tagged With: cbr11, elves, goblins, historical fantasy, katherine addison, Malin, mystery, steampunk, the goblin emperor

Malin's CBR11 Review No:73 · Genres: Fantasy, History, Mystery · Tags: cbr11, elves, goblins, historical fantasy, katherine addison, Malin, mystery, steampunk, the goblin emperor ·
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“The fairy silver brought you a monster of fire for a husband, and me a monster of ice.” (Bingo)

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

August 7, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

#CBR11 Bingo: Listicle (on a bunch of best of 2018 lists, including NPR, Bustle and Bookbub). Would also work for “Award Winner”, as it’s won a Locus Award, and ALA Award and an Audie, or “Remix”, as it’s a fairy tale retelling. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of Jewish moneylenders, but her father is a dreadful one, who doesn’t have the heart to actually claim back the debts that the villagers owe, even when his daughter is starving and the long, cold winters are making his wife sicker and […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: Award Winner, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Eastern Europe, fairy tale retelling, folklore, historical fantasy, listicle, magic, Malin, Naomi novik, Rumplestiltskin, spinning silver

Malin's CBR11 Review No:63 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: Award Winner, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Eastern Europe, fairy tale retelling, folklore, historical fantasy, listicle, magic, Malin, Naomi novik, Rumplestiltskin, spinning silver ·
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A gorgeous, perfect fantasy for a history lover (#Reading the TBR)

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

July 11, 2019 by Aquillia 10 Comments

I have wanted to read one of Guy Gavriel Kay’s books for a long time–so I’m tagging this review as #Reading the TBR for Cannonball Bingo. It’s been ages since I did a review, but what with Bingo starting I’m a little more inspired. And also because I feel like writing this review might diminish the extreme book hangover I have right now. I’m a big fan of both fantasy and history, and people have recommended Kay’s books to me multiple times. Yet somehow, I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr11bingo, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, Reading the TBR, The Lions of Al-Rassan

Aquillia's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, cbr11bingo, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, Reading the TBR, The Lions of Al-Rassan ·
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I’m basically Reviewer 2 here with this so bear with me

Shadow of Night (All Souls #2) by Deborah Harkness

The Book of Life (All Souls #3) by Deborah Harness

June 6, 2019 by alwaysanswerb Leave a Comment

I didn’t quite make the comparison when I read A Discovery of Witches, the first book in the All Souls Trilogy, but after finishing the set it’s obvious: these are books that are pitched toward fans of Outlander (or books like Outlander that fill in the spaces between major plot twists with lots and lots and lots of small expository details.) It’s probably not a coincidence that Deborah Harkness and Diana Gabaldon both have doctorates and both brought a very academic sensibility to their fiction […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: all souls trilogy, Deborah Harkness, female author, historical fantasy, supernatural, Urban Fantasy, vampires, witches

alwaysanswerb's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: all souls trilogy, Deborah Harkness, female author, historical fantasy, supernatural, Urban Fantasy, vampires, witches ·
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