Tag Archives: fantasy

Shattered Mirror

Posted on April 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

Shattered Mirror© 2001 Amelia Atwater-Rhodes227 pages Given the current Twilight mania, I am just a touch self-conscious about reading a vampire novel written for young adults. Back in high school I read Atwater-Rhodes’ In the Forests of the Night, and … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Labyrinth

Posted on January 28, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Battle of the Labyrinth© 2008 Rick Riordian361 pagesContinuing in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series this week, I read the last book that Riordian has published. The next book will not be released until May. The book begins, … Continue reading →

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Demon in my View

Posted on January 23, 2009 by smellincoffee

Demon in my View© 2000 Amelia Atwater-Rhodes176 pages During my high school years, while roaming through a bookstore, my eyes fell upon a book titled Tiger, Tiger. That sounded similar to William Blakes’ “The Tygre”, which is one of my … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Curse

Posted on January 21, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Titan’s Curse© 2008 Rick Riordian This week I read book three in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and I must say that this was an improvement over The Sea of Monsters, at least in my estimation. The … Continue reading →

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Only Begotten Daughter

Posted on January 13, 2009 by smellincoffee

Only Begotten Daughter© 1990 James Morrow296 pages A few weeks ago I heard of an interesting book: the story of a child of God, miraculously conceived similar to the story of Jesus. This child is born in 1974, in Atlantic … Continue reading →

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The Sea of Monsters

Posted on January 6, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Sea of Monsters© 2006 Rick Riordian279 pages I continued in the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series this week with book #2, The Sea of Monsters. Percy Jackson is now in seventh grade, but is troubled by bad dreams. … Continue reading →

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The Lightning Thief

Posted on December 29, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Lightning Thief© 2005 Rick Riordan375 pages I began this week with Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, a recommendation from a friend. The Lightening Thief is work of fantasy-fiction, set in a world where the Greek gods are real and … Continue reading →

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