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Review: The Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne

Title: The Mark of the Witch Author: Maggie Shayne Series: The Portal #1 Rating: 4 Stars 394 pages Published September 2012 by Harlequin Received review copy from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The Mark of the Witch is a delightful soft paranormal romance. Unlike many books in the genre, Mark features two […]

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Review: Cleopatra Ascending by Maureen Lipinski

Title: Cleopatra Ascending Author: Maureen Lipinski Series: Shadow’s Edge #2 Rating: 3 Stars 223 pages Published January 8th 2013 by Flux Received a review copy from the publisher on Netgalley Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Cleopatra Ascending is fast, almost too much so. Covering 223 pages, this young-adult paranormal thriller is straight-up non-complex fiction, […]

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Review: Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews

Title: Magic Shifts Author: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #8 Rating: 4 Stars 342 pages Published August 4th 2015 by Ace Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository As Magic Shifts is the eight book in the Kate Daniels series, this review might contain spoilers for the earlier books. Some really big stuff went down […]

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Review: Down With the Shine by Kate Karyus Quinn

Title: Down With the Shine Author: Kate Karyus Quinn Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 355 pages Expected publication April 26th 2016 by HarperTeen Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Kate Karyus Quinn not only has a fantastic imagination, but also the skills to translate that onto the page. Everyone […]

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Review: The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston

Title: The Silver Witch Author: Paula Brackston Series: Standalone Rating: 3 Stars 320 pages Published April 21st 2015 by Thomas Dunne Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository A magical tale which weaves through the lives of two women, one in the past and one in the present. It […]

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Classics Mini Reviews #1

Title: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Bronte First Publication: 1847 Jane Eyre starts with Jane’s terrible childhood and the awful conditions she faces at school, until she becomes a governess. Though I’m nothing like her at all, I like Jane. She doesn’t mind following the path others lay down for her, but when that path goes […]

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Review: Fairies in My Fireplace by R.L. Naquin

Title: Fairies in My Fireplace Author: R.L. Naquin Series: Monster Haven #3 Rating: 4 Stars 226 pages Published September 2nd 2013 by Carina Press Bought Goodreads | Amazon Fairies in My Fireplace is the best book in the Monster Haven series so far. Naquin proves that she has developed from the cute fluff of Monster […]

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Review: Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

Title: Spell Bound Author: Rachel Hawkins Series: Hex Hall #3 Rating: 3 Stars 327 pages Published March 13th 2012 by Disney Hyperion Received as a gift Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Spell Bound is a decent ending to the Hex Hall trilogy. This series combines light-hearted humour with a fresh take on the magic […]

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Review: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

Title: Slave to Sensation Author: Nalini Singh Series: Psy-Changeling #1 Rating: 3.5 Stars 352 pages Published September 5th 2006 by Berkley Sensation Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The only reason that it took me so long to read Slave of Sensation is the terrible cover and the cringe-worthy title. The book looks like […]

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Review: Pooka in My Pantry by R.L. Naquin

Title: Pooka in My Pantry Author: R.L. Naquin Series: Monster Haven #2 Rating: 3 Stars 236 pages Published March 25th 2013 by Carina Press Bought Goodreads | Amazon I learnt from this book that one truly does not want a pooka in their pantry. Those guys are nasty. Zoey helps people and monsters alike – […]

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