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Book Review – A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas

June 3, 2023May 27, 2023 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

This is a lovely, quiet book. It shows the aftermath of a massive battle and how the characters are coping (or attempting to cope) with all that they saw and were forced to do. In a way, I wish I had read it first out of the pile of books I got for Christmas because … Continue reading Book Review – A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas

Book Review – Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

February 4, 2023January 17, 2023 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

I have long been a Cassandra Clare fan. The Infernal Devices series remains one of my favorites of all time and I will often re-read the series just so I can listen to Will and Tessa and Jem tell me their story again. So it should come as no surprise that I was delighted to … Continue reading Book Review – Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Book Review – Crescent City by Sarah J Maas

January 14, 2023January 13, 2023 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

Alright, so we already know I was a fan of Sarah J Maas's Court of Thorns and Roses, so it comes as no surprise that I enjoyed this book. It is a big book that you can settle into for several days/weeks depending on your reading speed. Personally, I had some time off with my … Continue reading Book Review – Crescent City by Sarah J Maas

Where I Pretend I Know What I’m Doing…

January 2, 2023January 4, 2023 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

I have a plan and it's a good plan. Or at least I think it is a good plan. Ask me again when all this is over. So here's the plan... Last Child of Winter is nearly complete. It turned out longer than I intended, which I think is probably good because it means I … Continue reading Where I Pretend I Know What I’m Doing…

Book Review – Black Powder War by Naomi Novik

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

Our family started the Temeraire series on the road trip to New England and we were excited to see where the story went in this third book. Laurence and Temeraire are now staples in our household, to the point that we've taken to nicknaming our cats after the dragons. (Nicknames only, because to me they … Continue reading Book Review – Black Powder War by Naomi Novik

September Round Robin – Reading is Cool!

September 22, 2018September 20, 2018 ~ ajmaguire ~ 7 Comments

A couple of years ago my son informed me that he hated reading. Being an author, this made my heart hurt and I set out to fix this viewpoint by writing a story for him. I kept it short because he is young, but I did not spare him in language, plot, or character. I … Continue reading September Round Robin – Reading is Cool!

Book Review – Indexing by Seanan McGuire

March 8, 2018March 6, 2018 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

First of all, I loved the concept of this book. The idea that fairy tales are real and that magic is constantly trying to bring them about was entertaining to the extreme. At least for me it was. But I grew up loving Sleeping Beauty, so that's no surprise. A word of warning: this is … Continue reading Book Review – Indexing by Seanan McGuire

What I Write vs. What I Read – July Round Robin

July 22, 2017July 18, 2017 ~ ajmaguire ~ 9 Comments

I haven't always loved to read. As a writer that seems like a scandalous admission but honestly, there had been too much going on inside my head for me to fully appreciate the work of other writers. In my defense, this was sometime between grammar school and high school, so when I say "younger" I … Continue reading What I Write vs. What I Read – July Round Robin

Book Review – The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

June 29, 2017June 19, 2017 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

I liked this book so much, I listened to it twice. The first time was just for myself, and the second time I played the audible version for my son in the evenings before bed. Admittedly, the book is about a female magician, but my son liked it just the same. Without giving spoilers - … Continue reading Book Review – The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

Book Review – On Writing by Stephen King

June 1, 2017May 31, 2017 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

Let me start this review off by saying that I do not often read Stephen King. I started The Stand a long time ago but my son was all of three years old at the time and the dead children disturbed me so much I couldn't move forward with the book. I'm sure I could … Continue reading Book Review – On Writing by Stephen King

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