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Kidlit :: The Republic of Birds :: Jessica Miller
I first came across Jessica Miller’s then upcoming middlegrade fantasy novel The Republic of Birds when I was spending A LOT of time on twitter following #authorsforfireys. The cover is so stunning it caught my eye immediately (and its even better in real life!) – and, on reading the blurb, I thought it sounded really cool! Here’s the summary from Goodreads. Olga loves the stories of the old cartographers and pores over their ancient books and maps, trying to unlock their secrets. Sometimes, she can even feel through the maps—almost see into them — as if by magic. When the bird army kidnaps Olga’s sister, Mira, Olga knows that only…
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Blog Tour :: Enchantee :: Gita Trelease
Bonsoir mes amis! Tonight it’s my turn on the blog tour for Enchantee, a gorgeous new historical fiction fantasy novel by Gita Trelease! Huge thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia for having me on the tour (and for sending me a copy of Enchantee to read and review!) First, let me tell you a bit about the book – this is the description from the Macmillan website: Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries – and magicians . . . When smallpox kills her parents, seventeen-year-old Camille is left to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother. In desperation, she survives by…
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Review :: The Girl Who Saved Christmas :: Matt Haig
Tonight’s Christmassy review is a three-for-one special deal =) I liked the look of The Girl Who Saved Christmas when I saw it on NetGalley, and on reading I loved it so much I got the other two in the series from my local library as soon as I could! When Amelia wants a wish to come true she knows just the man to ask – Father Christmas. But the magic she wants to believe in is starting to fade, and Father Christmas has more than impossible wishes to worry about. Upset elves, reindeers dropping out of the sky, angry trolls and the chance that Christmas might be cancelled. But Amelia isn’t…
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Review :: A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars :: Yaba Badoe
** I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own** “Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people. Fourteen years on she’s a member of Mama Rose’s unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them: A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall… if Sante is to tell their story and her own.” I’m feeling some random bullet…
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Review :: Crowns of Croswald :: D.E. Night
** I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own** For sixteen years Ivy Lovely has been hidden behind an enchanted boundary that separates the mundane from the magical. When Ivy crosses the border, her powers awaken. Curiosity leads her crashing through a series of adventures at the Halls of Ivy, a school where students learn to master their magical blood and the power of Croswald’s mysterious gems. When Ivy’s magic – and her life – is threatened by the Dark Queen, she scrambles to unearth her history and save Croswald before the truth is swept away forever. I…
