Date Read: May 5 Author: C.S. Lewis Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia, and so I decided to reread the series chronologically, rather than the order that they were published in. The Magician’s Nephew is one of my favorites of the series. What you see and what you hearContinue reading “The Magician’s Nephew”
Category Archives: Fantasy
The Shadowed Sun
Date Read: April 23 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The city of dreams is in danger once more, and its protectors must break their law of peace in order to save their city. In the sequel to The Killing Moon, familiar faces return, as well as new, equally dynamic characters. Even the smallestContinue reading “The Shadowed Sun”
The Killing Moon
Date Read: April 22 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Gatherers are keepers of the peace, able to enter the dreams of the corrupt and painlessly kill them while collecting dreamblood, a magical substance which keeps their society running. When Ehiru, one of the Gatherers, discovers that there is corruption within the system, heContinue reading “The Killing Moon”
Riot Baby
Date Read: April 18 Author: Tochi Onyebuchi Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Ella and her younger brother, Kev, grow up surrounded by structural racism and violence. By the time Kev is eighteen he’s in prison, and Ella struggles to control and use her extraordinary powers. Riot Baby is extremely well-written, and definitely worth reading.
A Game of Fox and Squirrels
Date Read: April 17 Author: Jenn Reese Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 When eleven-year-old Sam and her sister Caitlin are sent to live with the aunt they’ve never met, all Sam wants to do is go home. Then she discovers “A Game of Fox and Squirrels,” a magical card game that becomes real when the foxContinue reading “A Game of Fox and Squirrels”
Powerless
Date Read: April 17 Author: Matthew Cody Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Twelve-year-old Daniel is in a new town and at a new school, and he’s discovered that his new friends aren’t entirely normal. They’re superheroes, able to do everything from flying to controlling electricity. There’s just one downside: their powers, and memories of the powers,Continue reading “Powerless”
Tooth and Claw
Date Read: April 16 Author: Jo Walton Genre: Fantasy Rating: 3/5 A world of dragons, with some changes from human society, but largely based off of and reflecting human society. Even the conflict between the “old” religion and the “accepted” religion is unclear, and largely based off of the practice of confession and absolution. Overall,Continue reading “Tooth and Claw”
Harry Potter à L’école des Sorciers
Date Read: April 13 Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 This is, of course, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but I was rereading it and so I decided to read it in French. It was just how I imagined it, and it was funnier rereading it and looking at the French names ofContinue reading “Harry Potter à L’école des Sorciers”
The City We Became
Date Read: March 30 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I have previously read The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin, and I loved it, so I was thrilled to see that she had another book coming out. The City We Became came out last Tuesday, but I finished the whole book in aboutContinue reading “The City We Became”
Elves, Trolls, and Elemental Beings
Date Read: March 20 Translated by Alan Boucher Genre: Folktales and Mythology Rating: 4/5 I really enjoyed this book. If you can find it, it’s always fun to read folktales that are new. The Icelandic folktales definitely have a strong focus on changelings, and there are elements that are similar to more well-known stories, butContinue reading “Elves, Trolls, and Elemental Beings”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 