The short: 4/5 ✦. A fantastic, well-crafted, thoughtful middle-grade mystery for readers of any age.
Category: Books
Book Review: ‘A Conjuring of Light’ (2017)
The short: 4/5 ✦. The stellar final installment of The Shades of Magic series, with beautiful writing and high levels of sass and magic.
Book Review: ‘The House of the Spirits’ (1982)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A novel of the magical realism genre that deals with very real human issues of a dysfunctional family.
Book Review: ‘The Big Sleep’ (1939)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A classic novel of the detective noir variety, with atmosphere aplenty, though subpar in plot.
Book Review: ‘Basil of Baker Street’ (1958)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A mouse-centric version of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Tiny magnifying glass not included.
Book Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ (2004)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. An impressive, well-crafted novel that somehow misses the mark of inspiration.
Book Review: ‘The Hidden Oracle’ (2016)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. This book is another sassy romp through Camp Half-Blood, this time with the egomaniacal Apollo, spectacular god now turned spotty human.
Book Review: ‘Tales of the Peculiar’ (2016)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A simply beautiful book with incredible, Grimm-inspired stories about the Peculiar world.
Book Review: ‘The Fever Code’ (2016)
The short: 2.5 ✦. Best enjoyed by fans of The Maze Runner series. Restrictions apply. Results may vary.
Book Review: ‘The Hammer of Thor’ (2016)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A solidly fun and uniquely diverse sequel in Riordan’s action-packed Norse mythology trilogy.
